Syria did it.
YOU can do it too!
Monday, December 9, 2024
freedom
people of China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, and other countries that oppress their citizens,
Friday, November 1, 2024
and you thought that George Santos was bad?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Santos
This has been the nastiest, most partisan, most negative, most divisive, election that I've ever seen--local, state and federal.
Is our country divided? Does a bear poop in the woods?
Here's who to blame:
attribution: Democracy Chronicles and flickr
Saturday, October 5, 2024
breaking down the debate
It's simple.
- it's the extreme left democratic party vs. the extreme right republican party
- 1/2 of registered voters won't vote
- flip a coin
I'll be part of the 1/2 majority. I've got better things to do than to support extremist party politics.
attribution: Democracy Chronicles and flickr
"I am not a robot."
are you sure?
do you think for yourself? or do you let someone(s) or something(s) else do your thinking for you? are you brainwashed?
are you addicted? to alcohol? to drugs? to your phone? to pleasure? comfort? are you addicted to an ideology? to media? to religion? to a political party?
do you care about other people? poverty? hunger? homelessness? oppression? do you care about the environment? global warming? pollution? or do you care only about yourself?
let's not fool ourselves--we're all robots.
attribution: Rachel.Adams and flickr
Saturday, July 13, 2024
senseless violence
one rally attendee dead. several wounded, including one in critical condition. shooter dead.
a lone wolf, mentally ill person with a gun? a legal gun? an illegal gun? drug addict?
what is clear is that this is another senseless crime.
I wouldn't go to a political rally for all of the tea in china.
will it ever be safe to go anywhere?
attribution: Thomas Hawk and flickr
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Monday, July 8, 2024
"deeply divided"
The media reports daily how "deeply divided" our nation is.
Who or what is responsible for this "deep divide"?
Can there be any doubt?
Our "two-party" system of government and the political parties themselves (and their candidates) are responsible.
Enough with the two-party system of government.
Enough with candidates who are too egomaniacal, narcissistic and old to be president.
Enough with the Democratic and Republican parties.
Enough is enough!
attribution: Democracy Chronicles and flickr
Sunday, July 7, 2024
enough is enough!
A US citizen has to be 35 years old to be president. If a candidate for president had to be no older than 65 when their term expired, then HALF of the population meets these requirements. Needless to say, there are PLENTY of good candidates to choose from.
Enough with the two party system of government.
Enough with candidates who are too old to be president.
Enough with the Democratic and Republican parties.
Enough is enough!
Enough with the two party system of government.
Enough with candidates who are too old to be president.
Enough with the Democratic and Republican parties.
Enough is enough!
attribution: Democracy Chronicles and flickr
Friday, June 28, 2024
dead duck
In politics, a lame duck is a president who has served for two terms and can't run again.
After last night's debate, the term that is more applicable for Joe Biden is "dead duck". I sympathize with old Joe. I'm old too. I get confused and distracted too. I am painfully aware that, physically and mentally, I can't perform like I did years ago. The very thought of someone my age being president of the US is frightening.
So, where does this leave the US? The only viable choice is Biden or Trump.
If you're looking for someone(s) to blame , then you can blame our two party system of government. You can blame the Democratic and Republican parties for Biden and Trump. Policy, and everything else, aside, both of them are too old to be president.
A US citizen has to be 35 years old to be president. If a candidate for president had to be no older than 65 when their term expired, then HALF of the population meets these requirements. Needless to say, there are PLENTY of good candidates to choose from.
You can blame those who support the Democratic and Republican parties for Biden and Trump. You can blame voters for not demanding better candidates. And, you can blame voters for voting for them.
Enough with the two party system of government.
Enough with candidates who are too old to be president.
Enough with the Democratic and Republican parties.
Enough is enough!
attribution: Ken Bosma and flickr
Saturday, June 22, 2024
by the numbers
Illegal immigration and abortion are two "hot button" issues for the 2024 election.
The Department of Homeland Security reports that immigration enforcement actions rose from more than 500,000 in 2020 to nearly 1.5 million in 2022.
The Guttmacher Institute reports 874,100 abortions in 2016, 862,300 in 2017, 916,460 in 2018 and 930,160 in 2019.
How will you decide?
attribution: nerovivo and flickr
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Alzheimer's disease
Can there be greater suffering than that caused by Alzheimer's disease, particularly to a married couple when one has the disease and the other is their caregiver? One is confused, distracted and annoyed as their brain shrinks. They lash out at their caregiver. It's not their fault. It's the disease. Their caregiver becomes the brunt of their spouse's confusion, distraction and annoyance.
Both of us are confused, distracted and annoyed. I'm not sure that I'm more confused and distracted as many people my age. I definitely feel that I'm more annoyed than most people in my age group.
Little is known about Alzheimer's disease other than Alzheimer's is a widespread fatal disease for which there is no cure.
Please pray for those who have Alzheimer's disease, and pray for their caregivers.
attribution: Adam Fagen and flickr
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