Deplorable

A few days ago, I saw an older woman wearing a shirt that said Deplorable Lives Matter.  I must admit that it caught me flatfooted.  I do not confront people in a public place anyway but even if I were so inclined, I would have...

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How Trump Won

The crazy unlikely election of Donald Trump   On the surface, it would be absolutely impossible to predict the election of Donald Trump. No one in their right mind would ever expect or be convinced that Donald Trump would be...

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Letter to Earl Blumenauer

Congressman Blumenauer; In the recent weeks since Donald Trump has become president, I have received more missives from you than in all of the years you have been in office up to this point.  I get it, I really do.  For the...

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A thought for today

On reflection, I have tried to understand why I object to Donald Trump so much more than other politicians. I mean, the political stands of others such as W or Cruz or others have been equally reprehensible on the surface...

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A prospective

I thought I would share a comment from my conservative financial planner during our semi-annual face-to-face meeting the other day.  We both know each other’s general political point of view, respect each other’s...

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