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Our Wasted Arguments

February 24, 2017 · by · in politics · Leave a comment

My head hurts. I just went back to the calendar, and I realize it has taken almost exactly thirteen weeks for me to be 100% finished arguing with Trump supporters.  The original mind-bending reality of The Donald’s reality show election has firmly given way to the undeniable and incomprehensible fact that a huge swath of our fellow Americans […]

Julian Assange is a Jerk

January 6, 2017 · by · in politics · Leave a comment

I have to confess to being conflicted about the “Russia Hacking the DNC and Overthrowing the Governmentgate” crisis. It’s easy enough to disregard the whole affair since the DNC has the integrity of a crack addict in a roomful of cash, and the CIA has never actually spoken a single word of truth to the […]

Don’t Call it a Protest Vote!

August 5, 2016 · by · in politics, Uncategorized · Leave a comment

democracy (n): a : government by the people; especially : rule of the majority b : a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections Sigh.  Well, Bernie’s back in Burlington, much to his […]

Where is OUR Party?

October 4, 2011 · by · in Action · 3 Comments

democrat – (n) 1.  an advocate of democracy 2.  a person who believes in the political or social equality of all people. 3.  Politics – a member of the Democratic party. Where is our party?      We are watching the political and economic landscape of this country change around us as the standard of living for the working and the “middle class” rapidly decreases while, at the same time, the wealth of the top 1% […]

We Can, and MUST, Make a Change!!

September 22, 2011 · by · in Action · 5 Comments

change – (v) to make the form, nature, content, future of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone: to change one’s name; to change one’s opinion; to change the course of history  change – (n) the substitution of one thing for another: we finally made the change to a truly representative democracy. August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington […]

Hands off our Benefits!!!

July 27, 2011 · by · in Veterans Affairs · 1 Comment

ve-te-ran – (n) a person who has served in a military force, especially one who has fought in a war: a Vietnam veteran. Text of a video speech given as part of the Disabled American Veterans Virtual March on Washington event – July 27, 2011 First, I’d like to thank the DAV for organizing this event.  It’s an honor and a privilege to attend with my fellow veterans and their families and friends, and […]