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The will of the people and the GOP
Republican Rick Santorum, former U.S. Senator and still a GOP leader, lamented that some states allow voters instead of elected leaders to decide major issues, after Ohio residents voted to legalize marijuana and enshrine abortion rights. “I don’t know what they were thinking, but that’s why I thank goodness that most of the states in…
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Where is the love?
What does it mean to be ‘deviant’ in the eyes of your conservative/MAGA neighbors? Smiths Station, AL, Mayor Bubba Copeland, 49, chose suicide vs. the ridicule of his neighbors after he was outed by a conservative online platform for wearing women’s clothing and makeup. All I see is fear, anger, and violence. Where is the…
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MAGA and the Bible
Do Republicans – who now claim they are God’s chosen Christian soldiers – even read the Bible? I compare Matthew 25: 31-46 to GOP policy against immigrants, LGBTQA+, people of color, impoverished people, et al. The Sheep and the Goats analogy is the only time Jesus tells his disciples what is required to enter the…
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When is it time to talk about it, MAGA Mike?
After 18 deaths at the hands of an assault-style weapon in Maine, in an inspiring, refreshing – nay, godly – display of leadership, newly-crowned Republican Speaker of the House MAGA Mike Johnson proclaimed, “At the end of the day, the problem is the human heart. It’s not guns, it’s not the weapons.” He added that…
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The U.S. existential crisis
Here is the existential crisis in the U.S. that hinges on the 2024 elections. We have about 15 months to determine our preference. In red-governed states versus blue-governed states: In red states, working class people do not have access to Medicaid. Public education is under attack with voucher programs. Women can’t get an abortion. There…
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Issue 1 In Ohio
Frank LaRose proves there is no bridge too far for the QOP in its march to control our lives. LaRosa is the Secretary of State in Ohio, the elected official who oversees elections, including the Issue 1 ballot initiative to require a 60% majority to amend the state’s constitution. On July 25, 2023, LaRose said,…
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Living the [NRA] American dream
Ralph Yarl, 16, Missouri. Kaylin Gillis, 20, New York. Payton Washington, 18, Texas. All shot this week by good guys with guns after committing innocent mistakes. Kaylin fatally. This is living the [NRA] American dream. Warren Burger, Republican Supreme Court Justice appointed by Nixon [America’s first dictator, by the way], said that the Second Amendment…
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Irony is not dead
IRONY 101: Brandy Bottone of Plano, TX, is a mother 34 weeks into her pregnancy. On June 29 she was ticketed for driving in the HOV lane. IRONY 201: Officer: Is there somebody else in the car?. Ms. Bottone: I pointed to my stomach and said, ‘My baby girl is right here. She is a…
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Capitalism is screwing most of us
…productivity is a core tenet of a capitalist system that has spurred economic growth in the form of more jobs, consumer choice, and innovation. It’s designed to reward hard work, with paychecks going to those who provide value and profits to leaders who run the most efficient businesses. Hillary Hoffower The federal minimum wage, $7.25…
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When are we going to do something?
119 school shootings since 2018. 39 shootings in 2022 alone. HR 8 (the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021) supported by 90% of the population, 227-203 in the House in 2021 (passed) but failed 54-46 in the Senate. When are we going to do something? I am tired. I am so tired of getting up…