In some respects this election is good. It got people to think. A lot if people are going to have regrets. Before the election fear was "false evidence appearing real". Now the evidence is real, the fear is real. Where are we going next? Fascism? Apartheid? Theocracy? Or are we going to get a mix? Internment camps? Consider this, internment camps ( Read more... )

Some Christians seem to see the election as a chance to become more powerful. They don't look at Trump as anything more than a useful idiot for their man Pence to make their "Christian" nation. They long for a theocracy. I'm Christian but I don't want that. Freedom of religion was part of what this country was founded for. But the part they fail to ( Read more... )

I've taken training in non violent civil disobedience. That was during the civil rights era of the sixties. I got additional training during anti war protests of the 70's. I learned a lot from German students while stationed in Berlin. I've read the writings of Che Guevara. I own a copy of the Anarchist's Cookbook. I was given training on the ( Read more... )

I find it interesting how people think a petition is going to make a difference. Petitions are ignored. Letters, yes, handwritten letters get attention. Phone calls get attention. Protests get attention, especially when you make people uncomfortable.

I've been neglecting this place. Get ready for a deluge of post.

Want to know how real the matrix is? Isn't it interesting that our political parties are linked to red and blue?

I've participated in many a protest...

Anyone who thinks protest is wrong needs to study the Constitution. It's all part of free speech. If you don't like it then maybe you should consider moving to Russia. I have heard they have a strong leader who doesn't tolerate dissent.

In recent news a GOP office in North Carolina was firebombed. It reminded me of something.

I spent a few years in Berlin. I was able to study the rise if Hitler. The Berliner Morgenpost newspaper had a massive archive you could access. They published all through the war. The photos were stunning. You get a better perspective when you are standing ( Read more... )

If what I post inspired one person to think I have made a contribution to society. If I open one closed mind it will be a miracle. We have become a society of fear and suspicion. Therefore we now fail to communicate or compromise. Reason has become a casualty of a media that has poisoned the well of compassion. Rather than a country of immigrants ( Read more... )

There has been a lot of discussion about Hillary's personal server and the handling of classified documents. Here is my take on the subject ( Read more... )