Monthly Archives: July 2016

With Hillary Clinton, at least you will Still Have a House

There have been some watershed political moments in my life. One was when Ronald Reagan got elected in November of 1980, and most of the rest of the country thought he was this amazing inspirational guy. Even my beloved home … Continue reading

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There is a False Narrative that this is an Election between Two Terrible Candidates

There is a false narrative which has been perpetrated in this election which is that this election is one between two bad and unlikable candidates. That narrative is completely false. This is an election between one very good and very … Continue reading

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The WikiLeaks Scandal relative to DNC Emails is No Big Deal

The news that Wikileaks has released 20,000 emails from the Democratic National Committee, and that it demonstrates that the DNC was tilting in favor of Hillary Clinton instead of Bernie Sanders is not a surprise to anyone who has been … Continue reading

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We Need Hillary Clinton to Keep Us Safe from a Donald J. Trump Presidency

I would have watched Donald Trump’s speech last night if I could have. But I couldn’t. In any case, I knew that I would be able to read the “highlights” from his speech this morning, and I have. I did … Continue reading

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If you want to see Propaganda in Action, just watch the RNC

If you want to see propaganda in action, you couldn’t find a much better example than this week’s Republican convention. The convention has stoked two of people’s primary emotions: fear and rage. The Days of Fear I already wrote the … Continue reading

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Republicans say Plagiarism is No Big Deal when committed by one of their own

It’s been interesting to watch the fallout from Monday’s events at the Republican National Convention, and the consequences of Milania Trump’s clear plagiarizing of Michelle Obama’s 2008 convention speech. Now, I’m with the group of people who believe that Milania … Continue reading

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The Republicans allegedly want to Make Us Safe again

The Republicans want to “Make us Safe Again,” at least according to the Day #1 theme at their 2016 convention last night That, of course, presumes that we were safe before and that now, we’re somehow, not safe. So, since … Continue reading

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Good luck to 2016’s Odd Couple

It’s the first day of the Republican National Convention for 2016, and today we have the introduction of the Odd Couple. I’m talking about Donald Trump and Mike Pence, of course. Donald Trump, the blow-hard billionaire real estate developer and … Continue reading

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It’s not Black Lives Matter vs. Blue Lives Matter

Last week was a bad week in relations between black men and police officers in the United States. First, on Tuesday, the day after Independence day, we had the shooting of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Then, on Wednesday … Continue reading

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