Editor’s Note: I wrote this back about 3 months or so, ago. I was going to add a paragraph or two about my Dad, which I might do as an extended piece, but I thought I would get it posted now, as it has spent far too much time on my “To Do” list. … Continue reading What are we fighting for?
Category: Politics
All I know is just what I read in the papers, and that’s an alibi for my ignorance. -Will Rogers
And your new Democratic candidate is… Not a Democrat
Dear God, help us! Heh. Still between that article, and another one I read but cannot find, the Montana Democrats are in need of a few good candidates. Perhaps I should throw my hat into the ring as the kind of candidate they need. You see, I’m not a Democrat. I’m not a Republican any… Continue reading And your new Democratic candidate is… Not a Democrat
It’s all fun and games.
I had to post this here, it just seemed too fun not to. Monopoly has a reputation as a wrecker of friendships and families, a wasteland of destruction for relationships. I cannot really recall having that experience, but I didn’t play it a great deal after about age 10. In the scenario below, if you… Continue reading It’s all fun and games.
A take on the healthcare plan
Economix had a fun tear down of the current plan put forth by the President and the GOP to replace the current ACA. The author’s politics run counter to Trump’s and the far right, but he does a pretty good job of keeping it real from an economic standpoint. He also points out that one… Continue reading A take on the healthcare plan
No Longer Economically Viable
There was this Michael Douglas movie back in the early 90’s- Falling Down, where an out of work defense worker spirals downward after he is let go by his company. In their words, his skill set and position were no longer economically viable for the company to continue employing him. In the 20 years since… Continue reading No Longer Economically Viable
Accidental Success
I think this current administration may end up one of the more successful ones in history. Not because of great leadership, Trump is a lousy leader. And not because of his deft skills, I think he’s proving rather unqualified, so far. No, it’s going to be great by accident, as a by product of him… Continue reading Accidental Success
Slash and earn!
OK, so maybe the title isn’t right on the money… but I confess to a love of puns. Trump is on a tear in his second week, looking to continue his momentum to “get things done”. One of his latest acts is one I endorse. With great power comes a really big damn mirror that… Continue reading Slash and earn!
Marching side by side
Protests are a funny thing, most people don’t like them even when they have legitimate points. Most recently I think of the election, the equal rights and various civil rights protests going on since the 9th of November, but I’m also thinking of the Occupy Wall Street movement, the Vietnam protests and, of course, the… Continue reading Marching side by side
When they came for… I remained silent
With the election and subsequent results, America may be finding its voice for the first time in nearly 60 years. Then, as now, it is not a cohesive voice, with the country speaking as one, but there are elements of cooperation, of banding together in order to be heard. President Trump’s first full week in… Continue reading When they came for… I remained silent
No clothes and nobody to tell him
Trump orders a media blackout at the EPA It seems his approach to generating new jobs/business will be to essentially remove regulation as a barrier. I won’t argue that there are many areas where we are over regulated. Perhaps I’m being self-serving, but I’d argue that the shipping industry is one such area. With that… Continue reading No clothes and nobody to tell him