Comments and discussion on current issues WITH CANDOR, GOOD WILL and maybe some HUMOR OR FRIENDLY SARCASM — In today’s world, it seems like everyone gets caught up w/ identity politics and no one is able to have a discussion of different ideas. Thanks to many of our political leaders over the last 10-20 years’ people take offense when someone else doesn’t agree with them instead of listening to their point of view and maybe, just maybe, improving our own viewpoint with additional input —
Here’s a place where we can hopefully throw ideas back and forth and maybe see issues through a slightly different lens and see the absurdity of some of the positions put forth by the all-seeing/all-knowing media and their sidekicks – “The Pundits”
- Critical thinking vs Thinking critically - Is there a difference, or more to the point, what is the difference? As you read through all my articles I hope and I believe you’ll notice a common theme running through all the articles. I try to instill in anyone who generously takes very precious time out of their day to think about the … Continue reading Critical thinking vs Thinking critically →
- What does it mean to be an American? - Given the dialogue in the media of late, it would appear America is nothing more than a group of disorganized immigrants with nothing in common other than coming from another country where everyone is poor and the only opportunity for them to improve is to come to the US of America, (remember America includes Mexico … Continue reading What does it mean to be an American? →
- The Arrogance of the Righteous Media; they’re never wrong - 08/14/2017 The press has decided that it is the voice and conscience of the people. They are there to explain what our leaders say because as Judy Miller intimated this morning we are too stupid to really know what was said, whether directly or “between the lines”. Judy had the gall to say it … Continue reading The Arrogance of the Righteous Media; they’re never wrong →
- Affordable Health Care discussion: is it the definition of insanity? - 08/09/2017 Einstein has been quoted as saying “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result”. For the last 7 years we’ve been laboring under the notion that the only way to get medical expenses down is to involve the government in a way that caps various … Continue reading Affordable Health Care discussion: is it the definition of insanity? →
- Democrats finally admit their intention to initiate a single payor health care - 07/25/2017 Democrats finally admit their intention to initiate a single payor health care Now we know exactly why the Democrats were not included in the health care discussions with the GOP. They want to double down on the Obama policies and extend the Obamacare to the only logical extension there could be – a single … Continue reading Democrats finally admit their intention to initiate a single payor health care →
- Holding the Media and the Politicians to a Higher Standard - 07/19/2017 Holding the Media and the Politicians to a Higher Standard There something terribly wrong when we allow the press to draw conclusions about what is happening and what conversations are being conducted. I’m talking about the “2nd” Trump/Putin meeting at the G20 Summit. The MSM is all “a-twitter” someone said, someone saw Trump and … Continue reading Holding the Media and the Politicians to a Higher Standard →
- Honesty in Journalism or Professional “Safe Spaces”? - 07/10/2017 Honesty in Journalism or Professional “Safe Spaces”? Ever had the feeling that you’re missing something but you can’t put your finger on it? Something about all the press coverage has been bothering me. The argument put forth has been so compelling for Trump to lay off the Fake News issue and quit going after … Continue reading Honesty in Journalism or Professional “Safe Spaces”? →
- Factions, Identity Politics, Us vs Them, Is there anything good about it? - 07/04/2017 Factions, Identity Politics, Us vs Them, Is there anything good about it? The rancor we hear in the news about what’s going on in Washington sounds like we’re tearing the country apart. How will the country ever survive. A Bernie Sanders supporter goes “head hunting”, can it get any worse, who’s to blame, shouldn’t … Continue reading Factions, Identity Politics, Us vs Them, Is there anything good about it? →
- Is it a lie or a misdirection? - 07/01/2017 Is it a lie or a misdirection? Transparency, this is the least transparent administration that we’ve seen in recent history! Wait, … no not quite, if you remember there were meetings in private offsite places where there wouldn’t be any documentation for the FOI to discover, meetings on runways and who else knows what … Continue reading Is it a lie or a misdirection? →
- Identity Politics, Identity Life, Who are we, What are we? - 06/22/2017 Identity Politics, Identity Life, Who are we, What are we? Seems like everyone today has a need to be, or has a need to just categorize everything in their life, even those who rail against all the identity politics they hear on TV categorize fall into the definitions they assign to others. Recently I … Continue reading Identity Politics, Identity Life, Who are we, What are we? →
