texas nightmare

 https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanponciano/2021/02/20/17000-electric-bill-deregulated-power-grid-texas-griddy/ 

demand pricing for electricity during a cold weather disaster. another example of putting the shaft to those who can afford it the least. think about it. residential HVAC systems are crude. (1) one thermostat. temperatures in individual rooms are likely to be several degrees different from the temperature where the thermostat is. (2) when the temperature at the thermostat causes the HVAC system to kick in, air from the furnace, air conditioner or heat pump goes through a duct system into rooms regardless of the temperature in that room. crude. not much different than a wood stove in a log cabin. (3) those with heat pumps get whacked the worst. the heat pump goes into auxiliary heat mode--heat from coils like an electric stove. crude. expensive. how many people with heat pumps even realize that their heat pump has an auxiliary heat mode and they're getting shafted with exorbitant high-demand electricity rates? (when the temperature outside is near or below freezing, our heat pump automatically goes to auxiliary heat mode if we increase the thermostat heat setting by more than one degree) $9K per megawatt hour! part of the responsibility for this outrage also lies with residential builders and heat pump manufacturers. 

virginia's pandemic puzzle

my wife and I have spent hours trying to find out how we get the covid-19 vaccine--most of it going around in circles. it has been reported that "...the Virginia Department of Health has directed all local health districts to close their pre-registration forms and surveys at 5 p.m. on Friday, February 12, and replace them at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, February 16 with a link to the new statewide system." we've spent hours this morning looking for the promised link, including being on a call to the lord fairfax health dept. with an hour waiting time to speak to someone. a few weeks ago it was reported that Virginia is LAST of all 50 states with only 20% of the vaccine getting into people's arms. West Virginia had 80%. government promises a link to preregister for the shot--but it can't be found.  sounds about right for 50th out of 50. 

sent on 2/16/21 on virginia's health department website via "contact us".

no reply.

go figure.

Sen. Pat Toomey faces censure over impeachment vote: 'We did not send him there to do the right thing'

Toomey, Republicans face censures by state GOP over impeachment vote 

"we did not send him there to do the right thing" WOW! there you have it. the republican party shows its true colors. personally I prefer the no party system of government to the 1 or our 2 party system of government. government is broken in this country. the time to fix it is LONG overdue. if you're interested in a solution, then read "solving for democracy" by tony bracks.

had enough?

the good news is that to fix our dysfunctional government and its two-party system is simple and easy--stop voting for  republican and democratic party candidates, including incumbents. 

image by Democracy Chronicles

two party system | See the article "Two Parties See Record L… | Flickr

voting for a republican or a democrat is a vote for their party and a vote for our country's dysfunctional two-party system of government. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIAJl-wZElg

File:Godfather puppetmaster.jpg - Wikipedia

public domain

even with their billion dollar donors, if voters don't vote for republicans and democrats, then the republican and democratic parties will shrivel up and die.

once the republican and democratic parties are gone, and lobbyists are rendered powerless, then our no-party representatives can fix the USA. much-needed changes to the constitution can be made--like "no taxation without representation", a.k.a. powerful national politicians (e.g. pelosi, mcconnell, etc.) that 99+ percent of americans didn't vote for.

hopefully, some day, when the republican party, the democratic party, antiquated party rules and lobbyists are gone, and the constitution has been amended, then we'll be able to vote for leaders who we can stand behind.

nothing will be better for our country. 

