Monday, November 12, 2018
America...
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Sunday, November 11, 2018
A Deep and Weary Sigh of Relief...
While the squabbling goes on in a few parts of the country, mostly since Election Day, quiet has fallen over the land... The devastations of wildfire and gunfire still break the heart, but in one thing I am much relieved: America is not dead, not wholly given over to the smugly ignorant, the cruel,...
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Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Getting America back
There was a time when America was celebrated as the great Melting Pot, a nation enriched by the best of the many cultures and communities. And today, it's back. We have a House of Representatives truly representative of the American people. So many 'firsts' of race, religion, culture, gender......
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Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Just sayin'
If you steal the ball and run away with it, you're no longer playing ball, you're playing catch-me-if-you-can. If you cheat to win, you can't win the game because you've changed it to another game, and sooner or later, you are going to lose that one, too.
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Monday, October 15, 2018
Suppression
In North Carolina, the Secretary of State, who happens to be running for Governor, has purged 53,000 potential voters from the registration rolls. Most of them, 70%, are black. In North Dakota, a law now requires that you provide a street address in order to register to vote. The Post Office has,...
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Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Living in the jungle
A few years ago I had the opportunity to hang out for a while in a tropical jungle. It was so lush and lovely, filled with fresh new greens unfolding, brilliant flowers like gems... and everywhere, also, the dead and dying leaves, the old flowers faded and blown... I realized, a real live jungle has...
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Friday, September 28, 2018
Waking...
From the earlist days of humanity rising above the level of instinct and impulse to embrace intellect and personal responsibility, females have been susceptible to males who chose not to be more than animals who follow their physical urges. It is a choice to this day, to be more human or more beast....
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It won't end with confirmation.
Will Kavanaugh be confirmed? Probably. Will doubts about his fitness go away? Never. But the Republicans and their monied backers need Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court to protect their interests and cover their asses. He is their best bet for continuing their slow run to the moment they can truly take...
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Sunday, September 9, 2018
Hey, Republican Congressman!
Honestly, Republican Congressman, can you really possibly believe that the current administration's and the Republicans' agenda is good for America, for all or even most of Americans? Can you truly actually believe that it is good for your particular constituency, whom you are sworn to represent?...
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Saturday, September 8, 2018
Savagery vs Civilization
Tribal is not the opposite of civilized. You can have tribal communities within a civil nation, within a city that raises up all its citizenry, embraces and does not fear differences. The opposite of civilization is savagery. Tolerance is the keystone of civil behavior. Patience is how a mature and...
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