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Category Archives: Politics
The arc of the universe
from the New Yorker
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Care for the Vulnerable vs. Cash for the Powerful — Trump’s Pick for HHS
The prestigious and venerable New England Journal of Medicine has spoken up strongly on the prospective drastic changes proposed in health policy: “Representative Tom Price of Georgia, an orthopedic surgeon, will be President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of health and … Continue reading
In Mexico, Murray joins united front against Trump
From Crosscut: “MEXICO CITY — Continuing his defiant tone following the presidential election, Mayor Ed Murray insisted that Seattle will continue to press forward on climate change whatever the policies of the Trump administration. On his first official trip to … Continue reading
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INTRODUCING iBIAS, THE WEARABLE DEVICE THAT CUSTOMIZES THE NEWS BASED ON WHAT YOU ALREADY BELIEVE
This New Yorker not-so-far-from-the-truth article pokes fun at all sides on the way we tune in to what we already believe. Enter the I-BIAS, the wearable device that knows just what you want to hear from the media. Click here … Continue reading
Bill Moyers writes about the election
From Michael C: “America died on Nov. 8, 2016, not with a bang or a whimper, but at its own hand via electoral suicide. We the people chose a man who has shredded our values, our morals, our compassion, our … Continue reading
“Hamilton” cast delivers a message to V.P. Pence
In a remarkable performance of “Hamilton” the cast made a dramatic statement to the Vice President elect who attended the performance. Trump has taken offense on Twitter and demanded an apology. A taste of things to come it appears. Click here … Continue reading
What’s happening to our country? – a view by Rev. William Malcolmson
A friend send me this thoughtful commentary about our country. It’s both discouraging and uplifting in that it at least tries to analyze what’s going on in an historical sense. I converse with my 85 year old sister regularly in … Continue reading
Terror Management Theory (TMT)
I think we’re all wondering, with considerable concern, what’s next? The social psychologists think that the current political environment at home and abroad will continue to divide and polarize individuals and countries – the common denominator being fear. Perhaps the … Continue reading
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Explaining the electoral college
“We need the Electoral College to prevent the person who wins the election from always winning the election.”
Good fences make good neighbors
Robert Frost’s poem “Mending Wall” which begins “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,…” can be read on many levels. Have we learned from historical precedent? Many empires have tried to build walls, yet all have failed in time. … Continue reading
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From National Geographic: “The candidates for president of the United States, particularly on the Republican side, have hotly debated how to handle the roughly 2,000-mile (3,200-kilometer) border between the United States and Mexico. “Donald Trump has famously and repeatedly promised … Continue reading
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A polarized halloween – 2 views, neither accurate
A Republican Halloween: “We give the first 1% of kids to our door all the candy and trust that they will give adequate shares to all of the other kids…” Or is it a Democrat Halloween, “where you confiscate from … Continue reading
Worry begets worry as the news cycle dominates
How much do we worry? Likely more than is healthy. And worry often is simply ineffective. A well known Bible story emphasizes worry’s futility: in Matthew 6 “Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap; they have no storehouse or … Continue reading
Senate candidate assembles an AK 47 blindfolded
In a contested Senate race in Missouri Jason Kander, Democrat, assembles an AK 47 blindfolded – to drive home the point that background checks and some limits are needed even when supporting Second Amendment gun rights. Going on line, I … Continue reading
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Who’s gonna work it out – the Presidential debate in song
Given the sad state of the debates, let’s see the candidates break out in song. Either laugh or cry – or both! This was sent in by Lorraine W.
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How Seattle blew its chance at a subway system
Tom Gibbs sends along this article from Crosscut: “The question is no longer whether we will grow, but only how we will grow.” “So said attorney and civic leader Jim Ellis, in a speech at the Seattle Rotary Club. As … Continue reading
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Is infidelity normal?
Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter caused a stir in 1976 when he gave a controversial interview to Robert Sheer for Playboy magazine. After admitting that he had “committed adultery in my heart many times,” the Georgia Governor encountered serious political fallout … Continue reading
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“The most important vote in my lifetime”
When a 96 year old veteran who has voted for President 18 times and finds the coming 19th vote the most important of then all, it’s worth listening. Tom Gibbs brings our attention to this article in the New Yorker by … Continue reading
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The most Republican block in Seattle
From Mike Caplow and KUOW: “The most Republican block in Seattle is at 116 Fairview Avenue North in South Lake Union. It’s the site of a large, upscale retirement community called Mirabella. Nothing outside screams Republican – no Trump hats or ‘Hillary for … Continue reading
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George Washington owned slaves. Should we rename the state?
Sounds a bit wacky doesn’t it in this article from Crosscut? Rename our State? How about all the other sites, schools, parks, and our nation’s capitol? Well, as stated in Crosscut, slavery was America’s “original sin” and George Washington owned slaves, as … Continue reading
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Mr. Trump said ……………………………………..
“Mr. Trump said on Friday that Hillary Clinton started the birther theory. He also said that she came up with Trump Vodka and founded Trump University.”
Lying about a lie while telling yet another lie
So, it appears that one can lie for years trying to do political damage, then say it wasn’t so because, in essence, “she made me do it.” It would be hard to make up this stuff Trump is saying! The lies … Continue reading
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