During a brief conversation with my health care provider, he asked how I was doing - emotionally. I wondered why he asked that and he said he has seen a "huge uptick" of patients coming to him with complaints of exhaustion, anxiety, anger, and depression.
And why not? Just take a look at what we are dealing with on a daily basis.
COVID-19 continues to rage through many states, including mine (AZ) and the numbers of new cases, hospitalizations, ICU bed and ventilator use are hitting record highs. Hospitals in many urban areas are near capacity, but the numbers keep going up. All this time the so-called president of this country and his vice-president have given up the ghost. As far as they are concerned, COVID-19 is a done deal! In fact, DeadlyDon has yanked additional federal money for testing.
DeadlyDon clearly said none of this is his responsibility - hey, why not pass the buck to the governors? Let them handle it! And then some governors (like Arizona's DeadlyDoug) passed the buck to the mayors! Hey, if anything goes wrong, let the mayors take the blame! Health experts tell us to wear face coverings, wash our hands, and be very careful to physically distance ourselves from others. Until effective treatments and a vaccine become a reality, we have to protect others - and ourselves. DeadlyDon isn't going to wear a mask because he wants us all to do what he's doing: pretend the virus no longer exists.
Consider this: while Americans are dying, DeadlyDon is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to dismantle the Affordable Care Act! Yes, indeed ... let's leave millions of people without health insurance in the middle of a pandemic!
And then there's the related economy. Until COVID-19 actually is under control, many people will continue to be cautious about shopping, eating in restaurants, going to gyms and theaters, etc. If nobody is spending money, those businesses will have to furlough more people and maybe even shut down. So much for that "excellent" economy ... right? First, take control of the virus and then we can bring back our economy. DeadlyDon, however, is willing to watch the death numbers go up so he can campaign on an improving economy.
Now let's add recent racial tension and the protest movement calling for racial justice. Night after night, Americans who are tired of racial inequality take to the streets. The injustice has been happening for decades but it took a video of George Floyd losing his life while police made sure he couldn't breathe. Just another black man? Not hardly! We saw this man die on video ... 8 minutes and 46 seconds. And the nation woke up.
How is DeadlyDon reacting? Again ... nothing. Nothing except sending armed troops into Lafayette Square with tear gas used against peaceful protesters. Why? So he could stand in front of a church with a Bible - and look like a total ass. This ass lies every time he speaks and he is a whiz at finding others to blame for his problems.
Speaking of ass, we can add Attorney General William Barr to the mix. He and DeadlyDon are doing their best to destroy the rule of law in this country. We already know they don't think much of the U.S. Constitution. And they had to be forced by a judge to release children still in big cages after being separated from their parents at the border. At this writing, the children have not yet been released so it will be interesting to see how long it will take.
Is it any wonder why we are exhausted? Why we are angry?
We are at war and it's a war on several fronts. The main war in my mind is the November 3rd election. Remove an incompetent, cruel conman from the Oval Office and we can bring reason and compassion back to the presidency. Make no mistake about it: this is a war!
Steve Schmidt, a Republican strategist and one of the founders of the Lincoln Project, said in a Zoom meeting that wars are won in two ways:
1) beat your opponent into submission
2) beat your opponent into exhaustion
DeadlyDon will win only if we allow our exhaustion to overcome our need to get rid of him. Therefore, we need to maintain our vigilance, maintain our resolve, and find ways to mitigate our exhaustion - the exhaustion he has caused. You may not have the money to donate to Joe Biden or to the Lincoln Project or to any candidate you support. But maybe you can send postcards or emails? Maybe you can work a phone bank or send text messages? Maybe you can help educate people on social media outlets? It is truly amazing how you can relieve some exhaustion by finding a purpose! We cannot let DeadlyDon beat us into submission or exhaustion.
Sunday, June 28, 2020
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Why do liberals think Trump supporters are stupid?
I cannot take credit for this. The following was written by Florida writer, Adam-Troy Castro.
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'An anguished question from a Trump supporter: "Why do liberals think Trump supporters are stupid?"
The serious answer: Here’s what we really think about Trump supporters - the rich, the poor, the malignant and the innocently well-meaning, the ones who think and the ones who don't...
That when you saw a man who had owned a fraudulent University, intent on scamming poor people, you thought "Fine."
That when you saw a man who had made it his business practice to stiff his creditors, you said, "Okay."
That when you heard him proudly brag about his own history of sexual abuse, you said, "No problem."
