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October 29, 2021

I don't follow football at all.

I find it no recommendation whatsoever to qualify a candidate looking to serve as a United States Senator. Unless one’s objective is to run around the room knocking people down?

I’ve never been a fan of football, and I’ll never completely understand the appeal. It’s nothing but organized brutality to me. I feel for the players who bet their bodies and their health for the chance at wealth and fame from an incredibly violent “game.” Those who love it, well, okay. Enjoy. But big football game days were always a good opportunity to go shopping. Traffics tended to be less of an issue, and you could always find a parking place!

I’m just grateful our son never went out for football. He was “the music kid” in school. He didn’t do football, baseball, basketball, soccer, hockey, whatever. But man could he do guitar!

October 29, 2021

There is that.

October 28, 2021

It's not "health care" anymore.

The only thing they care about is “wealth care.” Especially their own and that of their big corporate donors.

October 28, 2021

I bet this was a fun photo shoot - for EVERYBODY there!

Even other people in the store!

October 28, 2021

I'd be tempted to collect a few names and phone numbers and then

Consult a lawyer about suing them. Terrorism, making threats, threats of violence and reckless endangerment, slander and libel and character assassination. Whatever could be thrown at ‘em. And make sure if you do talk to a lawyer, to have that lawyer go to the media about it: local press, radio, TV, print, blogs, as many outlets and platforms as possible. Make some noise and identify the bad guys by name. If you get a quick photo of someone menacing you in your neighborhood.

Maybe it should become costly as hell to try to pull this domestic terrorism. They continue with it and even ramp it up BECAUSE THERE ARE NO DRAWBACKS to this sort of behavior.
No consequences.
No price to pay.
No public shaming.
No costs.
No penalties.
Not even any bad publicity!
Just getting away with it again and again reinforces that it’s somehow good and positive and beneficial, and right. Even Divinely endorsed.

CONSEQUENCES!!! They’re a good thing! Try ‘em sometime!

October 28, 2021

Totally agree.

We HAVE TO get something agreed to. All we’re doing is writing campaign commercials for the GOP.

October 28, 2021

And I bet those "pro-lifers" all support capital punishment.

AND they probably scoff at the climate crisis - which is accelerating and thereby threatening ALL life on this planet. And they’re very likely first in line to vote against funding to support child care for working moms and single heads of households. And I’d expect them to dismiss the pleas of the poor and homeless and hungry because all those folks are just “lazy moochers.”

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About calimary

Female. Retired. Wife-Mom-Grandma. Approx. 30 years in broadcasting, at least 20 of those in news biz. Taurus. Loves chocolate - preferably without nuts or cocoanut. Animal lover. Rock-hound from pre-school age. Proud Democrat for life. Ardent environmentalist and pro-choicer. Hoping to use my skills set for the greater good. Still married to the same guy for 40+ years. Probably because he's a proud Democrat, too. Penmanship absolutely stinks, so I'm glad I'm a fast typist! I will always love Hillary and she will always be my President.
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