Lately, I find myself wishing I lived in blissful ignorance. The whole notion of living in a bubble of positivity with an almost complete lack of outside input seems so incredibly appealing and potentially freeing. Can you imagine such a place? A place where one could ignore the daily realities of the cruelty of individuals [...]
I am at my limit in regard to the ad campaign that keeps telling me that Measure 4 is not the "North Dakota Way." The campaign seeks to shoot down Measure 4 by blanketing the airwaves with ads, peppering every tobacco retailer with signs, and filling voters' mailboxes with a seemingly endless onslaught of red, [...]
America is not the country it used to be. Big money and partisan politics over the last couple of decades have left the majority of American citizens wanting. The chasm between the haves and have-nots has grown dramatically. Our government has become a three-ring circus - a circus no one feels good about. Too often, [...]
Prior to today, I knew nothing about Louisiana's former Governor Edwin Edwards. Alas, now I know more than I want to know. Now I wish I could un-know what I know. If Edwin Edwards is a new name to you, here is his story a nutshell. He enjoyed a successful political career In Louisiana with [...]
I am often asked about my political leanings. Do I lean left, do I lean right, or are my feet firmly planted in the middle? And what party do I pledge allegiance to - am I a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent, or something else? I try to stay away from any hard and fast [...]
Many of you may not recognize the name Cory Booker. Cory Booker is the Mayor of Newark and newest Senator-elect out of New Jersey. Cory is the type of politician we could use an awful lot more of in this country. He follows the old school model of politics - serving your constituents. That is [...]
Well, our government is partially shutdown today because we have legislators that have not been able to come to a majority consensus. It does not imbue me with confidence that these folks are running the country. Indeed, it makes me want to march straight to Washington and say, "WTF??!!" I am sick of politics as [...]
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