That when he made up stories about seeing Muslim-Americans in the thousands cheering the destruction of the World Trade Center, you said, "Not an issue."
That when you saw him brag that he could shoot a man on Fifth Avenue and you wouldn't care, you chirped, "He sure knows me."
That when you heard him illustrate his own character by telling that cute story about the elderly guest bleeding on the floor at his country club, the story about how he turned his back and how it was all an imposition on him, you said, "That's cool!"
That when you saw him mock the disabled, you thought it was the funniest thing you ever saw.
That when you heard him brag that he doesn't read books, you said, "Well, who has time?"
That when the Central Park Five were compensated as innocent men convicted of a crime they didn't commit, and he angrily said that they should still be in prison, you said, "That makes sense."
That when you heard him tell his supporters to beat up protesters and that he would hire attorneys, you thought, "Yes!"
That when you heard him tell one rally to confiscate a man's coat before throwing him out into the freezing cold, you said, "What a great guy!"
That you have watched the parade of neo-Nazis and white supremacists with whom he curries favor, while refusing to condemn outright Nazis, and you have said, "Thumbs up!"
That you hear him unable to talk to foreign dignitaries without insulting their countries and demanding that they praise his electoral win, you said, "That's the way I want my President to be."
That you have watched him remove expertise from all layers of government in favor of people who make money off of eliminating protections in the industries they're supposed to be regulating and you have said, "What a genius!"
That you have heard him continue to profit from his businesses, in part by leveraging his position as President, to the point of overcharging the Secret Service for space in the properties he owns, and you have said, "That's smart!"
That you have heard him say that it was difficult to help Puerto Rico because it was the middle of water and you have said, "That makes sense."
That you have seen him start fights with every country from Canada to New Zealand while praising Russia and quote, "falling in love" with the dictator of North Korea, and you have said, "That's statesmanship!"
That Trump separated children from their families and put them in cages, managed to lose track of 1500 kids. has opened a tent city incarceration camp in the desert in Texas - he explains that they’re just “animals” - and you say, “well, ok then.”
That you have witnessed all the thousand and one other manifestations of corruption and low moral character and outright animalistic rudeness and contempt for you, the working American voter, and you still show up grinning and wearing your MAGA hats and threatening to beat up anybody who says otherwise.
What you don't get, Trump supporters in 2019, is that succumbing to frustration and thinking of you as stupid may be wrong and unhelpful, but it's also...hear me...charitable.
Because if you're NOT stupid, we must turn to other explanations, and most of them are less flattering.'
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Pro-life ... or pro-birth?
Catholic nun, Sister Joan Chittister, explained that being anti-abortion does not mean you are pro-life: "I do not believe that just because you're opposed to abortion that that makes you pro-life. In fact, I think in many cases, your morality is deeply lacking if all you want is a child born but not a child fed, not a child educated, not a child housed. And why would I think that you don't? Because you don't want any tax money to go there. That's not pro-life. That's pro-birth."
So here's the test. Are you really pro-life? Let's find out, shall we? A recent report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine estimates that in 2015, 9.6 million children in America — or 13 percent — lived in poverty. Two million of those children were in "deep poverty," which means their families had resources that fell below half the poverty line.
The group says we ALL pay the price when these children remain in poverty. The cost to the U.S. is between $800 billion and $1.1 trillion a year, due to lower productivity when poor children become adults and increased costs due to higher crime and poor health.
This group also says we could cut childhood poverty in half over the next ten years ... but there will be a cost - at least $90 billion a year. Whoa! That much money? Well ... the cost of not doing anything is higher!
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says we could do much to fix the problem by implementing various combinations of ideas including expanding existing programs, increasing tax credits for families, adding jobs programs, and raising the minimum wage. There are other ideas and working to find the right combination is the key. But the panel says it can be done if we are willing to pay for it.
And there's the rub. Are you willing to have some of your tax money go toward reducing childhood poverty? As the report indicated, you will be paying one way or the other.
So, what's your answer? Are you actually pro-life and are willing to see that children are fed, housed and educated?
Or are you simply pro-birth?
So here's the test. Are you really pro-life? Let's find out, shall we? A recent report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine estimates that in 2015, 9.6 million children in America — or 13 percent — lived in poverty. Two million of those children were in "deep poverty," which means their families had resources that fell below half the poverty line.