File:Two party system diagram.png - Wikimedia Commons

the same goes for the news media--stop patronizing biased news media that lobby for the republican and democratic parties instead of reporting the news factually and truthfully. they'll go out of business. nothing will be better for the USA. 

text of the inspiring inaugural poem

Read the full text of the inaugural poem by Amanda Gorman – Orange County Register 

the REAL cause for the Capitol riots: USA's two-party system of government

face it. our two-party system of government is broken. it's been broken for a LONG time. 

it takes a book to explain all of the reasons that the USA's two-party system of government is broken and how far back the break occurred. that book is "Solving For Democracy: A democracy without politics, removing the problems that limit our government" by author Tony Bracks. it's required reading for all americans who are concerned about our broken government.

the good news is that Bracks doesn't just document the problems with our two-party system of government. he also provides solutions. his solutions not only preserve our constitution, but also get rid of the party system of government and all of the graft, fraud, corruption, chaos, rancor, discord, malfeasance, ineffectiveness and inefficiency that go with it.

if you're as concerned about the future of our country as I am, then you'll get a copy of Brack's book, read it and DEMAND that our government representatives fix the problems.

Na Na Na Na Hey Hey-ey Goodbye

 NRA files for bankruptcy, to move to Texas - UPI.com 

how can the NRA be in great shape financially, says Wayne LaPierre, if the NRA is filing for bankruptcy? answer: because LaPierre graduated cum laude from the d j trump school of bullshit.

rollin' out a golden oldie to use twice in one week.

Na Na Na Na Hey Hey-ey Goodbye - YouTube 

SWEET! 

US Senate republicans: put a nail in the coffin--vote guilty in trump's impeachment trial

Impeachment Could Ban Trump From Running in 2024 

take it from the professor...

JMU Professor explains why he and many others call for President Trump’s impeachment   

rules and rulemakers in private communities

Sun City Hilton Head in SC is a private community. the 7,500 homes are divided into "neighborhood communities" of about 100 rooftops each. one of our neighbors lived at the confluence of 3 neighborhood communities. A woman complained about the holiday scenes that he projected onto the side of his house (that could be viewed from the street). She complained to the SCHH community association that was run by the builder, Pulte Homes. The SCHH community association said that our neighbor had to stop. 

our neighbor surveyed all 3 of the adjacent neighborhood communities. Not one person said that they objected to his display. in fact, most said that they liked his display. nonetheless, he had to remove it. it turns out that the woman who complained lived in another part of the development far from our neighborhood. when our neighbor asked the SCHH community association why other residents were allowed to display the images but he wasn't, he was told "because she complained". 

so much for rules and genius rule-makers.

4th quarter

 I was born on December 30, 1946. 

The way that I figure it, I'm in the fourth quarter of my life. Next year I'll be 75. If I was to live to be 100, then next year on my birthday I'd be at the beginning of my 4th quarter. 

I don't want to live to be 100. So, I like to think that I'm already in the 4th quarter of my life. What I don't know is where am I in the 4th quarter? at the two-minute warning? OK. at the beginning of the 4th quarter? if so, then I'll be in my late 90s when I die.

I don't want to live until my late 90s. why? Look around. the world is a mess. the USA is a mess. religion is a mess. government is a mess. media is a mess. people are a mess. I'm a mess.

besides, I've had a good life. good parents. good schools. married to the same woman for 54 years. children. grandchildren. these are all good things.

but, along with the good times, I've messed up plenty. while I've never been convicted of or charged with a crime, I've had my share of failures. relationships. poor choices. frustration. anger. 

then, there's just getting old. it's humbling. my body and mind don't work as well as they used to. 

how long does it take to build a profile of one's life?

in school it doesn't take long. there are gifted students and poor students and everywhere in between. I established myself as an ordinary student in grade school and it was pretty much the same all through school. 

work is similar. there are good workers and not-so-good workers and a whole lot of workers in between. I did well at some things and not-so-well at others. 

life is similar. when I look back, I see a lot of things that I could have done better--and a bunch of downright failures. I figure that my profile is pretty much complete. what's the point of going into overtime?

