Politics
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It’s Not What You Build, It’s Who Gets The Contracts
In today’s DMV (D.C., MD, VA) news, we get a joint announcement from the two state govenors about the next, shiny, big plan to alleviate the acknowledged traffic woes around… Read more.
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Most school attackers were badly bullied, had unreported concerning behavior, sweeping Secret Service review says | National News | richmond.com
https://news.lee.net/tncms/asset/editorial/44aa0536-01a7-11ea-834d-2709df6add95/ Less of a rant, more of a critique. While I encourage anyone concerned about this issue – and its adult counterpart in workplace or church attacks – to read… Read more.
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Protest / Revolution
What’s the trigger that morphs one into the other? There are protests going on all over the world; some big and international, others small and local (like neighborhood local). The… Read more.
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The New Normal
May 13th to July 10th. And I can’t find anything to rant about? Possible reasons for this: sickness (had a light bout with pneumonia, but lived); laziness (strong contender, but… Read more.
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Reality Beats Fiction: Millennial Addendum
Playing it safe, I gave January a pass. New Year’s celebrations – meh. Super Bowl – I was right, almost everyone else was wrong (almost had the final score pegged… Read more.
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Screw You, New Year
I’ve been trying to come up with a closer post for this year, and I believe this title is succinct. Laying about this weekend, listening to or reading the trite… Read more.
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Secular Governments And People Of Faith
Read this op-ed over at the National Review. The author wanted to know why there’s a ‘war’ on saying Merry Christmas. The generic ‘Happy Holidays’ supposedly downplays peoples faith. Personally,… Read more.
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A Positive Rant
Had a need to visit the Central Rappahannock Regional Library; Porter Branch in Stafford County, VA. My phone apps were way overdue for updating. Was pleasantly surprised on entry: they… Read more.
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Why People Don’t Go On ‘Productive’ Killing Sprees
“The Best Explanation for Our Spate of Mass Shootings Is the Least Comforting.” This article from over at #NationalReview was very insightful. The timeline bothered me, as the attacks in… Read more.
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Revolutions ‘R’ Not Us
Catching up posting Read more.
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Nixon And Hoover Are Laughing Their Asses Off In Hell
Idiocy in America Read more.
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I Just Can’t Do It!
I’ve been trolling over Twitter for the last couple of days and everybody’s predictions are sooooo much better (and out there) than mine. From politics to medicine to entertainment to… Read more.
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Internecine Warfare and How Do Civil Wars Begin
Yesterday post was based in part of these questions. The difference between the two terms; the break points at: simple disagreement, organized disagreement, simple dissent, organized dissent, fringe dissent, simple… Read more.
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Civil War?
Might not want to consider the possibility, but I think it’s already here. Consider: the beginning of the Anerican Civil War is generally thought to have been the attack of… Read more.
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The Dog Days of Blogging
Mob mentality and inept government Read more.
Rants Unto the Ether 