Another topic I hear voters talk about all the time is term limits. For some unexplainable reason many Americans believe if we set term limits on Congress, it will suddenly start to function normally. The implicit argument is that Washington, with its corrosive practices, corrupts even the most well-intentioned lawmakers. Continue Reading
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FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
A few weeks back, a dear friend of mine mentioned that while I maintain I am an independent voter, I have been leaning to the left too much in my views. I thought to myself, maybe I should do self-reflection and see if I am missing something and expand my Continue Reading
You Reap What You Sow
I always like to see the knee jerk reactions to current events, especially on Facebook. There was an attempted assassination of former President Trump over the weekend, and it didn’t take more than an hour for the Trumpers to show up online to express their disdain. Now, before I attempt Continue Reading
How Not to Run an Organization
I am not a huge fan of the NBA, haven’t been for quite some time. I don’t like the length of their season (way too long) and the product they put on the floor is simply horrendous! As it happens, I was flipping through the channels the other night and Continue Reading
USS Corry
June 6th, 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of D-day, the day Allied forces stormed the beaches and countryside of Normandy France and change the tide of World War 2. There are countless stories of heroism and bravery that surround this day, the Army Rangers who climbed Pointe du Hoc to Continue Reading
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is an American holiday on the last Monday of May that honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. This is the official definition of Memorial Day, however, I believe Memorial Day is a day to say “Thank You” and to acknowledge the ultimate Continue Reading
The Handmaid’s Kicker
I generally don’t pay attention to movie stars and professional athletes when they out blabbing their views of the world. I usually just hear Charlie Brown’s teacher and disregard it in kind. I mentioned this several times in the past that these folks live in a different reality than the Continue Reading
Foreign Aid
There are many political topics that can get folks riled up in our present times but there is one that seems to pop up on almost every week on social media, US Foreign Aid. I listen to people all the time, folks who are generally, intelligent individuals but just get Continue Reading
Immigration
I was watching the news the other day and came across a news media talking head and a Republican congressman going round and round on the topic of immigration most specifically at our southern border. I have heard this discussion numerous times over the last several years and always ends Continue Reading
Retirement Age
Over the past couple of weeks, I have seen or read several stories about how we need to raise the retirement age or do away with retirement all together. I always get a good laugh on this topic because usually the person who’s pushing it, is a millionaire. Larry Fink, Continue Reading