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Category Archives: Politics
Civil War 2021
As I started this blog, I was watching the remains of Officer Brian Sicknick being placed in state under the Capitol’s Rotunda. It is an honor that is given to few people. He earned it. He is the US Capitol … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Citizenship, Coup d"etat, Democracy, History, In Memoriam, Justice, Politics, United States
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COVID: What’s Next
Healing our country and effectively combating the pandemic requires that we communicate with each other. At this moment this seems impossible. Many Republicans honestly believe in a false narrative that has been constructed over decades. Their beliefs politicize what should … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Citizenship, COVID-19, Democracy, Politics, Public Health, United States
Tagged "Normal", Coronavirus, Vaccination, Vaccine
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Outrage Is an Addiction
I have discovered that I am still waiting for the shoe to drop. After four years of Trump, I am trained to expect something outrageous every day. What new assault on civility and commonsense is about to occur? Four long … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Being American, Citizenship, Coup d"etat, Justice, Mental Health, Politics, Public Health, Relationships, United States
Tagged Addiction, Biden, human behavior, Outrage, Psychology, Recovery
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Text of President Richard Nixon’s Pardon
By the President of the United States of America a Proclamation Richard Nixon became the thirty-seventh President of the United States on January 20, 1969 and was reelected in 1972 for a second term by the electors of forty-nine of … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Democracy, Document, Ethics and Morality, History, Justice, Politics, United States
Tagged Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, EPA, Gerald Ford, Presidential Pardon, Richard Nixon, Watergate
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Insurrection: Fear and Loathing in America
On Wednesday, January 6th, 2021, I watched what I have been waiting for and praying against. Insurrection. The rebellion has come out in the open for all to see. No longer hidden by rallies and thin excuses, we are confronted … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Citizenship, Coup d"etat, Democracy, Ethics and Morality, History, Justice, Politics
Tagged Accountability, Captial Building, Domestic Terrorist, Insurrection, Justice, Mitch McConnell, Rebellion, Rule of Law, Trump
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Life In The Time of COVID
In some manner, we all have adapted to the horror that surrounds us. But, adaptation is not neutral. It is either positive and promotes survival or negative and increases risk. Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, Being American, COVID-19, Politics, Public Health, United States
Tagged Charcoal, Coronavirus, Death, Figure Study, Illness, Social Distancing, Wear A mask
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