I am approaching what could best be described as the contemplative stage of life. Savoring the adventures and the victories, dryly musing about the things I should have done differently – or should not have done at all. Regrets? I have a few. However, I will never regret wire brushing supporters of the tea party… Continue reading One thing I absolutely do not regret.
Category: Party Like it’s 1932
I would have preferred not to be right. The painful flash of memory
From time to time, I love to use this quote from the movie, I Robot: In my Facebook memories, today came a post from 2016, which I posted during the Republican National Convention. In it I shared, some words from my favorite political writer Charles Pierce, who recognized what so many failed to, just how… Continue reading I would have preferred not to be right. The painful flash of memory
The warning signs are evident.
Walter Schaub was the director of the United States Office of Government Ethics from 2013 -2017. Watching how Trump adminstration officials were playing fast and loose with government ethics rules, he quit because he knew that he could not do his job the way it should be done. Since then he has been reminding people… Continue reading The warning signs are evident.
Through the looking glass….
“Keep your arms inside the vehicle at all times. The ride is going to get rocky from here on out.” – Robert Mueller, bus driver. Robert Mueller still has faith in the Constitutional process in America. He may be the last man in America to do so. Certainly Mitch McConnell does not. And neither do… Continue reading Through the looking glass….
It’s all downhill from here…..
This has been a busy week, I am in the middle of a heavy travel schedule and have also been just in shock watching the “President” show the entire world how fundamentally unfit for the the job he is. If the last two weeks have not convinced you how totally worthless one Donald J. Trump… Continue reading It’s all downhill from here…..
Speaking of Labor Day.
It’s a good day to remember the hard-working people in America who: 1) Don’t get to celebrate Labor Day on May 1st like the rest of the world, 2) despite low unemployment are not seeing wage increases and 3) some of whom have to work at some really lousy workplaces. Like this woman: You don’t… Continue reading Speaking of Labor Day.
Dear Trumpkins
You think that Donald is your answer. As I have pointed out earlier-we all understand your desire for revenge, what we don’t understand is how you are so oblivious to the fact that it will hurt you. You want to repeal Obamacare? Fine-remember that a GOP Congress will not propose anything other than band aids… Continue reading Dear Trumpkins