Solving For Democracy: A democracy without politics, removing the problems that limit our government

Chuck Schumer had to tell Dianne Feinstein that she should step down as the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee twice because she forgot the first conversation they had, new report alleges 

polls repeatedly indicate that citizens want term limits. Poll: 82 Percent of Voters Favor Term Limits for Congress | Newsmax.com but, it doesn't happen. why? 

in his book, "Solving For Democracy: A democracy without politics, removing the problems that limit our government", author Tony Bracks answers the question "why?". He also analyzes the longstanding problems with the US government and provides solutions to the problems. read the book.

had enough?

the good news is that to fix our dysfunctional government and its two-party system is simple and easy--stop voting for  republican and democratic party candidates, including incumbents. 

image by Democracy Chronicles

two party system | See the article "Two Parties See Record L… | Flickr

voting for a republican or a democrat is a vote for their party and a vote for our country's dysfunctional two-party system of government. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIAJl-wZElg

File:Godfather puppetmaster.jpg - Wikipedia

public domain

even with their billion dollar donors, if voters don't vote for republicans and democrats, then the republican and democratic parties will shrivel up and die.

once the republican and democratic parties are gone, and lobbyists are rendered powerless, then our no-party representatives can fix the USA. much-needed changes to the constitution can be made--like "no taxation without representation", a.k.a. powerful national politicians (e.g. pelosi, mcconnell, etc.) that 99+ percent of americans didn't vote for.

hopefully, some day, when the republican party, the democratic party, antiquated party rules and lobbyists are gone, and the constitution has been amended, then we'll be able to vote for leaders who we can stand behind.

nothing will be better for our country. 

File:Two party system diagram.png - Wikimedia Commons

the same goes for the news media--stop patronizing biased news media that lobby for the republican and democratic parties instead of reporting the news factually and truthfully. they'll go out of business. nothing will be better for the USA. 

fox in the hen house. everyone wants their vote to count. how do people feel about their political contributions to their political party?

 Wisconsin GOP says hackers stole $2.3 million intended for Trump reelection effort - ABC News 

had enough?

the good news is that to fix our dysfunctional government and its two-party system is simple and easy--stop voting for  republican and democratic party candidates, including incumbents. 

image by Democracy Chronicles

two party system | See the article "Two Parties See Record L… | Flickr

voting for a republican or a democrat is a vote for their party and a vote for our country's dysfunctional two-party system of government. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIAJl-wZElg

File:Godfather puppetmaster.jpg - Wikipedia

public domain

even with their billion dollar donors, if voters don't vote for republicans and democrats, then the republican and democratic parties will shrivel up and die.

once the republican and democratic parties are gone, and lobbyists are rendered powerless, then our no-party representatives can fix the USA. much-needed changes to the constitution can be made--like "no taxation without representation", a.k.a. powerful national politicians (e.g. pelosi, mcconnell, etc.) that 99+ percent of americans didn't vote for.

hopefully, some day, when the republican party, the democratic party, antiquated party rules and lobbyists are gone, and the constitution has been amended, then we'll be able to vote for leaders who we can stand behind.

nothing will be better for our country. 

File:Two party system diagram.png - Wikimedia Commons

the same goes for the news media--stop patronizing biased news media that lobby for the republican and democratic parties instead of reporting the news factually and truthfully. they'll go out of business. nothing will be better for the USA. 

why doesn't he just buy a country?

 

what has happened?

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https://c.pxhere.com/photos/97/3b/mountains_alpine_switzerland_r_tikon_steep_wall_climb_alpine_climbing_bergsport-1360862.jpg!d

(it's not your device. it's google censors.)

had enough?

the good news is that we can revolt peacefully by voting on November 3, 2020. here's how:

to fix our dysfunctional government is simple and easy--stop voting for  republican and democratic party candidates, including incumbents. 

image by Democracy Chronicles

two party system | See the article "Two Parties See Record L… | Flickr

voting for a republican or a democrat is a vote for their party. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIAJl-wZElg

File:Godfather puppetmaster.jpg - Wikipedia

public domain

even with their billion dollar donors, if voters don't vote for republicans and democrats, then the republican and democratic parties will shrivel up and die.

once the republican and democratic parties are gone, and lobbyists are rendered powerless, then our no-party representatives can fix the USA. much-needed changes to the constitution can be made--like "no taxation without representation", a.k.a. powerful national politicians (e.g. pelosi, mcconnell, etc.) that 99+ percent of americans didn't vote for.

hopefully, some day, when the republican party, the democratic party, antiquated party rules and lobbyists are gone, and the constitution has been amended, then we'll be able to vote for leaders who will try to make our country better rather than throw rocks at each other.

nothing will be better for our country. 

