Today is a good day to remember your Billy Joel, for life goes on no matter who was wrong or right

After the counting is done and the music stops, you still have only one life to live, one country to live in, and one world to share with both those who agree and those who disagree. You need to find a way to continue onward, hopefully upward.  I believe I’ve passed the ageOf consciousness and… Continue reading Today is a good day to remember your Billy Joel, for life goes on no matter who was wrong or right

Trump can’t lose for winning

Following a unanimous ruling in the Supreme Court, we’re in a brave new world of completely backwards reasoning and it will not be long before someone insists we need to cancel the election entirely to save democracy. Under anything resembling normal circumstances, a unanimous decision from the Supreme Court, that is a ruling that has… Continue reading Trump can’t lose for winning

Off year elections: The current political stalemate amid massive polarization is a matter of trust

Ohio’s recent trust in Republicans doesn’t extend to the abortion issue.  Virginia might like and trust Governor Youngkin himself, but they have no faith in an empowered Republican Party.  Kentucky, meanwhile, placed its trust in Republicans, only to watch them completely botch critical tax policy.  The Republican Party didn’t have the best night last Tuesday,… Continue reading Off year elections: The current political stalemate amid massive polarization is a matter of trust

VA and NJ: The Democrat brand is completely toxic barely 10 months after President Biden took office

Once upon a time, Biden was a moderate who would bring the country together and return us to normalcy after the tumult of the Trump years.  This was a powerful message, but the reality of his presidency has been radically different and other Democrat politicians are now paying the price. The progressive political world is… Continue reading VA and NJ: The Democrat brand is completely toxic barely 10 months after President Biden took office

2020 Election: There are a few simple reason why many believe the election was stolen, and it isn’t because Trump told them so

The release of the controversial Arizona election audit prompts a few thoughts on why conservative concerns over the 2020 contest won’t go away.  Are Trump supporters simply conspiracy theorists, blind to any and all facts, or is there a more logical explanation for their insistence there was something rotten in our electoral system last year?… Continue reading 2020 Election: There are a few simple reason why many believe the election was stolen, and it isn’t because Trump told them so

A few thoughts on the violence at the Capitol, otherwise known as everyone always thinks they’re right

If violence is never justified, it’s never justified.  If fomenting violence is wrong, then it’s wrong.  If context matters, then it matters.  If elections matter, then the way we conduct them matters.  If we hope for a peaceful future, we must all acknowledge the rules of the game. I’ll be honest:  I find myself rather… Continue reading A few thoughts on the violence at the Capitol, otherwise known as everyone always thinks they’re right

The first close, contested election in America was way back in 1796, followed by a crazier election in 1800

The mainstream media and Democrat politicians have a short memory and seemingly no knowledge of history:  Democracy in the United States has always been a topsy, turvy no-holds barred affair Journalists, pundits, politicians, and anyone else weighing in on the unusual nature of Donald Trump’s continuous attempts to win an election he obviously feels was… Continue reading The first close, contested election in America was way back in 1796, followed by a crazier election in 1800