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It Can’t Happen Here, Sinclair Lewis, author; Grover Gardner, narrator
The time is 1936. The Depression is a nightmare memory which has changed the mood of the country. There is political unrest, a charged atmosphere of distrust for government officials, anger at rich corporate giants, and a general somber malaise … Continue reading
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The Turner House, Angela Flournoy
With the current unrest in Baltimore MD, the events in Ferguson MO, and a history of riots like the ones in Los Angeles CA, Harlem NY, and Detroit MI, decades ago, this book has become very timely and very important. … Continue reading
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Anger Unleashed
I am so angry about the reaction of the news media. They fan the flames of discontent and unrest by telling only half the story and presenting it in a biased way to get viewers. They should be ashamed of … Continue reading
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Letter To Friends on the State of the World Today!
Dear friends, I love you all, but not your politics. You voted for Obama, not once, but twice, and if he ran again you would vote for him again and say you were voting against the other guy, in protest. … Continue reading
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A Series of Goodbyes
Not to be maudlin, but lately, my life has become a series of goodbyes. Having reached an age that faces a road that is running out, I am forced to contemplate my brother’s humorous comment about life being a terminal disease. … Continue reading
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The McCarthy Era Returns
Is anyone else getting the feeling of déjà vu, that they had better be looking over their shoulders for the ghost of Joseph McCarthy? Hmmm, if I remember correctly, he falsely accused people of being Communists, of being dangerous to … Continue reading
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Deja Vu
In Virginia, Mc Auliffe won the governorship by 2 1/2 %, he got 48% of the vote, Cuccinelli got 45.5% and the Libertarian, Sarvis got the rest, 6.6%. (I know, there is an extra .1%, probably McAuliffe should be 47.9, … Continue reading
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Brainwashed
I have not posted my opinions in a long time. It felt futile, but now, I feel as if I have to make a stand about the current state of affairs with the political polls which are supposed to so … Continue reading
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The Verdict
I watched most of the trial on several channels to get a complete perspective of the presentation of information after each day’s testimony. The bias was overt. The seething anger bubbling underneath each person’s comments was even more obvious. The … Continue reading
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There Is No There, There
Analyzing the most recent statement by President Obama and his acolytes, watching his poll numbers rise against the tide of negative publicity bombarding him, leads to only one conclusion. There really is no There, There! However, it is not where … Continue reading
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