Thursday seems like my personal weekly Groundhog Day (the movie not the furry creature in Pennsylvania). This is another week where I’m using Thursday’s posting to recap just some of the recent outrages brought to us by our President and his enablers. Let’s explore. Continue reading Another Thursday Outrage Recap
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Denials, Deceptions And Derelictions Of Duty
It seems a basic Republican MO has emerged under the reign of Trump. It is: deny and/or lie; then don’t do your job anyway. The examples day back more than a few years but they are much more frequent now; in fact they occur so frequently the news media can’t possibly cover them all. What once would have been a scandal that would have dominated the news for weeks if not months has to fight for coverage. A few examples of the denials, lies and plain refusing to do the job they were elected to by Republican office holders occurred recently. Let’s explore. Continue reading Denials, Deceptions And Derelictions Of Duty
A Leader Like Harry
My regular readers know the respect I have for Harry Truman. This blog takes its name from a famous incident during the 1948 campaign’s whistle stop tour. Were he still alive Truman would be celebrating his 134th birthday today. My dog is named in his honor and is two years-old today. Sunday I was watching my grandson play soccer when I received a message from the Washington Post. Except for my dog’s birthday, this all ties together and illustrates a lesson in leadership. Let’s explore. Continue reading A Leader Like Harry
The Endorsement Of Bill Nelson
This is the first of what will be several 2018 endorsements. Often in races a true progressive will not present themselves; it appears the 2018 U.S. Senate race in Florida will be one of those races. Monday, via Twitter, term limited Florida Governor Rick “The Fifth” Scott to nobody’s surprise announced he would seek the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson. While Nelson is not a pure progressive I want to make it clear that this endorsement is of the vastly superior candidate and far from a lesser of two evils situation! Continue reading The Endorsement Of Bill Nelson
It’s Going To Get Worse
Some may be holding out hope for a better White House in view of the recent exits and in anticipation of rumored ones. I see no evidence to support that hope and furthermore see some to the contrary. Let’s explore. Continue reading It’s Going To Get Worse