fascist or socialist?

thank God that another ugly campaign season is almost over--endless negative commercials repeated ad nauseam. 

I've noticed that there are less campaign signs in yards this year. It seems that people are figuring out that a campaign sign in your front yard says more about you than anything else. it brands you as either a fascist or a socialist. 

I'll probably sit this election out. I'm most likely in the 4th quarter of my life. I'll let those who are in the 2nd and 3rd quarters of their lives determine whether our elected representatives will be fascists or socialists (some choice!). after all, they'll suffer through more future elections than I will (unless there's a popular revolt!). 

God bless america--and save the usa from the republican and democratic parties. 

an ugly incident

 Strasburg Police investigating a hate crime after a house was vandalized   

thank you, WHSV, for your factual report. we don't get many of those here in strasburg. 

despite politicians and others who may wish to put a lid on ugly incidents, and if unsuccessful, attempt to put lipstick on the pig, the fact remains that it's still a pig. 

question: will we ever hear the results of the police "investigation"?

answer: I doubt it. 

I'm puzzled by the statement from town police that "they will continue to investigate leads". does this mean that the police are relying on leads from the public to investigate trespassing and vandalism in this case? or are the police investigating these crimes independent of whether or not they get leads from the public? needless to say, the police should investigate these crimes irregardless of whether or not they receive leads from the public. the perpetrator(s) should be arrested, charged and tried.

are racists, bigots, homophobes and white supremacists good people? trump would have you believe that they are by the remarks that he made concerning the unite the right rally in charlottesville on august 12, 2017 during which Heather Heyer was killed. trump said that there were "fine people on both sides". the facts are that there were racists, white supremacists, a murderer and violent people on one side. these aren't "fine people". The same is true of january 6 when violent criminals stormed the US capitol destroying property, threatening lawmakers and assaulting, injuring and murdering police. these violent criminals are not good people.

the facts are that as long as racism, bigotry, homophobia, white supremacy, violence and murder are not roundly condemned publicly, then people in the USA and around the world will think that the USA tolerates racism, bigotry, homophobia, white supremacy, violence and murder. 

citizens have the responsibility to speak the truth publicly.