Crawford

The Invisible Wall

December 29, 2019

ongress has given Trump a few billion dollars for his wall, They gave it reluctantly and not enough for an entire wall, but still, a few billion should be a start. But, does he really want to build it?

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Put Him Out to Pasture

December 28, 2019

t’s time. It’s well past time for the Republicans to act responsibly. Put him out to pasture or put him out of his misery — pick the metaphor you prefer. Whether you like him or loathe him, it’s difficult to deny that Trump has neither the qualifications nor the temperament for nor any comprehension of […]

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Recalling

December 11, 2019

ou likely jumped to the wrong conclusion as to the subject of this article. Given that I have a sight tendency to obsess over politics and economics, that’s quite understandable. Despite a desperate need to recall about 99 and 44 one-hundredths percent of all politicians, the subject on this occasion is somewhat more personal.

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Wisdom for the Witless

November 21, 2019

he debate is lost. Is there anyone, other than Trump and his toadies, who doesn’t know to whom this refers? A gilded turd is still a turd. . .

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Let It Go

November 16, 2019

n life, you know you’re not going to win every fight. Regardless, there are times when you must engage, whether you will win or lose. But,this is about those fights in which we would be better advised to avoid. These are fights that no one will win; fights that no one can win.

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Unequal

November 12, 2019

have been unable to trace from whence came the concept of coequal branches of government. The branches of our government are not coequal. They are not equal. The mistaken idea that they are comes from the design found in the Constitution for limiting the power of any one branch to attain sole power by checks […]

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No Advantage

October 13, 2019

edicare Advantage is more than just a misnomer. It is a license to steal for the health insurance companies. As one with nearly 20 years on the Medicare rolls, I am more familiar with it than most. The insurance companies get all of a person’s premiums. Depending on the plan a person selects, they may […]

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Here’s the Dirt

September 30, 2019

nless your livelihood is dependent upon fossil fuels or you are a politician or your portrait looks like an ostrich with his head in the sand, you realize that we (the human race and several other species) are well on our way to the biggest problem we have ever faced. Electric cars will help mitigate […]

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Climate Change – The Real Solution

September 14, 2019

es, Virginia, there is a solution to climate change. We will still need to drastically reduce fossil fuels, build windmills, employ solar energy and modify our lifestyles but a major new weapon is now available to help us survive. Herein is a Youtube video of a TED talk. It’s academic in presentation but in only […]

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The Sequel?

August 13, 2019

he Great Recession could have been much worse. No one involved deserves any credit for it not being much worse. Simply put, the problem with recessions and depressions is not enough money flowing through the economy. During the Great Depression they instituted Social Security, unemployment insurance and other measures that put a floor under our […]

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