January 15, 2025

In our "system" Congress Critters must always have hat in hand. I get it, but

over the next few years, Americans will decide if they can spare the time to fight for our collective freedom. If we continue our unwillingness to be inconvenienced, then no amount of money will magically fix “it”. Therefore, passing the hat right now indicates our leaders would in some measure like to pretend we are now, as we were. We aren’t.

January 14, 2025

What is the single most overused word here on DU?

I’ll start us off:

Bombshell.

January 14, 2025

We here in California receive a lot of ink about our Governor and legislators trying to Orange proof our state.

Are the rest of you blue state folks seeing the same efforts? Just curious.

December 19, 2024

Did Dems elect older fella, all around respected good guy, Connolly, because

he will chart a safer course through the approaching storms. Do Dems think his example will be easier to follow? Or, do Democrats really no see it is past time to turn over leadership to our next generations?
https://www.wonkette.com/?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web

December 8, 2024

We must resist persistently, with patience and imagination, careful not to flame out.

Let this little paragraph about Mario Savio be an admonition:
https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/body-gears/

November 17, 2024

Perhaps their incompetence is our greatest ally against their fascist intentions.

November 15, 2024

Is the Muskrat the new managing partner of the American Oligarchy?

Could it be that Agent Orange has about as much real power as the King of England?

November 10, 2024

"Fear is the mind killer"

“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”

― Frank Herbert, Dune

November 9, 2024

Joyous resistance? Why not?

Resist: with the mindfulness of a monk and the ferocity of flowing water.
— with a quiet mind and a tenacious heart.
—peacefully as zephyr and with the determination of a panther’s stare.
—with the kindness of a mother’s touch and the confidence of a charge nurse.
Find a way and resist. And, a little bit is enough if it’s all you can do.
Peace.

November 8, 2024

Slipping into advertising mode.

Why is this happening? My expiration is until January?