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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 […]

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 […]