Reading the news this past week, I’m left wondering who is actually in charge of the country? It’s an odd feeling to have seeing signs that the country you’re living in is actually being coordinated by a loose group of people who may or may not understand truly how government works. I’ve found that BBC News does a good job of covering American topics without a lot of bias, you may feel differently, but the
» Read moreWe, as a people, have used fear and anger to drive our existence for thousands of years. What we have to show for it is a dotted history of violence, genocide, war and generations of conflict. Are we not better than that at this point in our short history on this planet? What makes a person wearing a hijab any different from someone wearing a shirt and tie? They both breathe the same air, both
» Read moreThis past Thursday, I wrote that I had submitted my voter registration change form to switch from the Democratic party to the Libertarian party. Here is the screen grab I made to signify the change. Years ago I had been registered as an Independent and revelled in the calls and visits to my home practically begging me to switch to the Republican or Democratic party. The only real argument that really had any weight with
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For those interested in reading the post below from EatPrayVote, here is a direct link to the Executive Order page on Whitehouse.gov https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/executive-orders
» Read moreSo few Americans understand, let alone even know, the lengthy and bureaucratic process that is followed attempting to make laws in the United States. Given the complicated process this is, I’ll do my best to make it understandable, meaning in some cases parts of the process may be simplified for the sake of sanity. I’m not an expert and there are thousands of resources on this 240 year old process. After having spent a 2 weeks
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This is well written and worth the read. Too often it seems like we have no choice when it comes to government, but contrary to what most believe, we have all the choice (and the power).
» Read moreI bet with a new Monday/Thursday schedule, and the touted “inauguration to end all inaugurations” now over, the first Monday post I make would be about that. Well, I’m a geek, and an introvert, so I need time to process the circus from this past weekend. Given that all the attention has been on the inauguration, I was extremely happy to see an article published on the Presidents use of his smartphone late last week.
» Read moreYeah, so I watched it and was surprised at how sharp it actually turned out to be. As I listened, I made a few notes to myself as he went along for 16 minutes at a measured pace and tone. One thing to note, this is not the entire speech, I quoted the portions that I found comment worthy. For too long, a small group in our nation’s capital has reaped the rewards of government
» Read moreAmerican soldiers rolled into Poland on Thursday, fulfilling a dream some Poles have had since the fall of communism in 1989 to have U.S. troops on their soil as a deterrent against Russia. Some people waved and held up American flags as U.S. troops in tanks and other vehicles crossed into southwestern Poland from Germany and headed toward the town of Zagan, where they will be based. Poland’s prime minister and defense minister will welcome
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