Thursday, January 29, 2015
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Why pay attention to the SOTU?
Most people pay a little attention to the State of the Union Address. They can be boring and filled with lots of rhetoric and horn tooting. However, the SOTU given on 1/20/15 is worthy of attention because it lays out the battle lines for American politics for the next few years leading up to the 2016 presidential election.
Of particular interest should be the GOP/Tea Party response. Their response, and the public reaction, will determine if we continue down the path of oligarchy (rule by the few and wealthy), or whether we reclaim the republic where we are a government for the people. Do we continue to help the wealthy or do we step up for the workers? Do we help the elderly or shunt them off to poverty in oblivion? Do we care about families or only those with the 'right' last names? Do we let loose the Cracken of an unfettered Wall Street or rein in the abuses of unregulated money changers? Do we protect the environment and try to have a better world for our children/grandchildren or seek to make money with disregard for the consequence? Do we let consumers make intelligent/informed choices concerning the food they eat and the products they buy, or just ignore dangers of manipulated and tainted products? Are we all partners in the economy, politics, and culture, or, as in Animal Farm, are some more equal than others?
These are just some of the pressing questions and lines that have been drawn by the SOTU. We really need to pay attention or quick bitchin'. We create our reality, please do so wisely.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
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Thursday, January 15, 2015
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Friday, January 9, 2015
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Je Suis Charlie
Those who would attack free speech would put you in chains.
Those who would attack free speech are afraid ... afraid that whatever they are doing or saying will be exposed by truth.
WE support the basic human rights to speak our minds, discuss issues, disagree, criticize, satirize, poke fun at, and voice opinions in whatever form deemed appropriate as long as it truly causes no real harm and is not inflammatory or abusive.
Enough said.
Those who would attack free speech are afraid ... afraid that whatever they are doing or saying will be exposed by truth.
WE support the basic human rights to speak our minds, discuss issues, disagree, criticize, satirize, poke fun at, and voice opinions in whatever form deemed appropriate as long as it truly causes no real harm and is not inflammatory or abusive.
Enough said.
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
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