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Tag Archives: freedom
Joe Biden
As I think I have written before, my wife and I asked our kids, young adults but still kids in my eyes, who they wanted us to vote for in the primary. Their candidate, Elizabeth Warren, so that is the … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Thoughts
Tagged America, Bernie Sanders, democracy, Democrats, Donald Trump, Elizabeth Warren, freedom, Joe Biden, President Trump, Republicans, Trump, Trust, Vote
11 Comments
Operation Chaos
Once a month I go to a local restaurant and eat meatloaf. Now I don’t just get meatloaf I also get mashed potatoes and gravy, collard greens, fried okra, a wedge of cornbread and a sweet tea. The reason I … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Bernie Sanders, Democratic Primary, Donald Trump, Evangelicals, freedom, GOP, Greenville, Operation Chaos, Republican Party, socialist, South Carolina, tea party, Trump
11 Comments
What the “Enemy of the People!” have in common
“It is the press, above all, which wages a positively fanatical and slanderous struggle, tearing down everything which can be regarded as a support of national independence, cultural elevation, and the economic independence of the nation.” – Adolf Hitler “Paul … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Adolf Hitler, Donald Trump, Enemy of the People, fake news, Fox News, Free Press, freedom, MAGA, Make America Great Again, make america hate again, President Trump, Press, Trump
5 Comments
I am an American!
A real conversation I had today; Him- “This little Mexican girl that was working at McDonald’s asked me if I could move to a smaller table and I told her hell no, I was here first not my f*cking problem … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged America, American, bigotry, Donald Trump, freedom, Hate, immigration, India, MAGA, Mexico, Racism, Tolerance, Trump
23 Comments
Feeding our fears
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” – Nelson Mandela Each Sunday morning the Pastor … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged Death, disappointment, Failure, Fear, freedom, Help, Hope, loneliness, misery, Pain, rejection, ridicule, the unknown
6 Comments
The right of the people to keep and bear Arms
“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” – 2nd Amendment Authorities found 23 guns in the 32nd floor suite of … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Thoughts
Tagged 2nd Amendment, Bible, Columbine High School, freedom, Gun Control, Gun Rights, Guns, Las Vegas, NRA, Pulse nightclub, San Bernardino, Sandy Hook Elementary School
4 Comments
What can you control?
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou, Letter to My Daughter I am no different from anyone else, I would rather be in control … Continue reading
The REI look
“The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently.” – Friedrich Nietzsche My wife and I spend a number of weekends in small towns in and … Continue reading
Posted in discover wp, Life, Longreads, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged different, free thinking, freedom, groups, peer pressure, political, Politics, Presidential Race, Think
8 Comments
On a lighter note…..
I am going to take a break for a week or two. With the holiday coming up and family coming in it is a good time to recharge the creative batteries which are becoming increasingly drained. To my American readers, … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged America, freedom, Independence Day, Intermission, July 4, Taking a break, Vacation
12 Comments
A Memorial Weekend Thank you
The United States military draft ended on January 27, 1973, six years before I turned eighteen years old. My father, my grandfathers, my friends fathers, my friends grandfathers, for the most part, all served in some branch of the service. … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged Country, Duty, freedom, Honor, Memorial Day, Military Service, Thank you, United States, Veterans
6 Comments