We are witnessing some political behavior that is worthy of a serious conversation. Many of the most conservative political voices are digging their heels in deep on the subject of same sex marriage. Just yesterday morning I heard a piece on the radio in which Governor Mike Huckabee proclaimed that if the Republican Party didn’t …
I’ve been really busy with repairs to my house during the summer months so I have not been as active posting to the blog as I would have liked to be. Thankfully, the project is getting to the point where I am less at risk to weather and this couldn’t happen at a better time …
I’m jumping on the band wagon here just in case you haven’t seen some of this elsewhere because it is important to our future. I was listening to one of those television talk shows and heard a particularly good question asked. “Why are the police officers wearing camouflage uniforms?” Who are they trying to hide …
Most of us wouldn’t hesitate to agree with the notion that our laws apply to everyone here in the country. After all, things like murder, theft, speeding, etc. are all wrong no matter who is doing it. Then there is our guaranteed right to due process under the law that comes straight out of the …
I can’t remember ever hearing someone speak about a bureaucracy with anything other than contempt. Another term, red tape, has always gotten the same treatment – contempt. I’ve known a lot of government employees and they also have been contemptuous when it comes to both of these points so I am wondering why we have …
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” (Declaration of Independence, by Thomas Jefferson in 1776) I am embarrassed by the way some of our citizens are conducting …
I read an article about the effects of rising sea levels on South Florida and it is happening RIGHT NOW! According to the article from the Associated Press, water routinely fills the streets of Miami Beach during heavy rains and high tides and the problem is made worse by an aging drainage system. I have …
I was having a conversation with a fellow traveler in the airport recently and he reminded me of a lot of things I hear almost daily. The conversation opened with the recent passage of the $15 minimum wage in the City of Seattle and he wondered what my thoughts were since I live in the …
I wrote to my Senators and Representative the other day to voice my frustration with their handling of the whole affair at the Veterans Administration. I tried to keep it short because their time is limited. I wrote: “I am a retired naval officer and I am appalled that you would feign astonishment and disbelief …
Recently, I posted some thoughts about partisan political activities. In that post I wrote that “Our elected officials are the ones who are breaking our trust and we are not holding them accountable for their behavior.” It’s true, but what can we do about it? What if, we made all political offices nonpartisan? I like …
