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- by Robert Berning
Oops, I guess I wasn’t asked. This is not a frivolous situation. The Russia/Ukraine war is proof the military industrial complex has had a majority of both legislative chambers and the WH in their pocket.... Read More
It occurs to me regularly as to how our politicians get elected without wealth and leave office with it. I know our elected officials, particularly at the federal level are paid well and with their... Read More
Then Not so long ago, organizations filling a job position were looking for the most qualified person for the job. Here’s a typical job interview between Ethel – looking for a job – and the... Read More
Fred, a transgender woman, and Ethel, a transgender man got married 10 years ago. (I want to be woke about this scenario.) Between them their annual income is $50,000. But they decided some time ago... Read More
In February 2020, the jobs number in the US peaked at 152,504,000. With the subsequent COVID shutdowns, total jobs didn’t fully recover until July 2022 with 152,536,000 reported that month. But here’s the problem. While... Read More
We’ve referenced government statistics often in this space, trusting the numbers published and stated as ‘official’ are correct – or nearly so. We know many of the statistics are estimated but we also know from... Read More
On Tuesday, January 3 the entire House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate will take an oath of office. Here it is: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend... Read More
(A number of years ago I wrote 13 stories about some of my experiences growing up - which in turn I had bound and gave to my three children as Christmas gifts. In the spirit... Read More
Using language from New York City’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center website, I summarize the following information: LGBTQIA+ is an abbreviation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and more.... Read More
The sudden surge in illegal immigration under this administration has a lot of us asking the question: Why? Why would President Biden almost immediately open our southern border, stop construction on the border wall, stop... Read More
