Tuesday, November 8, 2016 is election day in the United States. By November 9, 2016, we should know who will be sworn in as our 45th President on January 20, 2017. Who the President-elect will be depends on the combined votes of every eligible voter in the country. If you are eligible to vote and… Continue reading Vote!
It Ain’t Necessarily So
“It Ain’t Necessarily So” is a song from the musical “Porgy and Bess“. The song’s first verse is: It ain’t necessarily so It ain’t necessarily so The t’ings dat yo’ li’ble To read in de Bible, It ain’t necessarily so. The things that you’re liable to read in the Bible aren’t the only ideas we… Continue reading It Ain’t Necessarily So
The Supreme Court
CNN reported that, on Monday, October 17, 2016 in a radio interview on 1210 WPHT Philadelphia, Senator John McCain said: “I promise you that we will be united against any Supreme Court nominee that Hillary Clinton, if she were president, would put up. I promise you. This is where we need the majority and Pat… Continue reading The Supreme Court
How do You Want your Lies?
How do you want your lies … overt or covert … obvious or suspected? To say that the Presidential candidates of our two major political parties are unpopular is understatement. PolitiFact has caught each of them using spin, hyperbole, and outright lies. PolitiFact checks the veracity of political statements and assigns one of six ratings …… Continue reading How do You Want your Lies?
Commercials: Silly, Annoying, Enraging, and Downright Disturbing
Warning: This article contains video links. Depending upon your network and system, it may load slowly. The Links are from YouTube. Some will disappear over time. This is one of my posts that will grow over time. There will… Continue reading Commercials: Silly, Annoying, Enraging, and Downright Disturbing
Illegal Aliens
I am deeply concerned about our problem with illegal aliens. They are not limited to any one place. Indeed, illegal aliens are seen in every state and territory of our country. This invasion had been going on for decades … maybe tens of decades … with little or no resistance from anyone … especially our government. It seems likely that… Continue reading Illegal Aliens
Immigration
They’re coming to America … and many citizens of the United States don’t like it. A frightening number of those citizens seem less concerned about the distinction between legal immigration and illegal residence* than about immigration in general. They blame all immigrants for what they perceive as a nation in decline. America just isn’t the… Continue reading Immigration
Updates to Older Posts
Recent Updates 27-Jul-2016: ISMs added to “What are you trying to say? Purpose of this Entry When I create a new post, WordPress.com sends an e-mail to those who have chosen to follow my blog. They receive no automated e-mail when I update or add to an earlier post. Some of my posts are open-ended… Continue reading Updates to Older Posts
Muddy Waters
Let’s not forget. Both of are major political parties had a Gold Star Parent speak at their national conventions. In that, neither is above reproach. The Republicans had Pat Smith who holds Hillary Clinton responsible for her son’s death. The Democrats had Khizr Khan who questions Donald Trump’s understanding of the Constitution. When questioned, both… Continue reading Muddy Waters
Make America Great Again?
Nobody can “Make America Great Again” … because America Has Never Stopped Being Great! On July 21, 2016, Donald Trump gave his acceptance speech (1:15:34) at the Republican National Convention. In that speech, he painted our country as lawless, disrespected, broken, and under siege … a nightmare reality* that only he can fix. The crowd who had booed Ted Cruz’ suggestion… Continue reading Make America Great Again?
My Less Than Humble Opinion 