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- by Robert Berning
The argument we hear most often concerning our support of Ukraine in its war with Russia is that Putin is comparable to Hitler- and appeasing him will only result in more invasions – and he... Read More
I don’t lose any sleep because of anything on the list and/or the comments that follow. There’re just things that when I see or hear them, I consider them annoying and irascible. Your list may... Read More
Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise), USN, JAG Corps. “Did you order the code Red?” Colonel Nathan R. Jessup (Jack Nicholson), USMC: “You want answers?” Lt. Kaffee: “I think I’m entitled to answers.” Col. Jessup” “You... Read More
Red states or blue states. There really are states and areas of the country that recently and generally vote for candidates from one party over another. I don’t know if that’s because of the party... Read More
You will recall during the pandemic it became obvious that the US was dependent on other countries for some critical supplies, like antibiotics. In addition, we experienced supply chain problems with cargo ships backed up... Read More
This piece recently was published on the Real Climate Science website. Author: Michael Foley, MA and former business owner. Why do most scientists believe that the climate is changing? Because it is. But what most... Read More
It really shouldn’t matter to most of us which political party has the majority in the Congress. Have we reached the point where we, as voters, put our blinders on when we enter the voting... Read More
The following is a summary of solutions to homelessness from the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness and several other organizations’ websites on the problem. Offer people homes. The tiny home movement is an easy way... Read More
You may not be aware or forgotten the basis for what follows. In the latest effort to “remove barriers” to immigration, the Biden administration recently changed and codified the ‘public charge rule.’ The change upends... Read More
We all know our Constitution is based on the rights of the individual. The necessary adjunct to being guaranteed our God-given rights is that individuals take personal responsibility for themselves and those dependent on them.... Read More