The group says we ALL pay the price when these children remain in poverty. The cost to the U.S. is between $800 billion and $1.1 trillion a year, due to lower productivity when poor children become adults and increased costs due to higher crime and poor health.
This group also says we could cut childhood poverty in half over the next ten years ... but there will be a cost - at least $90 billion a year. Whoa! That much money? Well ... the cost of not doing anything is higher!
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says we could do much to fix the problem by implementing various combinations of ideas including expanding existing programs, increasing tax credits for families, adding jobs programs, and raising the minimum wage. There are other ideas and working to find the right combination is the key. But the panel says it can be done if we are willing to pay for it.
And there's the rub. Are you willing to have some of your tax money go toward reducing childhood poverty? As the report indicated, you will be paying one way or the other.
So, what's your answer? Are you actually pro-life and are willing to see that children are fed, housed and educated?
Or are you simply pro-birth?
Friday, February 22, 2019
Sleaze wins the day ...
Gotta love the news today! Almost all of the slimy, sleazy stories touch the man who slithered into the Oval Office! No, he doesn't have any direct involvement with those stories (I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt), but he is involved in some way - even if it is only by his reaction. So ... let's take a look, shall we?
1. Jussie Smollett, is an American actor and singer. He's black and he's openly gay. Smollett is now charged with a couple felonies because he allegedly orchestrated an attack on himself, then reported the "hate crime" to police. The Sniffer's reaction: His fingers turned blue tweeting about Smollett, on and on and on about how horrible Smollett is. But remember: Smollett is black and gay.
2. Coast Guard Lt. Christopher Hasson was arrested last week in federal court on minor drug possession and firearms violations. But prosecutors say Hasson is a terrorist and he describes himself as a "white nationalist." Additional charges are pending. He had a large cache of weapons and a list of Democrats and journalists on a hit list, and he wrote about wanting "to murder innocent civilians on a scale rarely seen in this country." Let's see. What was The Sniffer's response? Nothing. Absolutely nothing - until several days later when pressed by an NBC reporter to comment. The Sniffer said he would get a final briefing later in the day. Prosecutors say Hasson is a domestic terrorist so you know The Sniffer has been getting regular briefings on the incident. And yet ... he couldn't bring himself to comment about a suspected domestic terrorist, one of his own supporters.
3. Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta. Wow, he's one of those "best" people The Sniffer promised us! Before being nominated by The Sniffer to his Cabinet position (and fast-tracked through the confirmation process by the Republican-controlled Senate), Acosta was a U.S. attorney in Miami. Investigators say he broke the law in a sex trafficking case by not informing his underage sex victims of a plea agreement! Oh, Alex, that's just not nice! These were children! And it appears Acosta and others willfully worked to actually hide the plea agreement from the victims! The big gun in this pea agreement is billionaire New York hedge fund manager, Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein was accused in 2008 of organizing a network of underage girls to engage in sex acts at his Palm Beach waterfront mansion. Over 80 victims have been identified, many of them 13-16 years of age at the time. So ... what was the plea that Acosta arranged? Epstein pleaded guilty to two prostitution charges and served 13 months in Palm Beach county jail, where he was allowed to leave on work release for up to 12 hours a day, six days a week. And ... an FBI investigation was shut down, an investigation that might have led to some other big names. Okay ... how is The Sniffer involved other than nominating Acosta to the Cabinet position? I'm so glad you asked! Epstein and The Sniffer are good buddies and have been for a very, very long time! What's that old adage ... You are known by the company you keep.
4. And then there's the Robert Kraft debacle. Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, is another big time supporter of The Sniffer. Good buddies! Kraft donated lots of bucks to The Sniffer's campaign. Hey ... the poor guy went to a massage parlor in Florida ... you know, one of those that he knew promised a massage with a happy ending. What Kraft didn't know is that the place had been under investigation for quite some time! Everything was videotaped ... and Kraft was arrested on charges of soliciting sex. The bigger problem is that this house of prostitution ended up being part of a huge sex trafficking ring with women being held prisoner! The Sniffer says it's "sad" and that he's "surprised." Sad. Yes, indeed.
And that is a brief recap of some of today's top news stories. And all of them relate to The Sniffer in some way. And all of them are filled with sleaze.
Are you tired of all this winning? I sure am. Pardon me ... time for a shower.
