Category Archives: Opinion

June 14, 2017 · 6:47 pm

What the Beginning of Subjugation Looks Like

“We thank you for the opportunity and the blessing to serve your agenda.”

Reince Preibus – Trump Chief of Staff

One of the things always bandied about by conservatives-and others to be fair-is what must the nation’s forefathers think of us or specifically, how can we today, with all our modern necessities, ideals and ostensibly “new” standards of existence, remain true to the original vision of America, the future home of the truly, free man. As I watched Trump’s cabinet “bless him” for all his good works, I immediately thought that this was what they hoped to avoid back then and probably had no inkling that anyone settling in this great nation, past, present or future, would be without balls to such an extent. Continue reading →

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April 12, 2017 · 2:46 am

When a Shooting Creates Policy

February 26 marked the 5th anniversary of the shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman.  It left its mark on American society; a chronic irritation still uncured.  Some think that perceptions about African-American men deepened on that rainy evening as citizens began to see them as deadly assailants, even unarmed,  and worthy of the use of deadly force.

Afterwards, that same cavalier and justified attitude about such use infiltrated communities and police departments across the country.  From that point on, it seemed that young men and women of color had targets on them saying, shoot to kill, regardless!  I ask you; do you think the killing of young Martin made such shootings easier for some officers and private citizens?  And then, did subsequent police shootings empower further civilian armed attacks against young black men?  I think they possibly did.  Continue reading →

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April 1, 2017 · 8:30 pm

The Big Trump Story

Hello everyone.  Here we are on April Fool’s Day, a day of pranks and misdirection and that might be more appropriate than you’d first think..

It’s only been less than two-thirds of the way towards the first 100 days of the Trump Administration and the news stories just keep on coming.  Tell me, how are you all keeping up?   There’s so much to choose from and every one of them is seemingly so relevant and sensational.  It’s the epitome of “for real” reality TV.  My concern is that a lot of them  might be nothing more than smoke screens.

It’s not to say that these accounts aren’t significant or newsworthy; they are.  But it’s occurred to me that maybe we ‘prioritize’ the news to get to the nitty-gritty.  That’s the challenge; so, what pray tell is the nitty-gritty? Continue reading →

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March 15, 2017 · 4:08 am

Fantasy, Betrayal & Recognizing Fake News

Do you ever ask yourself what is it that’s driving all that’s happening in the country right now? The honeymoon is over but like many married couples, the parties’ involved-voters and Republican leadership-seem to be stuck on staying together despite all indications that they should part ways immediately.  It’s like the man that cheats on a beautiful woman who constantly forgives him and even worse, loves him deeply still.  You ask yourself; how can that be so?  I think the overriding factor that’s driving this particular illusion of satisfaction, complacency and success is nothing more than denial and we’ll continue to be under its influence until the nation’s Republican voters draw some hard conclusions.  Continue reading →

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February 12, 2017 · 5:37 am

The Cows of Immigration

One of the rules of thumb for bloggers is, don’t be cute; especially when it comes to creating a title.  Although I was listening, I have to confess my recalcitrant disinclination to follow the pro’s advice.  What can I say; whimsy gets the better of me.  Except, in this case I do have a point to make.  In this case, the cows are the illegal immigration argument that has been so prevalent for these past two administrations, all the way back to George W. Bush.  And now, many will reap what was sewn by that stance as the cows come back home to the barn where the law, as imperfect, unforgiving and unbalanced it is, resides.  And from here on, there could be many more a broken heart. Continue reading →

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