Battlegrounds and Monarchies
Do you know what a "battleground state" is in a US election? It's a state that could go to either candidate based on their platforms and appeal to the majority of the voters. In other words, every state ought to be a
Evil
We've had presidents shot, even our greatest, Abraham Lincoln. We've experienced the Twin Towers catastrophe. We've been through the Great Depression, fought a Civil War that killed about 800,000 people, our bloodiest war, ever. We've experienced (and still experience) racism,
The Ugly Wind
It's not the cold that hurts so much, it's the wind that propels it. If there's no wind you can deal with it. It's not the differing opinions that hurt so much. It's the wind of profanity, ignorance, and moral superiority
Look Up
I've watched hundreds of families at restaurants with every member's head down staring at a phone, and little conversation when the meals were served (which often didn't even interfere with the phone use). I'm assuming it's the same or worse
Leadership
The Canadian postal service has actually shut down. How do people who use checks pay bills, or people expecting checks manage their budgets? For that matter, I guess Christmas Cards are out! (Please don't lecture me about electronic payments vs.
Season’s Best (If You Accept)
Now people are debating what to do about "inappropriate" holiday greetings, such as saying "Merry Christmas" to non-Christians, or "Happy Holidays" to atheists. How about just accepting good intentions with tolerance and forgiveness? Oh, wait, that's a Judeo-Christian belief, so maybe
Maybe We’re Not Who You Think We Are
Homogeneity: the quality or state of being all the same or all of the same kind. One thing we learned in this past election, I'd think, is that we can't continue to classify and compartmentalize people by labels: gender, race, ethnicity,
OOPS!
There is no greater example of a failed political strategy than this election since Truman defeated Dewey in the 1950s and newspapers, to catch the early edition, actually printed headlines with Dewey as the winner!
Get Over It
It's rather amazing when people who believe they are morally superior because they have a differing opinion from yours lose an election and blame it on people who "aren't as educated" and are "low class." This is the moral blindness
Vote!
Not voting is not a protest. It is a surrender. —Keith Ellison