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Category Archives: Politics
Ukraine: Whispers from the Past
Last night I was up until 2:30am, watching the news coming from Ukraine. It was a very cold, dark night. Putin has unleashed the dogs-of-war on a peaceful people. This moment has been coming for years, a gathering gloom on … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, History, Justice, Politics, United States
Tagged Cyber-Attack, Cyber-War, Fifth Column, Infrastructure, Judoka, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, War
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Remembering January 6th, 2021
On 9/11/2001, I sat in my office and witnessed the attack on the Twin Towers. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I couldn’t imagine what would come next. Now, 20 torturous years later, America has been changed forever. One … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Citizenship, Coup d"etat, Democracy, History, Politics, United States, Vote
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Build Back Better Is Our Future
After years of droughts, fires, floods, diseases, and the humanitarian crisis at our southern border, Americans are beginning to understand that Global Warming is real and all around us. This year, hurricanes in the Gulf and along the East Coast, … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Business, Climate Change, Democracy, Justice, Mental Health, Politics, Public Health, Science, United States, Weather
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Vote 2021
In four days we complete our 2021, off-year election. The murder of George Floyd and systemic racism in the police have put Minneapolis on the world stage. Now, the world is watching to see how we Minneapolitans use our democratic … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Coup d"etat, Democracy, Justice, Politics, United States, Vote
Tagged City Council, Election Day, January 6, Mayor, Minneapolis, Police Reform, politics, Rent Control, Republicans, Voter Suppression
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Sunset On An Era, But Which One?
The Build Back Better Act or, as Republicans like to say while clutching their pearls, “$3.5 B waste of money!” Their sentiments are worth as much as their paste pearls. With the medias’ and politicians’ focus is on the political game play and the pointless arguing over dollars and cents, our odds for combating Climate Change and preserving a livable environment plummet. The sun should be setting on the fossil fuel industry and its wanton destruction of our environment. Instead, it appears that night is gathering over the forces of life and reason. Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Climate Change, Coup d"etat, Democracy, Nature, Politics, Science, United States, Vote, Weather
Tagged CH4, Climate Crisis, Closed-loop, CO2, Democracy, GHG, global warming, GOP, Greenhouse Gases, Inflation, Republicans, Sustainability, UN Report, United Nations
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An Urgent Alarm
Friday night, I sat paralyzed watching the Rachel Maddow Show. Her hour was an urgent alarm jammed with bad news. The Insurrection is well entrenched in our government and our society. We barely survived January 6th . The people most … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Citizenship, Coup d"etat, Democracy, Ethics and Morality, History, Justice, OpEd, Politics, United States, Vote
Tagged Coup d"etat, Danger, Democracy, Democrats, GOP, Insurrection, Liberals, Neoconservative, Trump
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