- Global Warming or Climate Change, is Paris the answer? - 06/02/2017 Global Warming or Climate Change, is Paris the answer? Well as of yesterday we’re not in the Paris Climate Change accords anymore and many call this an outrage, an offense to humanity, (John Kerry, I think he’s swift boating us again), a clear sign Trump is against clear air and clean water, (Jehmu Greene). … Continue reading Global Warming or Climate Change, is Paris the answer? →
- Functioning Government or Gridlock - 05/30/2017 Functioning Government or Gridlock There’s a popular conception, I prefer misconception, that the best government is one which does nothing, one that is in perpetual gridlock. That way no one else gets screwed and no other problems get “solved” or we don’t end up with a solution in search of a problem as so … Continue reading Functioning Government or Gridlock →
- Politics in Government – Who Knew - 05/26/2017 Politics in Government – Who Knew Who would have thought there was politics in government. Don’t we all get along and discuss problems? Work things out so we get the best answer? That’s the original idea but as you can see things have changed slightly such that a few individuals have pushed for their … Continue reading Politics in Government – Who Knew →
- How things look with adults running things - 05/21/2017 How things look with adults running things Emotion seems out of place, complex ideas are used to solve multifaceted problems, Childish antics by spoiled dictators and religious leaders are called out for what they are and bad actions actually have consequences. Plans are put in place and agreements made that countries with different philosophies … Continue reading How things look with adults running things →
- Honesty and Integrity – Pillars of the American Media - 05/16/2017 Honesty and Integrity – Pillars of the American Media Or at least that was the idea at one time, it seems that this isn’t as important as it once was. I think Woodward and Bernstein probably held to these ideals at the time they reported on Nixon and Watergate. They revealed a side of … Continue reading Honesty and Integrity – Pillars of the American Media →
- Health Care in need of real medical treatment - 05/04/2017 Health Care in need of real medical treatment “We have to pass it to see what’s in it”, the infamous quote put forth by one of the “respected” Aristocratic incumbents. Now it’s all about the “back room dealing” to put forth a new health care bill. Under the leadership of Harry Reid and for … Continue reading Health Care in need of real medical treatment →
- Tax Cuts for the Rich: - 04/29/2017 Tax Cuts for the Rich: The only thing that could be more ridiculous than this statement is climate change is directly caused by man-made emissions. Both have the appearance on the surface of being possible and neither have any substance, both have been pushed as a narrative to help perpetuate a single ideology because … Continue reading Tax Cuts for the Rich: →
- Bush Derangement Syndrome 2.0 - 04/16/2017 Bush Derangement Syndrome 2.0 It seems the press and by influence a number of other people who listen to the press are suffering from the same disability that affected so many democrats during the Bush presidency, “Bush derangement syndrome”. This time, however, it seems to be affecting some republicans as well as democrats. Whenever … Continue reading Bush Derangement Syndrome 2.0 →
- There’s a new attitude in Town - 04/11/2017 There’s a new attitude in Town There’s a new attitude in town and the establishment doesn’t like it very much. Government doesn’t seem to be interested in just talking about problems and commiserating with victims anymore. The prez didn’t want to sit down over a couple of beers and discuss the differences with Assad. … Continue reading There’s a new attitude in Town →
- War? Who’s going to War? - 04/08/2017 War? Who’s going to War? Rand Paul just declared it was illegal for the president to send the tomahawk missiles to Syria, that this action was under the purview of the congress and they should be the ones to make that call. I am of the opinion of “Who are you kidding?” Contrary to … Continue reading War? Who’s going to War? →
- Fake News - 03/29/2017 Fake News Fake news, what is it really? Judy Miller, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist seen on the Sunday morning Fox news programs & some of the evening shows, has soberly & definitively defined it as news made up from whole cloth with no relationship to reality. She has spoken & since she has a … Continue reading Fake News →
- Healthcare, Drama Queens and Us - 03/27/2017 Healthcare, Drama Queens and Us OK so what the hell is going on w/ all the news media and congress? Have we lost our collective minds. I watch the traditional TV anchors (MSM) and those who are supposed to just give us the news are having hissy fits and sound more like “Drama Queens” … Continue reading Healthcare, Drama Queens and Us →
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