I got mine… You “people” can fight over the scraps
The Republican National Convention is finally over. The majority Democratic population of the Tampa Bay area can finally exhale a collective sigh of relief. The roads will be open again, the trash will...
View ArticleIsn’t every vote sacred?
Why are only some votes sacred in a democracy? As our national demographic trends to a more diverse population the party that appeals to the angry white dude, espouses nothing that appeals to the...
View ArticleThe Romney/Ryan strategy for losers
It isn’t really new in the world of public relations or political tactics and not entirely new to the Romney/Ryan campaign, but it is one the very few options left to them.The press has had mixed...
View ArticleAbsentee ballots and voter fraud…
Karl Rove must be delighted. He envisioned Republican majorities for decades. The economic recovery has been stalled as Mitch McConnell and friends hoped. Republican controlled states are enacting...
View ArticleThe Diplomat vs. the Corporate Bully
Yes, I’ve read other diaries and comments that have offered explanations for our president not calling Rmoney a liar to his face on national television. The problem is that the bully would have...
View ArticleWhere does this nonsense come from?
What would explain the outbreak of irrational conspiracy, anti-government rhetoric coming from the conservative wing when a Democrat occupies the Whitehouse? It seems a day doesn’t go by that a speech,...
View ArticleThey don’t care because it will never affect their way of life
Republicans (and Democrats) in positions of authority, politicians, benefactors, contributors, pundits, campaign staff, “job creators”, etc. are taken care of. They are going to have a great holiday....
View ArticleMore nuclear weapons didn’t make us safer
When I was in middle school we would conduct regular drills for nuclear preparedness. We were “comforted” as a nation that we could survive a nuclear attack by hiding under our desks.We routinely...
View ArticleThis is why civilizations have regulations, rules and laws
There is a reason that swimming pools are surrounded by fences or cages. Does anyone wonder why we keep pesticides and cleaning products up and out of reach of children? Is it an attack on your...
View ArticleI exercised my right to vote and no one died
While proponents of the new voter ID laws claim that the collateral damage incurred by suppressing the freedom of Americans to vote is worth the cost because it will stop voter fraud.The very same...
View ArticleGuns don’t defend people, guns kill people
I just watched an emotional episode of Rachel Maddow in which she interviewed Francine and David Wheeler, parents of Benjamin Wheeler one of the children massacred at Sandy Hook Elementary on December...
View Article“Unions have outlived their usefulness…”
I ride with a group of guys every Sunday to a small non-chain owned breakfast hole-in-the-wall north of us to get a little fresh air and some grits and eggs. The food is great and it’s always crowded...
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