On May 1, 1970, students at Kent State University gathered to protest President Richard Nixon’s expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia. On May 2nd, at the request of Kent, Ohio Mayor LeRoy Satrom, Governor James Rhodes ordered the Ohio National Guard onto the Kent State University campus. By May 4th, the confrontation escalated resulting… Continue reading … and those who never knew …
Meme Too!
Each week, my friend and fellow blogger, Jill Dennison adds a post to her Jolly Mondays series on Filosofa’s Word. These weekly posts are her latest collection of memes, cartoons, and an encouraging animal video. While enjoying this week’s Jolly Monday, it hit me. “I create files that could (loosely) be considered memes. I’ve learned… Continue reading Meme Too!
Dementia, Wanton Ignorance, or Just Plain Stupidity?
This article is a major deviation from my usual offerings. It has no off-page links, no footnotes, and most of the content is the work of a well-known cable news journalist. On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Lawrence O’Donnell, the host of “The Last Word” on MSNBC, asked the question, “If Donald Trump gets dementia, how… Continue reading Dementia, Wanton Ignorance, or Just Plain Stupidity?
. . . And Congress said Nothing
He withdrew the United States from the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Agreement. . . And Congress said nothing. He encouraged unconfirmed and unvetted agents to destroy congressionally-created government agencies, fire civil servants without cause, and invade our private data in Federal databases. . . And Congress said nothing. He pardoned over 1,500… Continue reading . . . And Congress said Nothing
Chuck Schumer on “The View”
On March 18th, Chuck Schumer was a guest on “The View“. He spoke about the reason that he voted in favor of the Republican’s not-so-clean continuing resolution. He had a choice between two terrible options: The first choice passed an ugly budget plan for the rest of the year, but did not totally cede power… Continue reading Chuck Schumer on “The View”
Did You Vote for this Man?
I did NOT vote for Elon Musk … not for President; not for Vice President; not for either chamber of Congress … and not for the special position of “Executioner of the Constitution of the United States”. Did you? Interest Conflicts as Far as the Eye Can See Federal employees, from the President, members of… Continue reading Did You Vote for this Man?
A Letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson
I tried to send the following message to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. Because I am not in his congressional district, his website would not accept it. I forwarded the message to my Representative and both of my Senators asking them to forward it to the Speaker, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies, Senate Majority… Continue reading A Letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson
Natural Born Citizen ???
Article II of the Constitution Article II of our Constitution defines the requirements for and the duties of the Presidency. Clause 5 defines the minimum eligibility requirements for the office of President of the United States. 5. No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of… Continue reading Natural Born Citizen ???
A Brief Moment of Silence
At about 8:40 PM on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 a small, regional jet, American Eagle Flight No. 5324 and a Black Hawk helicopter collided in midair over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. The plane was carrying 60 passengers and 4 crew members. The helicopter carried 3 soldiers on a training mission. All 67 people… Continue reading A Brief Moment of Silence
The Enemy Within Revisited
Before Somebody Screams The header image of this article shows the official portraits of the President-elect and the Vice President-elect released by their transition team on January 16, 2025.[1] Oversights and Unforeseen Situations When I published my article entitled “The Enemy Within” in October of 2024, I focused on the danger related to J.D. Vance… Continue reading The Enemy Within Revisited
My Less Than Humble Opinion 