1. Jussie Smollett, is an American actor and singer. He's black and he's openly gay. Smollett is now charged with a couple felonies because he allegedly orchestrated an attack on himself, then reported the "hate crime" to police. The Sniffer's reaction: His fingers turned blue tweeting about Smollett, on and on and on about how horrible Smollett is. But remember: Smollett is black and gay.
2. Coast Guard Lt. Christopher Hasson was arrested last week in federal court on minor drug possession and firearms violations. But prosecutors say Hasson is a terrorist and he describes himself as a "white nationalist." Additional charges are pending. He had a large cache of weapons and a list of Democrats and journalists on a hit list, and he wrote about wanting "to murder innocent civilians on a scale rarely seen in this country." Let's see. What was The Sniffer's response? Nothing. Absolutely nothing - until several days later when pressed by an NBC reporter to comment. The Sniffer said he would get a final briefing later in the day. Prosecutors say Hasson is a domestic terrorist so you know The Sniffer has been getting regular briefings on the incident. And yet ... he couldn't bring himself to comment about a suspected domestic terrorist, one of his own supporters.
3. Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta. Wow, he's one of those "best" people The Sniffer promised us! Before being nominated by The Sniffer to his Cabinet position (and fast-tracked through the confirmation process by the Republican-controlled Senate), Acosta was a U.S. attorney in Miami. Investigators say he broke the law in a sex trafficking case by not informing his underage sex victims of a plea agreement! Oh, Alex, that's just not nice! These were children! And it appears Acosta and others willfully worked to actually hide the plea agreement from the victims! The big gun in this pea agreement is billionaire New York hedge fund manager, Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein was accused in 2008 of organizing a network of underage girls to engage in sex acts at his Palm Beach waterfront mansion. Over 80 victims have been identified, many of them 13-16 years of age at the time. So ... what was the plea that Acosta arranged? Epstein pleaded guilty to two prostitution charges and served 13 months in Palm Beach county jail, where he was allowed to leave on work release for up to 12 hours a day, six days a week. And ... an FBI investigation was shut down, an investigation that might have led to some other big names. Okay ... how is The Sniffer involved other than nominating Acosta to the Cabinet position? I'm so glad you asked! Epstein and The Sniffer are good buddies and have been for a very, very long time! What's that old adage ... You are known by the company you keep.
4. And then there's the Robert Kraft debacle. Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, is another big time supporter of The Sniffer. Good buddies! Kraft donated lots of bucks to The Sniffer's campaign. Hey ... the poor guy went to a massage parlor in Florida ... you know, one of those that he knew promised a massage with a happy ending. What Kraft didn't know is that the place had been under investigation for quite some time! Everything was videotaped ... and Kraft was arrested on charges of soliciting sex. The bigger problem is that this house of prostitution ended up being part of a huge sex trafficking ring with women being held prisoner! The Sniffer says it's "sad" and that he's "surprised." Sad. Yes, indeed.
And that is a brief recap of some of today's top news stories. And all of them relate to The Sniffer in some way. And all of them are filled with sleaze.
Are you tired of all this winning? I sure am. Pardon me ... time for a shower.
Friday, December 21, 2018
Holidays not always filled with cheer
Yesterday, I stopped in a convenience store. In front of me at the checkout was a young woman (30ish). The cashier, decked out in a Santa hat and festive sweater was doing his best to get her to smile. "Hey ... it's Christmas! A little smile would be a good thing!"
He kept trying. She just wanted to pay and get out. He rang a little bell in her face, "Merry, merry, merry Christmas!" She grabbed her items and left the store as he said, "Hey, you don't have to be the Grinch!"
I had only one item so I was out in a hurry and there, leaning up against an old car, was the young woman. Crying. I walked up to her and asked if I could help in any way. She said, "I'm so sorry. No. It's just the holidays - it's not a happy time for me." I offered to buy her a coffee across the street and she said thanks, but got in her car and drove off.
I didn't ask why she felt the way she did; it was none of my business and I felt like I had already invaded her very private emotional space.
But I've been thinking about her, and she's not alone. There are many people who don't jump for joy over the holiday season. The reasons? Well, those reasons are as varied as the individuals who feel this way. Maybe this is a time they feel the loss of a loved one who is gone. Maybe there is no family to share the holidays with ... or maybe there are strained relationships within that family. Maybe the person is alone and is reminded of that at every office party. Maybe the shopping, music, bells, stress are just too much. Maybe parents cannot afford presents for their children. Maybe the memories of holidays past are just too painful.
The "holiday blues" are a very real thing to people who experience them ... and the reason doesn't matter.
