Monthly Archives: November 2012

November 18th, 1978, is one of the most tragic days in American history. Tragedy takes many forms in our society, but there is nothing more tragic than the violation of one’s faith. People believe, sometimes, because they have nothing else to believe in. Some people believe because they don’t know what to believe, and in search of truth—they become vulnerable to false doctrine and disingenuous propagation. People can be convinced to believe almost anything. In fact, some do. Manipulating people is not a new phenomenon. It just takes on different forms. Thirty four years ago this week, religious fanaticism, took … Continue reading →

“Down goes Romney.” “Down goes Romney.” If Howard Cosell was still alive, that would have been the call around 11:15 (8:15Pacific Standard Time). It was over just that quick. The re-election of President Barack Obama was not unexpected, nor was it the nailbiter it was forecasted to be. The swing states (Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Virginia, Iowa) all swung one way. The identity groups (Blacks, Latinos, Women, Gays, Students) all swung one way. All the hype that Mitt Romney would get the popular vote was nonsense. The President won the popular vote by more than two million votes. … Continue reading →

The Elections season of 2012 is nearly over. We could not fathom the degree of hypocrisy this campaign season produced, as nearly anything and everything has been said by the Romney/Ryan team to win the election. You have to be careful about someone that will say anything to get something they want. Both Romney and Ryan have reversed position on several oft stated, well documented statements that would do serious damaged to the American economy and national morale. We would have a pure, unadulterated capitalist running the country and a draconian young ideologue one heartbeat away from running the country. … Continue reading →