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Tag Archives: Democracy
No Kings Day 03/28/2026
Dementia, Thy Names Are Trump and MAGA They Want Germany 1939.Let’s Give Them France 1789. Today is an historic day and the Twin Cities is in the heart of it.I’m proud of my city, state, and my fellow Americans. Let’s … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Blog, Citizenship, Democracy, Mental Health, Politics, Public Health, Public Safety, United States, Vote
Tagged Democracy, Minneapolis, minnesota, No kings Day, politics, Trump
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Minnesota CEOs Call for De-escalation
I’ve read our business leaders’ plea for de-escalation. And I’ve been giving much thought to what I am assuming is their heartfelt request. I salute them for engaging in Minnesota’s struggle. As a Minnesotan and American I have a few … Continue reading
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Tagged CEO, De-Escalate, Democracy, Free-Speech, ice, Minneapolis, minnesota, Observe, politics, Public-Safety, Record, Right-to-Assemble, Trump
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Minneapolis Defends Democracy
I began this post writing about Minneapolis’s successful one-day mobilization. It was intended to be a thank you to the courageous people of the Twin Cities and Minnesota. But, at 9:03 yesterday morning ICE committed another atrocity. ICE shot and … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Blog, Citizenship, Coup d"etat, Democracy, Ethics and Morality, History, In Memoriam, Public Safety, Weather
Tagged brutality, Democracy, ice, Minneapolis, minnesota, politics, Trump
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No Kings
He’s Not My King. UPDATED 10/19/2025: 5:00pm Yesterday’s No King Day filled me with hope. I spent the day bouncing between coverage from across the U.S. and the World. For the first time in months, I was proud of our … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Being American, Blog, Coup d"etat, OpEd, Politics, United States, Vote
Tagged Democracy, Editorial Cartoon, Golden Rain, Les Phillips, Republicans
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Tulips 2025
This morning I went to my coffee shop for my Friday coffee and conversation. The weather was balmy and my friends welcoming. As always the coffee was dark roast and perfect. It was a time to drop my worries. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Democracy, Finging Opener, MAGA, minnesota, Morality, Mothers Day, spring, Trump, Tulips
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History, Understanding, Empathy, Respect, Wisdom
Updated 04/17/2025 The Time’s A Changing Today, I enjoyed the sunny morning and freshly brewed coffee. I decided to quickly write a post about Trump being the catalyst of some positive things. He’s still a mentally ill old man, vindictive, … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Being American, Democracy, History, Mental Health, Politics, United States, Vladimir Putin
Tagged Democracy, Honesty, Introspection, Maturing, politics, Trump, Wistom
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