While you might decorate your home and head to parties, while you might wear your Santa hat and go caroling, while you might shop 'til you drop and spend hours wrapping gifts, while you turn the radio on full blast to hear yet another version of "The Little Drummer Boy" ... please remember that not everyone is filled with your Christmas cheer. Some people are just trying to get through the holiday season. One day at a time.
The young man at the convenience store didn't mean to hurt anyone. And the young woman knew that. As I watched that interaction, I hurt for her. She was uncomfortable and she was sad and she was hurting. And, he, not paying attention to how she was reacting, was telling her that what she was feeling was wrong. This is Christmas. It's a holiday filled with joy! Right?
No ... not for everyone.
He kept trying. She just wanted to pay and get out. He rang a little bell in her face, "Merry, merry, merry Christmas!" She grabbed her items and left the store as he said, "Hey, you don't have to be the Grinch!"
I had only one item so I was out in a hurry and there, leaning up against an old car, was the young woman. Crying. I walked up to her and asked if I could help in any way. She said, "I'm so sorry. No. It's just the holidays - it's not a happy time for me." I offered to buy her a coffee across the street and she said thanks, but got in her car and drove off.
I didn't ask why she felt the way she did; it was none of my business and I felt like I had already invaded her very private emotional space.
But I've been thinking about her, and she's not alone. There are many people who don't jump for joy over the holiday season. The reasons? Well, those reasons are as varied as the individuals who feel this way. Maybe this is a time they feel the loss of a loved one who is gone. Maybe there is no family to share the holidays with ... or maybe there are strained relationships within that family. Maybe the person is alone and is reminded of that at every office party. Maybe the shopping, music, bells, stress are just too much. Maybe parents cannot afford presents for their children. Maybe the memories of holidays past are just too painful.
The "holiday blues" are a very real thing to people who experience them ... and the reason doesn't matter.
While you might decorate your home and head to parties, while you might wear your Santa hat and go caroling, while you might shop 'til you drop and spend hours wrapping gifts, while you turn the radio on full blast to hear yet another version of "The Little Drummer Boy" ... please remember that not everyone is filled with your Christmas cheer. Some people are just trying to get through the holiday season. One day at a time.
The young man at the convenience store didn't mean to hurt anyone. And the young woman knew that. As I watched that interaction, I hurt for her. She was uncomfortable and she was sad and she was hurting. And, he, not paying attention to how she was reacting, was telling her that what she was feeling was wrong. This is Christmas. It's a holiday filled with joy! Right?
No ... not for everyone.
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Two presidents - one focus!
As the world learned about the death of America's 41st president, George H.W. Bush, social media became quite interested in these questions: Would Donald Trump attend the funeral? Would he even be allowed to attend?
On Dec. 4, 2018, FOX News gave us the answers. Yes, Trump would attend:
"The Bush family has taken great care to assure that services being held to honor the life and legacy of former President George H.W. Bush do not become a political platform for anti-Trump swipes."
Okay ... so Trump would feel safe. He would not be the focus of the events. He could honor protocol by attending the services for President Bush.
But was he safe? Well, no, he was not. And that isn't because any of the speakers at President Bush's services took "swipes" at Trump; they didn't. It wasn't that he was ignored; he wasn't.
Trump wasn't safe from criticism and judgement because ... he is Trump. Period.
Trump was not mentioned by any of those speaking. And yet, he was.
Speakers described George H.W. Bush with a variety of adjectives. Here are just a few: honest, honorable, loyal, compassionate, friendly, giving, loving, courageous, patriotic, respectful, decent. Not one of those adjectives can be used to describe Trump.
Speakers described President Bush's life as one filled with humor, deep faith, public service, and integrity. Trump's life? Well ... no ... no ... no ... and, no.
There is no way one could avoid comparing #41 to #45.
President Bush respected the institutions of our country while Trump doesn't understand the institutions and is doing his best to tear them down.
Trump may not have been the focus of the services for President Bush, but he was there, front and center. Not because the Bush Family planned that focus, but simply because Trump is Trump and we, as a nation, have every right to compare these men's presidencies, their presence on the world stage, and their effect on the people of this nation.
I hope Trump learned something from this week of remembering President George H.W. Bush. I doubt that will happen. He immediately tweeted his 50% approval rating (a false statement as shown by Gallup poll results).
President Bush, thank you for your service, Sir. Yours was a life well lived, a life of service to others.
