Politics
Everything Old is New Again
I’m re-reading The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, a late 60s account by William Shirer, a reporter who had observed and reported on Hitler since the 1920s. Very interesting to read … Read more
Disgusting
My representative asked me, where should we get the tax dollars so we can protect property taxes from rising too quickly? I’m extremely disappointed that Steven Johnson from Assaria doesn’t appreciate that the … Read more
Has David Koch Gone Rogue?
Or is there a method to his madness? I believe his apparent revolt against 3 of the main tenets of modern republicanism, delivered on the night Romney gave his acceptance speech, speak to … Read more
Health Care Lunacy
I’ve been sick with a slight fever all week, so maybe I just don’t understand what’s going on regarding the proposed Health Care Reform bill, but here’s what I see as of this … Read more
Abe Lincoln: Words of Wisdom
200 years ago, one of America’s best presidents was born in a one-room cabin in Kentucky. Abraham Lincoln was the U.S. president during the American Civil War and is most famous for issuing … Read more
Honor, Again
This week, America took the first steps back towards realizing the ideals “for which it stands.” We have once again declared that our policy and practice does not permit torture. America has historically … Read more
It’s a New Day
This post could have been titled Tears of Joy! I find myself getting weepy as I watch the ceremony and celebration that marks this most American of traditions, the peaceful transition of power. … Read more
Now is the Time
Walt Whitman, 1884, A Poem for Election Day (excerpt): If I should need to name, O Western World, your powerfulest scene and show, Twould not be you, Niagara – nor you, ye limitless … Read more