File:Two party system diagram.png - Wikimedia Commons

the same goes for the news media--stop patronizing biased news media that lobby for the republican and democratic parties instead of reporting the news factually and truthfully. they'll go out of business. nothing will be better for the USA. 

are you tired of government lies? YOU can help to fix this mess.

our culture has come to accept being lied to by not only salesmen, but also by news media and government at every level--local, state and federal. the executive and legislative branches of the federal government are full of liars.

had enough?

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lies.jpg

public domain

the good news is that we can revolt peacefully by voting on November 3, 2020. here's how:

to fix our dysfunctional government is simple and easy--stop voting for  republican and democratic party candidates, including incumbents. 

image by Democracy Chronicles

two party system | See the article "Two Parties See Record L… | Flickr

voting for a republican or a democrat is a vote for their party. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIAJl-wZElg

File:Godfather puppetmaster.jpg - Wikipedia

public domain

even with their billion dollar donors, if voters don't vote for republicans and democrats, then the republican and democratic parties will shrivel up and die.

once the republican and democratic parties are gone, and lobbyists are rendered powerless, then our no-party representatives can fix the USA. much-needed changes to the constitution can be made--like "no taxation without representation", a.k.a. powerful national politicians (e.g. pelosi, mcconnell, etc.) that 99+ percent of americans didn't vote for.

hopefully, some day, when the republican party, the democratic party, antiquated party rules and lobbyists are gone, and the constitution has been amended, then we'll be able to vote for leaders who will try to make our country better rather than throw rocks at each other.

nothing will be better for our country. 

File:Two party system diagram.png - Wikimedia Commons

the same goes for the news media--stop patronizing biased news media that lobby for the republican and democratic parties instead of reporting the news factually and truthfully. they'll go out of business. nothing will be better for the USA. 

we are all made from the same stuff

you can thank the republican and democratic parties for the lousy candidates AGAIN

had enough? 

to fix our dysfunctional government is simple and easy--stop voting for  republican and democratic party candidates, including incumbents. 

image by Democracy Chronicles

two party system | See the article "Two Parties See Record L… | Flickr

voting for a republican or a democrat is a vote for their party. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIAJl-wZElg

File:Godfather puppetmaster.jpg - Wikipedia

public domain

even with their billion dollar donors, if voters don't vote for republicans and democrats, then the republican and democratic parties will shrivel up and die.

once the republican and democratic parties are gone, and lobbyists are rendered powerless, then our no-party representatives can fix the USA. much-needed changes to the constitution can be made--like "no taxation without representation", a.k.a. powerful national politicians (e.g. pelosi, mcconnell, etc.) that 99+ percent of americans didn't vote for.

hopefully, some day, when the republican party, the democratic party, antiquated party rules and lobbyists are gone, and the constitution has been amended, then we'll be able to vote for leaders who will try to make our country better rather than throw rocks at each other.

nothing will be better for our country. 