On Dec. 4, 2018, FOX News gave us the answers. Yes, Trump would attend:
"The Bush family has taken great care to assure that services being held to honor the life and legacy of former President George H.W. Bush do not become a political platform for anti-Trump swipes."
Okay ... so Trump would feel safe. He would not be the focus of the events. He could honor protocol by attending the services for President Bush.
But was he safe? Well, no, he was not. And that isn't because any of the speakers at President Bush's services took "swipes" at Trump; they didn't. It wasn't that he was ignored; he wasn't.
Trump wasn't safe from criticism and judgement because ... he is Trump. Period.
Trump was not mentioned by any of those speaking. And yet, he was.
Speakers described George H.W. Bush with a variety of adjectives. Here are just a few: honest, honorable, loyal, compassionate, friendly, giving, loving, courageous, patriotic, respectful, decent. Not one of those adjectives can be used to describe Trump.
Speakers described President Bush's life as one filled with humor, deep faith, public service, and integrity. Trump's life? Well ... no ... no ... no ... and, no.
There is no way one could avoid comparing #41 to #45.
President Bush respected the institutions of our country while Trump doesn't understand the institutions and is doing his best to tear them down.
Trump may not have been the focus of the services for President Bush, but he was there, front and center. Not because the Bush Family planned that focus, but simply because Trump is Trump and we, as a nation, have every right to compare these men's presidencies, their presence on the world stage, and their effect on the people of this nation.
I hope Trump learned something from this week of remembering President George H.W. Bush. I doubt that will happen. He immediately tweeted his 50% approval rating (a false statement as shown by Gallup poll results).
President Bush, thank you for your service, Sir. Yours was a life well lived, a life of service to others.
Friday, October 26, 2018
Politics doesn't affect me!
To the people who "hate" politics and to those who say politics doesn't affect them. My reply: HOGWASH! Politics/government affects you every single day from the minute you wake up until the minute to hit the sack ... and while you're sleeping as well.
- Wake up. Turn the lights on, go pee. Your utility rates are controlled by the Arizona Corporation Commission, a political body. The water/sewer charge is controlled by the city. Yep - politics/government!
- Take shower, get dressed. See above for the water/sewer charge. Now, add up the sales tax you paid for every item of clothing you put on. Yep - politics/government!
- Make coffee, heat up a breakfast burrito from Taco Bell. Your water is safe to drink because of government regulations and testing. Your burrito's ingredients are part of the food inspection program and the restaurant itself is inspected as part of government regulations/requirements. Yep - politics/government ... again!
- Drive to work. Boy, howdy ... how much time do you have? Auto safety standards set by the government. Gas taxes. Mandatory insurance. License and registration requirement/fees. Speed limits. Auto emission standards and penalties. Street construction, traffic control - city's responsibility. Yep - politics/government ... are you starting to see a pattern here?
- Work. Depending on your job ... 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act >> hours, pay, overtime. Anti-discrimination laws. Whistle-blower protection. Yep, politics/government ... even at your job!
- Daughter's conference with teacher. Schools ... wow ... get ready! Mandatory school attendance, school district taxes, curriculum and testing requirements, graduation requirements, textbook selection, athletic participation requirements. Yep - politics/government.
- Son's soccer game. Public park preparation, control, taxes, maintenance. Yep - politics/government even at a child's athletic event.
- Night class. Yes, you want to get that college degree so you can make more money! Tuition and fees set by the state Board of Regents. Curriculum and requirements approved through BofR. Taxes to support higher education. Yep - politics/government.
- R&R after a long day. TV programming on major networks controlled by FCC. Taxes on TV and other entertainment devices. WiFi controlled by FCC. Yep - politics/government ... even watching TV.
- To bed. Be sure to use birth control if you don't want more children because your reproductive choice is a target of one political party. Cost of birth control - taxes. Some birth control requires doctor appointment/prescription. Pharmacists in some states are allowed, by law, to refuse filling your prescription for birth control. Yep - politics/government ... even in your very personal sex life!
- Sleep. Mattress - truth in advertising and taxes associated with purchase of bed, linens. Military/police protection so that you have a better chance of waking up in the morning to start all over again. Yep - politics/government.
All day, every day. There is NO part of your day that doesn't involve politics/government. But you can't be bothered to vote to protect YOUR interests? Really? Maybe you WILL once you start losing the things that matter most to you ... but by that time, it might be too late.
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