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Greenland

A view of the Greenland controversy as seen through the eyes of another country, reported by the Bangkok Post, Thailand. As I read this news article, the Bangkok Post is in a presentation mode and not taking a position. Such could be the result of Thailand’s relationship with the United States. A viewpoint from outside […]

Nixon or Trump? Which one . . .

A good read as composed by Jack about Nixon and doing a comparison of Nixon to Trump and foreign policy. Jack is another writer I subscribe to. I usually pull up his old articles so as not to take advantage. We exchange a conversation from time to time. I lived in Michigan for a couple […]

Why Congressional Republicans are Responsible for the Government Chaos

Secondarily, J.P. McJefferson gives the specific reasons why Republicans are holding the bag on being responsible for governmental and political leadership. It is difficult to imagine why they fall in line with Trump and Miller’s demands. Comment extracted from an earlier post. “Republicans en mass are responsible for the complete chaos of the American government,” […]

citizens are not replacing themselves

Preliminary Information . . . During the Vietnan conflict or war, I served with other nationalities who were “not” citizens. Never gave it a thought as we all worked together in the Corps. The question was why would they serve in the military of a country where they were not citizens? Upon enlistment, they were […]

Capturing Venezuela . . . An Editorial

Or maybe it is Venezuela capturing the United States? “Plot twist: Kidnapping a president” The one-handed economist So, Trump and his fellow-geniuses appear to think they’ve “hacked” the dilemma of diplomacy: If you’re annoyed with the actions of a sovereign country, then just kidnap their leader and claim that you can now run the country. […]

Disease Outbreaks are Occurring When and Where They Should Not

Intro . . . Pulling from the CDC and University of Minnesota for details on what appears to be a Measles outbreak in the United States. A recent outbreak occurring in multiple states include Arizona where I reside today. The outbreak in Arizona was or is still growing. Sixty-five percent of the cases are with […]

Worst Year Ever?

After all of the issues being caused by the Tru_p administration. Robert Reich asks readers on his site what year was the one was the worst. Robert’s terminology is more direct than mine. Pick one from the list and offer a reason why or add another year in comments. Office Hours: The Shittiest Year? – […]

Ending the Vicious Cycle of Non-Governing

By changing the mindset of governing – by Jeff Dauphin “We the People” know our government is not working. For decades, Americans have said they want leaders who work together, confront problems honestly, and make decisions that push the country forward. Yet the officials we send to Washington keep repeating the same self-defeating patterns—polarization, gridlock, […]