File:Two party system diagram.png - Wikimedia Commons

the same goes for the news media--stop patronizing biased news media that lobby for the republican and democratic parties instead of reporting the news factually and truthfully. they'll go out of business. nothing will be better for the USA. 

welcome to FUPP (Fed Up with Party Politics)

had enough? 

to fix our dysfunctional government is simple and easy--stop voting for  republican and democratic party candidates, including incumbents. 

image by Democracy Chronicles

two party system | See the article "Two Parties See Record L… | Flickr

voting for a republican or a democrat is a vote for their party. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIAJl-wZElg

File:Godfather puppetmaster.jpg - Wikipedia

public domain

even with their billion dollar donors, if voters don't vote for republicans and democrats, then the republican and democratic parties will shrivel up and die.

once the republican and democratic parties are gone, and lobbyists are rendered powerless, then our no-party representatives can fix the USA. much-needed changes to the constitution can be made--like "no taxation without representation", a.k.a. powerful national politicians (e.g. pelosi, mcconnell, etc.) that 99+ percent of americans didn't vote for.

hopefully, some day, when the republican party, the democratic party, antiquated party rules and lobbyists are gone, and the constitution has been amended, then we'll be able to vote for leaders who will try to make our country better rather than throw rocks at each other.

nothing will be better for our country. 

File:Two party system diagram.png - Wikimedia Commons

the same goes for the news media--stop patronizing biased news media that lobby for the republican and democratic parties instead of reporting the news factually and truthfully. they'll go out of business. nothing will be better for the USA. 

will the failing US economy trump old people? (excuse the pun)

Lt. Gov Dan Patrick Says Grandparents Would Die for Economy

Fighting coronavirus: Western democracies treat older people as expendable

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ace_of_No-Trumps.png

VV94 / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)

had enough? 

to fix our dysfunctional government is simple and easy--stop voting for  republican and democratic party candidates, including incumbents. 

image by Democracy Chronicles

two party system | See the article "Two Parties See Record L… | Flickr

voting for a republican or a democrat is a vote for their party. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIAJl-wZElg

File:Godfather puppetmaster.jpg - Wikipedia

public domain

even with their billion dollar donors, if voters don't vote for republicans and democrats, then the republican and democratic parties will shrivel up and die.

once the republican and democratic parties are gone, and lobbyists are rendered powerless, then much-needed changes to the constitution can be made--like "no taxation without representation", a.k.a. powerful national politicians (e.g. pelosi, mcconnell, etc.) that 99+ percent of americans didn't vote for.

hopefully, some day, when the republican party, the democratic party, antiquated party rules and lobbyists are gone, and the constitution has been amended, then we'll be able to vote for leaders who will try to make our country better rather than throw rocks at each other.

nothing will be better for our country. 

File:Two party system diagram.png - Wikimedia Commons

the same goes for the news media--stop patronizing biased news media that lobby for the republican and democratic parties instead of reporting the news factually and truthfully. they'll go out of business. nothing will be better for the USA. 

trumpty dumpty

trumpty dumpty sat on a wall.
trumpty dumpty had a great fall.
voters spoke--they pulled the lever.
trumpty dumpty is gone FOREVER.

image by Chris Plascik

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had enough? 

to fix our dysfunctional government is simple and easy--stop voting for  republican and democratic party candidates, including incumbents. 

image by Democracy Chronicles

two party system | See the article "Two Parties See Record L… | Flickr

voting for a republican or a democrat is a vote for their party. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIAJl-wZElg

File:Godfather puppetmaster.jpg - Wikipedia

public domain

even with their billion dollar donors, if voters don't vote for republicans and democrats, then the republican and democratic parties will shrivel up and die.

once the republican and democratic parties are gone, and lobbyists are rendered powerless, then much-needed changes to the constitution can be made--like "no taxation without representation", a.k.a. powerful national politicians (e.g. pelosi, mcconnell, etc.) that 99+ percent of americans didn't vote for.

hopefully, some day, when the republican party, the democratic party, antiquated party rules and lobbyists are gone, and the constitution has been amended, then we'll be able to vote for candidates who will try to make our country better--instead of voting for a candidate's political party.

nothing will be better for our country. 

File:Two party system diagram.png - Wikimedia Commons

the same goes for the news media--stop patronizing biased news media that lobby for the republican and democratic parties instead of reporting the news factually and truthfully. they'll go out of business. nothing will be better for the USA.