(Political Ramblings from a Little Left of Center)
“Fun with Flags” is a recurring bit on “The Big Bang Theory” sitcom where Sheldon records a video podcast on the exciting topic of vexillology – the study of flags. I wondered how the gang might weigh in on the various flag stories currently in the news… Scene: The apartment. Sheldon and Amy are on…
I decided on the title of this piece before I had much of a clue how to actually write it. What the hell was I thinking? Even a cursory discussion of this topic could easily require several books. Several intensely boring books. I had writer’s remorse about even “going there” given that (a) I’m by…
Numerous pundits seems to think Democratic control of the Senate in 2018 is still a possibility. Okay, sure. A flipped nickel landing on its edge is also a possibility. The chances of the latter are about 1 in 6000. The chances of flipping the Senate are only slightly better. The reality is that the 2018…
This Thursday, a large number of newspapers from across the country will separately produce independent editorials concerning Trump’s constant and virulent attacks on the media. I’m looking forward to reading some of them but will first add my own small voice to the mix. Although there are many examples, this tweet seems representative as a…
A friend of mine recently announced the restart of her own blog focused on marketing. Since she’s brilliant, an expert in international marketing, and someone whose opinions I greatly respect, I told her I’d love to read her take on the use of marketing techniques to produce political propaganda. I went so far as to…
There is no shortage of strong, diverse opinions on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. I’ve struggled to formulate my own informed opinion and have done more associated research than I probably should have. Below are my brief thoughts (okay, relatively brief thoughts) in several arenas followed by my…
I’ve seen a fair number of articles lately discussing Democratic candidate options to take on Trump in 2020. While I fully understand the appeal of looking ahead to a brighter future (and a brighter President), there’s over two years between now and the next Presidential election. In the meantime, the mid-term elections this year might…
<sigh> I recently received a blast email from the Democratic Party suggesting nine candidates to whom I should donate to help flip the House. Great timing, since I just did my own research. However, only one of those candidates is on my Top 20 list of target races. Another looks likely to win without much…
While I refuse to waste my time responding to each latest edition of Trump’s Trite Tweets, I will leverage one recent missive as a starting point to address a topic that has been front and center since the 2016 campaign: The Border Wall. First, the tweet: I would be willing to “shut down” government if…
While I don’t have the personal wealth to make a huge dent in any political campaign, I do feel the personal need to contribute … something … to assist the Democrats in taking control of … something. Or, more accurately from my own perspective, to help wrest control of any section of the federal government…