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told you so
Investigations have been launched, testimony collected, social media scoured for someone to blame. The CEO of Ocean Gate was killed in that accident so it isn’t sufficient to blame him, others must be held accountable. The uproar was loud… Continue reading
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being objective
Following another mass shooting in Baltimore there is much talk about what to do. The police department is short over five hundred officers! I’m no cop but it might have something to do with being powerless when you have… Continue reading
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brass tacks
“By passing amendments to the Constitution, Congress can effectively check the decisions of the Supreme Court. But an amendment must either be proposed by Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, or by a constitutional convention… Continue reading
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born on the fourth
It’s July the fourth 1870. It’s the year the United States government officially made the day a national holiday. That’s right, many of us tend to believe that the holiday always existed, we tend to think of 1776. But… Continue reading
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culture and change
There was a mass shooting in Baltimore, thirty people involved. Two were killed, several in critical condition, and others wounded. All the usual statements are being made. Of course, it is the fault of the guns. I did hear a… Continue reading
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it's not easy
To give without the expectation of getting. That is perhaps one of the hardest things to do in life. I believe we all expect something in return, even if that is only a thank you. I make no claim to… Continue reading
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keeping on
Today the use of recreational marijuana, edibles or whatever will not prosecuted in the state of Maryland. The news outlets all proclaim it is legal. That is not the case however as it remains a federal crime, an inconvenient… Continue reading
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how it works
So, the supreme court has decided that it is illegal to discriminate based on race. It only took the court 45 years to arrive at that conclusion. It’s true that it took eighty years and a civil war to… Continue reading
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Rational
Watched a video posted about a Lutheran church reciting a “sparkle” prayer. This prayer begins by professing belief in a non-binary God. I expect this church is catering to the LGBTQ+ community. I don’t have an issue with that. It… Continue reading
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Foolishness
We are raising a generation of wimps! Listening to the news and the state fire marshal telling parents to give their children glow sticks instead of sparklers. He goes on to explain a sparkler burns at 2000 degrees and… Continue reading