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Category Archives: Politics
May have Hurt Myself Today, But It Was Worth It
Well, today, I think that I royally fucked up. But, it was worth it.
Would I change what I did? Nope.
Life always has risks, whether I’m aware of them or not. I saw someone in pain and I acted from my heart. Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Blog, Citizenship, COVID-19, Ethics and Morality, Justice, Politics, Public Health, Relationships
Tagged Alone, Bank Account, Biology, Confederacy, Contagion, CoVID-19, Crimes Against Humanity, From the Heart, Hard-time, Helping, Homeless, Mother nature, Murder, Rebels, Self-Quarantine, Trump, Wear A mask
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George Floyd and His Legacy
Note It’s been difficult to write about the events that began with Mr. George Floyd’s murder. I haven’t been able to keep up with the rapid flow of the events and their significance. So much to witness and comprehend. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Blog, Citizenship, Color, Ethics and Morality, Justice, Politics, Public Health, Relationships
Tagged Democracy, George Floyd, Legacy, Minneapolis, minnesota, Murder, Peaceful Demonstration, Police Reform, R.I.P, Racism, Riot, Solidarity
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Memorial Day 2020; Remembering the Dead
Today is set aside to remember the sacrifices made by those who served to protect our nation and way of life. It is fitting to contemplate the terrible cost in lives and futures that has been demanded of our people. … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Blog, Citizenship, Ethics and Morality, Photo, Politics, Public Health
Tagged CoVID-19, Grief, Hero, Memorial Day, Public Health, Remembering, Victim, War Dead
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Secrecy Is Killing US
Here are today’s frightening US statistics: 81,000+ Americans dead from the virus. confirmed cases 1,392,000+, new cases reported yesterday 6,533. another way to think about this is our place in the world. We have 4% of the world population, 33% … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Business, Citizenship, Ethics and Morality, labor, Politics, Public Health
Tagged Blogosphere, Coronavirus, CoVID-19, Disease, Elderly, Evidence, Fact, FEMA, Incarcerated, Infirm, Jails and Prisons, Medicaid, Medicare, Murder, Openness, Pandemic, People of Color, politics, PPE, Republicans, Science, Secrecy, Secrets, Silencing Science, SNAP, Social Security, Supreme Court, Taxes, Testing Kits, Transparency, Trump, Vaccine
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Greetings in the Time of COVID-19
I’ve been thinking about how we greet each other in this time of contagion. I’ve also been thinking about how politically divided we are. Apparently, I may have too much time on my hands. I’ve seen people hug, shake hands, … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Blog, Politics, Public Health, Relationships
Tagged Contact, Contagion, CoVID-19, Divine, Elbow Bump, Greeting, Physical, Respect, Touching, Wai
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GI Bill: A Crash Course in American History
For years I’ve heard the indignant screams of self-proclaimed patriots bellowing about how some people, for some irrational reason, don’t deserve certain benefits or respect bestowed to those other Americans who have “earned” them. These patriots have a growing list of privileges that other folks don’t deserve. Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Business, Citizenship, Ethics and Morality, labor, Politics
Tagged Altruism, Capitalsm, Earning Rights, GI Bill, Self-Reliance, Self-Respect, Veterans
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