Thinking out loud

I am not very good at marching in protests. Nor do I like strident, angry opinions. I avoid MS NOW as much as I avoid Fox. Way too much noise.

Occasionally, I will write about my political thoughts on sundry topics. Occasionally taxes, sometimes immigration, but most often international relations, education, things I know at least a little about.

I hope you find these thoughts helpful to your own processing of current events. I do not ask that you agree with me at all times. Merely that you think about what you believe.

Tiny little tipping points. For now, I am keeping my eyes open, wishing that the self-checkout lines stay empty and we persist in reconnecting with people around us. Sipping our coffee and laughing with our family.

Good trouble is brewing. When considering my 2026 tasks, I very nearly dropped this legislative undertaking. It is tedious, no fun, and sometimes makes my blood boil.

Cleaning house. The disaster occurred because we did not see that our foundation was cracked and rotting. Healing will come only as we rebuild from the ground up. As we deep clean our house.

No, Kellyanne, alternative facts aren’t real! Facts, real facts, not Kellyanne Conway’s infamous alternative facts, serve as foundation and building blocks for research. Includes non-governmental sources for data on unemployment, taxes, and inflation.

Happy new year to *all* of us?! This goes beyond pigs flying. This is FAFO, if not FAFAOMGFFSFO. This is leopards’ publicly devouring faces. In your face. On steroids. Lauren Boebert authored a bipartisan bill, and President Trump vetoed it? Wow. Just wow.

"Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors." - Al Green. January 6, 2026. The day I nearly bought stock in Orville Redenbacher's.

Purple squirrels and taxes. We should stop pretending that the great majority of the 1% will voluntarily do what is best for the country. They won’t.

The Church, the NFL, and Socialism. “How can we socialize our revenue in a way that will allow every team the ability to compete?” - Roger Goodell, 2012.

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