Well, once again, it’s been far too long since I posted
here. Work has been a prohibiting factor
for the last several months. These
9 to 10 hour days are taking a toll.
Also, I‘ve just been diagnosed with some pretty severe anemia, which is
only exacerbating the whole fatigue situation.
My life has become a never-ending rolling wheel of work, eat, sleep,
repeat. No brain power seems to come
forth when I place myself in front of this screen. I need to get back to my creative self…soon!
So here it is, Mother’s Day. I’m not planning anything of import. Chris is not making it home from New
Jersey. Meredith is busily doing nothing
as Gary and the kids provide her with her every need. Jim went out to Mentor Headlands to conduct
some walking pole business. Although I
truly enjoy being home alone, I decided a change of scenery would help dig up a
bit of the creativity I’ve been missing of late. As a result, I’m sitting here at Hundley Cellars, drinking
a lovely Traminette, eating the best soft pretzels around, and listening to
bluegrass background music as I type.
Now to what’s been happening while I’ve been living life in
a zombie-like state.
Politically, could we be in any worse shape? Donald Trump is now the presumptive
Republican candidate. Only in America
could such a complete travesty occur. He
is a candidate with zero political experience.
He is a businessman who has repeatedly declared bankruptcy to avoid
paying business debts (he’s a whole lot better at playing the system for millions
than the typical food stamp recipient…but then again, using the system is okay
for him but not for anyone of lesser stature).
He riles his followers with extremely base and vile rhetoric. He has no decency, no charm, no honesty. He spews misogyny, profanity, vulgar innuendo,
racism, and prejudice in all its forms, bringing out the worst in those who
think he is some kind of savior. Let me
clue you in, Trump followers. He has no
clue what your problems are and he has no intention of solving them. He seeks only his own power. He is a narcissist who would be even happier
if he could turn the presidency into a dictatorship. He is the man who would be king. Stop for a moment and listen to what he is
actually saying about the issues…when asked a question, he can barely repeat
the question back much less form a coherent response. My mother, when she was in the throes of
dementia, could answer any question in a more lucid fashion.
What is the answer?
Regardless of your political affiliation, the only way to keep Trump out
of the White House is to vote for whichever Democrat comes out on top in the
convention.
Well, Bernie is a socialist,
you say. He has been in the senate for
years, and although controversial, I believe he has the best interests of the
American people at heart. As we all know, without the backing of congress, the majority of his socialist programs
will never come to fruition.
Well, Hillary is a criminal, you say. And yet those charges have not been
proven. And unless she was selling secrets
to the enemy in those emails, they likely had no impact on our security. As for Benghazi, the republicans refused to
increase funding for security at our foreign embassies, not to mention that, attacks on American diplomats at their homes, driving to their
embassy, or at the actual embassy or consulate during the Bush administration
totaled 39. In 20 of those attacks, at
least 1 person was killed, but saying that is misleading when the total number
of fatalities was actually 87. They were
a blip on the radar. Each of these
attacks was labeled a tragedy and the blame was placed on those who
precipitated the attacks, not on those in Washington. Were mistakes made in Benghazi? Probably. Was it a criminal offense on the part of
Secretary of State Clinton? So far no
investigation in the many investigations that have been conducted has found any
wrong doing.
Who is more qualified, Hillary or Bernie? Hands down Hillary. Former first lady, former senator, former
Secretary of State, she has a huge amount of experience with foreign diplomats
and government officials. And I think
she has proven that she can handle adversity and come out on top.
Like Hillary or don’t like her. Like Bernie or don’t like him. One or the other is the only viable option
for keeping the Trump lunacy out of the White House.
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