Category Archives: Coup d”etat

Outrage Is an Addiction

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Les

I have discovered that I am still waiting for the shoe to drop. After four years of Trump, I am trained to expect something outrageous every day. What new assault on civility and commonsense is about to occur? Four long … Continue reading →

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Insurrection: Fear and Loathing in America

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Les

On Wednesday, January 6th, 2021, I watched what I have been waiting for and praying against. Insurrection. The rebellion has come out in the open for all to see. No longer hidden by rallies and thin excuses, we are confronted … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2020

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Les

In two days, we will celebrate Christmas. This year it will be a somber event for Americans. For many, the green of mistletoe and pine boughs will be replaced by the black bunting of grief. In the last eleven months … Continue reading →

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Election 2020: Dewey Defeats Truman 1948

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Les

Today is Election Day 2020, and the last day for Americans to cast their vote for Democracy or Autocracy. But this will not be the day when we know the results, even though some will try to persuade us otherwise. … Continue reading →

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Ron Suskind and The Day After the Election

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Les

If you have not read Ron Suskind’s opinion in the New York Times, 10/30) please do so. It is an informed and thoughtful look at what we may be facing on Election Day and after. There are a few things … Continue reading →

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WAR

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Les

We are at War! Just as certainly as the Greatest Generation was during World War 2, we are now too. Today the war is a shadow war, undeclared, yet just as real. Americans are suffering and dying. We have been … Continue reading →

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