Been away awhile, lots of work, summer, etc. Had a few thoughts on Medicare-For-All, turned into something a bit longer, so I thought I'd post it. Hope you enjoy. Thrilled to see the excitement over the Medicare-For-All bill introduced … [Read more...]
It’s Just My Opinion, But You’re Wrong
Crossposted from my blog at http://whiteworkingclassliberal.com/ I want to apologize to those of you that have been reading this space regularly. I have not been writing as much was I would like to be. There have been some things … [Read more...]
Wouldn’t It Be Nice?
*crossposted from whiteworkingclassliberal.com Maybe if we think, and wish, and hope, and pray, it might come true Baby, then there wouldn't be a single thing we couldn't do (The Beach Boys) I was going to write something about last … [Read more...]
Let ICE Do It and Show Us The Money
Last Saturday I was proud to be one of the thousands of people who went to Copley Square to protest the Trump administration's immigration policies because I believe these policies negatively impact civil liberties (of citizens and legal … [Read more...]
Trump Takes First Actions, Forgets To Help Americans: The 1st Few Days
crossposted from whiteworkingclassliberal.com Trump's first few days in office have been eventful, but not in any way to help real Americans. When it comes to jobs, he's still just talk. Facing the recent tornado devastation, he's been … [Read more...]
Popularity, Propaganda, and the President
This is cross posted from the blog whiteworkingclassliberal.com - Despite all evidence to the contrary, Trump claims he is wildly popular. Most observers believe this is part of his pathological insecurity, and it is. But it’s also an … [Read more...]
Two Stories of Abuse; Two Perceptions; Too Many Similarities
[NOTE: This is only tangentially related to politics, but I wanted to reach as many people as I can with it, and it is a problem that may have political solutions, so I decided to publish it here as well as at my blog on thevibesman.com. If … [Read more...]
The Ongoing Fight For Fair Voting Laws
Thanks to everyone who read my last bit (whether you read it at thevibesman.com or at bluemassgroup.com) about taking Trump seriously and not literally. That was mainly about interpretation, but I wrote a bit in there about the danger his … [Read more...]
Taking The President-Elect Seriously, Not Literally
Another piece cross posted from my blog at thevibesman.com. Hope you like it. Yesterday a column was posted on CNN.com by a fellow named Brad Todd, titled "Dear journalists: Stop Taking Trump Literally". Mr. Todd says that while … [Read more...]
On Spin, Reading Beyond The Headlines, and Keeping An Open Mind
*note: this is crossposted from my blog at thevibesman.com - it's a few days old and seems longer than mosts of the posts here, but I hope you still find it useful - V.* Putting out massive amounts of fake news online and attempting to … [Read more...]