Something To Think About
Trump constantly talks about, no, that is wrong, brags about how much he loves this country. But his actions tell a different story. His behavior, what he supports and condones, and what he is willing to do are not the acts of a person who professes a love of country but a clear sense of … Read more
When Obama completed the oath of office, Thirteen-year-old Rashad glanced at his mom and dad, seeing something he had never seen his father and mother do, wiping tears from their eyes. They both looked at each other, not saying a word. He heard his dad say, ‘I wish Mom, Dad, and my grandfather were here … Read more
In about eighty days, we will again vote to elect a president. For the third time, Donald John Trump will be running, but this election will be markedly different. First, Trump will be a convicted felon as he was found guilty on thirty-four felony counts of falsifying business records in hush money trial for paying … Read more
“On December 12, 1941, five days after Pearl Harbor, newly promoted Brigadier General Dwight Eisenhower, chief of staff of the U. S. Third Army in San Antonio, Texas, received a telephone call from the War Department in Washington. Colonel Walter Bedell Smith, Secretary of the General Staff, asked, “Is that you, Ike?” “Yes,” Eisenhower replied. … Read more
When I started watching the debate between Trump and President Biden, I instinctively knew it wouldn’t go well for the President. I had hoped I would be wrong. Biden’s posture confirmed something was wrong with him, and he wasn’t the same Biden who gave the State of The Union address. I have accepted that President … Read more
Donald Trump is a seventy-eight-year-old, out-of-shape white man who believes he is the center of American politics. Trump suffers from a warped belief he is the best president this country has ever had. Further, Trump thinks only the United States can be great again by putting him back behind the Resolute desk to use his … Read more
I do not want to sound hyperbolic, but in this election year, we, as a country, are facing a crucial choice. Our decision in five months will determine if we continue our form of Republic Democracy or capitulate and devolve into an autocratic form of governance. Our choices are stark. We will have the option … Read more
You remember Kattie Britt, don’t you? She gave the Republican response to Biden’s State of The Union address. No one will blame you if you’ve forgotten her. That’s what usually happens to those selected to provide the Republican response. Her response to State of The Union was like all Republican responses: forgettable and completely unremarkable. … Read more
Reading news feeds on what is happening in Gaza. I often wonder what it will take for us to understand the folly of our ways. It’s then I realize the foolishness of my statement. We are creatures of our destiny and, for unknown reasons, will continue to move in a harmful direction until we feel … Read more
