Tax code this, IRS that… fiscal cliff… blah, blah, blah. It seems every time you turn around you hear a politician saying something about taxes or an average citizen lamenting the complexities of our current tax code. Well, I have news for all of you: no one with the power to simplify the tax code […]
Rush Limbaugh – Misogynist, Imbecile & Dolt… a Real GOP Renaissance Man
Rachel Maddow sums up the original issue, as well as Rush’s personal attacks on Sandra Fluke in this segment on her show. Rush Limbaugh is not only a despicable misogynist, he doesn’t even have a basic understanding of how birth control pills work. Let’s put aside for moment that his imbecilic rant has nothing to […]
The Wolves Within Us
There is an old Cherokee proverb that speaks of two wolves that exist within each of us. These wolves compete in a lifelong struggle for control. At stake is the eternal impact we have on the world around us. As a grandfather explained to his grandson, one wolf represents good – peace, love, compassion, empathy […]
The Pledge of Allegiance Controversy – An Open Letter to 99.9 Gator Country in Jacksonville, FL
Early this morning I was driving home, listening to a local morning show here in Jacksonville. It’s called “Your Hometown Morning Show” and features 99.9 Gator Country radio personalities Steve Sutton, Eden Kendall and Amadeus. Though, I should note, that Eden is on vacation this week and was not a party to this conversation. During […]
A Knockout Blow To American Democracy, Courtesy of the United States Supreme Court
A monumental 5-4 Supreme Court decision on Thursday has blocked the ban on corporate political spending, giving corporations unparalleled and unprecedented influence over the American democratic process. Hooray for Democracy! Oh, wait…not so much. The ruling ultimately lifts corporate entities to the status of “citizen”, providing them with the same protections under The Bill of […]
Sarah Palin: Embarrassingly Unapologetic Ignorance
Governor Sarah Palin’s first ever policy speech should have been a slam-dunk. The topic of the speech? Funding for programs that address the plight of children with special needs. A subject that – if for no other reason, as the mother of a child with special needs – should be well within the wheelhouse of […]