Category Archives: Politics/Current Events

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying And Support Hillary Clinton

Posted on September 10, 2016 by me

I am not now, nor have I ever been, a Democrat. I don’t ever remember voting Democrat–the first Presidential election that I could vote in was when Jimmy Carter was running. Though I liked him as a person, I don’t … Continue reading →

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Guns and Dodgeball

Posted on October 5, 2015 by me

I, like many others, were saddened last week by the news of the shootings in Roseburg, Oregon.  It didn’t take long before I was also angered by the rush of extremist responses over guns.  It seems that for many people, … Continue reading →

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Why the Supreme Court is Right about Same-Sex Marriage

Posted on June 27, 2015 by me

Over the past couple of days I’ve read a lot of stuff about Friday’s Supreme Court decision on the Obergefell case. Some of what I’ve read has been thoughtful, but to be honest, much of it hasn’t.  I understand that there … Continue reading →

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Why I Like Conservatives

Posted on January 12, 2014 by me

Before you read this post, read Why I Like Liberals. Like I said in the previous post, I lean conservative, but I’m not an “across the board” conservative, and am by no means an ultra-right-winger. Of course, a lot depends … Continue reading →

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