During my workout I started watching this movie: Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland So what do I want or my birthday? Say her name. Say Sandra Bland Say Atatiana Jefferson Say Amber Guyger Say Amadou Diallo Say Freddie Gray. Say enough is enough. … Continue reading Today is my 59th birthday
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Guns
I look at history. And yeah, sometimes it repeats itself. What happened with the Nazis? A whole lot of people sat and waited, said it can't be true, can't be this bad, and? I think it was gas in their future. So.... Should we be buying guns and getting ready? Yes, I believe there is … Continue reading Guns
Gated Communities?
Last night Jeff Sessions accused those of us who oppose Trump's immigration policies, in particular the border wall, of living in "gated communities". I'm guessing this is a new code word for "coastal liberals". Well Jeff? Yeah. I do. Here is my gate: It's designed specifically to keep people like you out. Resist
Family Values
I remember when Ronald Reagan touted the Republican Party as the party of family values. While he and I differed significantly on what we believed those values to be, I can say for sure that he would be horrified that one of those values now seems to be tearing families apart. Reagan's family values were … Continue reading Family Values
Blood is NOT
thicker than water. Too often we hear that we have to stand with our family, that blood is thicker than water. Why? Why is that? When my family hates do I have to stand with them? When they say black lives don't matter, that police are justified, always, in killing, do I need to agree? … Continue reading Blood is NOT
Dear Rick Scumtorum
@RickSantorum just saw you on CNN. Despicable. There is no defense for a policy that takes children from families just to punish parents. It was disgusting to hear you defend the Trump policy. When someone shows up at our border asking for refugee status there is NO justification for taking their children. And no, it … Continue reading Dear Rick Scumtorum
School Shootings
I had this published in the letters to the editor in today's Boston Globe: There is something wrong with a country that places more emphasis on protecting its guns than its children. Resist
Thoughts from France…
More specifically from Paris, but as most of you know, Paris is in France. And for the dumbass or two Trump supporter who may read this, no France is not in Africa. I'm here in France again. My close friends know this isn't unusual. That said, many Americans think the French hate us. First, let … Continue reading Thoughts from France…
Non-Violent, Direct Action
"The only man who makes no mistakes is the man who never does anything." - Theodore Roosevelt I'm tired of writing. I need to do more. I have an idea, ideas. But I may cross a line. Non-violence is the key. Yet it qualifies as direct action. Some of you who read me know what … Continue reading Non-Violent, Direct Action
Angry
I've said it before. I'm an angry white man. Apparently that, well, the stereotype says I'm a Trump supporter. Yeah. And apparently there are shithole countries. Just ask the #POTUS. So, pissed off. Wicked (had to prove I'm from Boston). Let's start with a story. I knew someone in college, he was a friend. He … Continue reading Angry
