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November 3rd
What to expect on a day like today
A Cult of Personality
Cult of Personality is defined when the country’s regime uses mass media, propaganda, lies, patriotism and demonstrations to create a vision of their leader as heroic and to be worshipped. We see it all the time in nations that we would normally denounce.
Iceberg, Right Ahead!
I feel like we are all Jack and Rose on the stern of the Titanic as it is about to sink into the sea. We cling to the rail as tight as we can and watch the carnage below. We catch the eye of another scared passenger and wonder how we got here. Just a short while earlier we thought…
The Immediacy of the Moment
You stand for what you believe in, regardless if you will succeed. You stand for those who can’t. You stand for those who stood before you and are gone, tired, or need your help. You stand against the odds for what is right. Even if you are scared. Even if you are outnumbered. You stand. You stand as you march,…
The Monster at the End of This Country
I wish we lived in a country where a Donald Trump presidency would never be possible. Not because of anything sinister or illegal or because we changed the rules to block him but because the people of the United States understood that Donald Trump represents everything wrong with our country and chose to not vote for him. I wish we…
Electoral College Dropout
Let’s talk about this, shall we? Hear me out. Don’t eyeroll at me! Yes, the electoral college is discussed, at length, every four years. But you know what? Nothing is ever done about it. So, the main argument I keep hearing for keeping this ancient form of choosing a President is so that big cities and coastal states don’t decide…
National Coming Out Day
The moment my son was born I froze. I was in shock. My first child and I couldn’t move. The doctors around me chuckled as I am sure they had seen this many times before. A father unable to comprehend the emotions crashing into him. I saw my son and my life changed. My code was rewritten. In an instant…
Angry America
To be blunt, I am tired of hearing how Black Lives Matter and Antifa are terrorist organizations trying to destroy America. If you tell me that then I instantly know you have no clue what you are talking about. And no, for those already getting triggered by this, I am not saying anyone who criticizes Black Lives Matter is wrong.…
The President Who Cried Wolf
Let’s face it, the President of the United States lies. A lot. It is how he operates. It is his biggest and best strategy. Lie about everything at all times. How many of you thought he was lying about having Covid-19? Or if he did have it, he was lying about how bad. Or what treatment he was taking. Or…
A Sick President
I am not celebrating the news of President Trump and many of his inner circle testing positive for Covid-19. I am angry. To put it another way, I’m pissed off. Pissed off at the months and months of blatant disregard for the virus. Reckless doublespeak over how bad it is. The “playing down” and mocking of science. Not wearing masks…
Be Prepared
I truly believe we are about to enter one of the darkest times in our country’s history. I truly believe many lives will be lost. I don’t know if there is a way to stop it from happening. I think Trump and his supporters have created such a fantasy world of potential conspiracies involving the election that they will riot…
Stand Back and Stand By
He said that. To the Proud Boys. When asked to condemn white supremacy he said to the Proud Boys, a neo-fascist hate group known for extreme violence, to stand back and stand by. Stand by for what? Could it be for when, moments later, you told your supporters to go to the polls and watch. Go and watch the democrats…
The American Dream?
The American Dream has been promised to us long before our country was even created. All the way back in 1630, John Winthrop gave his famous City Upon a Hill sermon, promising a land where everyone could prosper. 146 years later our forefathers stated in the Declaration of Independence that all men were created equal with the right to life,…