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Category Archives: politics
Thoughts About Trump’s Rhetoric Towards Legal Immigrants
Trump says a lot of untrue and inflammatory things about illegal immigrants, but it is horrible what he says about LEGAL immigrants. In a recent speech, he said that we have to get rid of the lottery system because countries … Continue reading
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I don’t care about abortion…
…at least politically. I agree with the Orthodox Church that it is a grave sin and is worthy of ex-communication, and I would never try to contract one for somebody or have one myself–especially since I am a male. Isn’t … Continue reading
God Bless President Trump
I didn’t vote for the guy. It is unlikely I will change my mind for the next election, but you never can tell. However… He is the President of the United States. Our liturgical prayers at my church this coming … Continue reading
Trump’s Nominees
As might be imagined, I don’t like a bunch of Trump’s nominees. Some of them are OK. For example, General Mattis for Secretary of Defense. I have no problem of his appointment and of waiving his restriction. Same with Kushner. … Continue reading
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What I know about Mexicans, #2
Without the Mexicans in this country, we’d starve. I don’t live in a border state, but a border state to a border state.The border of Mexico is a 700 mile drive from my house. Yet, if I go into nearly … Continue reading
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What I know about Mexicans #1
I married a Mexican woman in February of 2016. When I say Lourdes, my wife, is Mexican, I mean she was born in Mexico and lived in Mexico until we were married. Not like the Indiana born judge that Trump … Continue reading
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Economic Progress Under Obama, #3
Well, this isn’t really specifically about Obama. It is about whether the economy does better under Democratic presidents rather than Republican presidents. The answer is that the economy does do better under Democratic leadership rather than Republican leadership. Why? I … Continue reading
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Economic Progress Under Obama #2
This is the second in the series. I made a comment to a friend that Obama has left the economy in better shape than Bush. He was incredulous and said, “you’re smarter than that”–which is a roundabout way of saying … Continue reading
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Economic Progress Under Obama #1
I made an assertion to a friend that Obama has left Trump in better shape than Bush left to Obama, and my friend that I’ve known since college, and whom I had asked to be my best man in 1989, … Continue reading
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Not Voting For President
I am not casting a vote for Trump, Hillary, Johnson, or Stein. If there is a spot to write in a candidate, I will put in Bernie, but otherwise, I am not casting a vote for any of these unqualified … Continue reading
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