Category: Big thoughts
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Pacific states are not like the others
A lot of us are struggling with the reality that a voting majority just voted for a fascist to run the country. This time everyone knew exactly what and who they were voting for and did it anyway. It boggles the mind and torments the soul. Raises the question: How…
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New page of maxims
Just added a new page to this blog. Already had a page of “quotable quotes” (check it out), of quotes from other people that inspire me. New page is basically quoting myself (narcissistic, I know), trying to be wise or clever or some such in a pithy kind of way.…
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Declaring our independence
JULY 4, 2024 A declaration of Americans against a return to imperial rule When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for people to dissolve the political bands that have connected them with a corrupt national government, and to assume among the powers of the Earth the autonomy…
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What’s up with Republicans and Russia?
What’s up with Republicans & Russia nowadays? The GOP used to base their identity on opposing the Evil Empire; now they’re all like, “Please Mr Putin, if you scratch our back, we’ll scratch yours.” Republican kowtowing to Putin lately has reached absurd proportions. We had Republican media mascot Tucker Carlson…
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Forgive them, for they know what they do
I’m not much of a Bible guy, but I just saw someone online saying, “Forgive them, for they know what they do.” My first thought was, “Did you mean to include the word ‘not’ in there?” Then I realized the line was a perfect encapsulation of the contradictions in right-wing…
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Unfamiliar consequences for Teflon Don
I remember in the ‘80s when people would call Ronald Reagan “Teflon Ron” because negative press would never stick to him. Ah, the good old days… Teflon Ron couldn’t hold a scandal candle to Teflon Don (aka Mafia Don), who not only survives more scandals than Reagan could have dreamed…
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