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Tag Archives: Opinion
The wide views of Donald Trump
“Views are colorful and interesting and life-enhancing—as long as we know they are views.” – A. J. Bocchino I overworked by 56-year-old body Saturday riding my bicycle then coming home and putting new lumber on my deck. After lifting sixteen … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Thoughts
Tagged deplorables, Donald Trump, economics, Make America Great Again, Needs, Opinion, Poor, Rich, Trump, Views, wants, wealth
4 Comments
“When the World Is Led by a Child” by David Brooks
“As President I wanted to share with Russia (at an openly scheduled W.H. meeting) which I have the absolute right to do, facts pertaining to terrorism and airline flight safety. Humanitarian reasons, plus I want Russia to greatly step up their … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged blabbergate, David Brooks, Donald Trump, fake news, H. R. McMaster, infantalist, Leaks, Opinion, President Trump, priming the pump, Russia, The New York Times, Trump
8 Comments
Whose toes am I stepping on now
Apparently I have been stepping on a few toes lately. Trump supporters, those are easy ones. They have such big ultra sensitive feet. Christians or maybe just religion in general, well since I consider myself a Christian Universalist with a Buddhist … Continue reading
Posted in discover wp, Thoughts
Tagged Blog, Blogging, Followers, Likes, Opinion, opinions, ponder, Post, Stepping on toes, Thank you, thinker, WordPress
18 Comments
Thin skin and a fake tan
“When growing up, I saw segregation. I saw racial discrimination. I saw those signs that said white men, colored men. White women, colored women. White waiting. And I didn’t like it.” – U.S. Representative John Lewis Congressman John Lewis spoke … Continue reading
Posted in discover wp, Thoughts
Tagged basket of deplorables, civil rights, deplorables, Donald Trump, john lewis, Martin Luther King, Jr., Opinion, President-Elect, Thin skin, Trump, tweet, Twitter
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Campaign psychology
“Intelligence agencies should never have allowed this fake news to “leak” into the public. One last shot at me. Are we living in Nazi Germany?” – Donald J. Trump Tweet 1-11-17 My Grandfather was a quiet, hard-working, church going farmer … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged Campaign, comparisons, Donald Trump, Hitler, Nazi, Opinion, President, President-Elect, Presidential Race, Press, psychology, rhetoric, Trump
17 Comments
The terrorist in the mirror
“Everybody’s worried about stopping terrorism. Well, there’s a really easy way: stop participating in it.” – Noam Chomsky I would suspect that most Americans believe that we are the victims of terrorism rather than the instigator. But that would be … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged Al Qaeda, Donald Trump, Evangelicals, Foreign Policy, ISIS, Islam, Israel, Jewish, Muslim, Opinion, terrorism, terrorist, Twitter
10 Comments
Be a better whatever-you-already-are
“Do not try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist; use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are.” – H.H. the Dalai Lama XIV I get accused from time to time of picking on Christians which, at … Continue reading
Posted in discover wp, Life, Thoughts
Tagged Alt-Right, Christian, Christianity, conservative, Dalai Lama, Donald Trump, ideologies, Jesus Christ, Opinion, Religion, religious right
6 Comments
Both sides of a Chinese coin
“The reverse side also has a reverse side”- Zen Proverb You have heard it said before, there are two sides to every coin. I am sure we all know people who feel very strongly, and passionately about their opinions or … Continue reading
Posted in discover wp, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged China, Chinese, Donald Trump, economy, environment, Future, human rights, Opinion, pollution, Trade, trade deficit
2 Comments
When history repeats itself
“……..his political coalition, comprising chiefly of poor white farmers and industrial workers, began to describe themselves proudly as “rednecks”, even to the point of wearing red neckerchiefs to political rallies and picnics.” – Description of James Kimble Vardaman I am reading … Continue reading
Posted in discover wp, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged Alt-Right, conservative, Donald Trump, history, James Vardaman, Opinion, Politics, populist, Race relations, Racism, White supremacy
7 Comments
All the News That’s Fit to Print
Tuesday, November 22, 2016 Eight hours ago-@realDonaldTrump: I cancelled today’s meeting with the failing @nytimes when the terms and conditions of the meeting were changed at the last moment. Not nice Seven hours ago-@realDonaldTrump: Perhaps a new meeting will be … Continue reading
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Tagged Bully, Donald Trump, journalism, mass media, media, News, Newspaper, Opinion, President-Elect, The New York Times, thin-skinned
15 Comments