Trump deserves a thanks, even if we give him a vote of no thanks… Whether you love him, hate him, or believe he is mentally ill, Donald Trump has held our attention for over a year with the most unconventional presidential campaign in history. Yes, the mainstream media outlets gave him more than his fair share of coverage because stories about him lend themselves to clickbait headlines that sell advertising. Yes, those of us who thought this was all a …
Month: June 2016
My Voter Registration Experience Last Saturday, I spent a couple of hours as a voter registration volunteer, at what can only be described as a Meta-church social. The Gospel music made your whole body sway and the barbecue smelled heavenly. Practically every church and denomination in the town had some sort of representation. You can infer that I’m a supporter of inclusiveness in voting rights and definitely NOT a supporter of North Carolina’s harsh and unconstitutional (although still going into …
Too often of late, I have encountered situations in which somebody escalates a perfectly acceptable discussion into a war (of words) because he or she has a “firmly held belief” in something or other. Those beliefs can be religious, political, pro- or anti- Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, or about whether or not human industry has caused the worldwide rise in temperature. There is an enormous difference between believing something is true and the factual proof that it is …
Trump University was a massive fraud. Real people were hurt. Motivational speakers were used to sell people more and more expensive programs, and to convince them to get new credit cards to pay. Over time, the details of this must be examined closely. This man doesn’t care who his actions hurt and he wants to be President. The media is covering the remarks he made about the judge. While those statements were horrible, Trump achieved his objective. The media was …