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Our government is really a Republic, not a democracy

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It has been a long and irritating experience for me to watch the way media personnel appear to knowingly twist and abuse our language (United States’ English).  And these abuses are not limited only to media individuals, but include elected officials, government employees and others who should know better but, in my opinion, deliberately misuse…

A Friend who is better than James Taylor

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I have only been to three secular concerts in my life. In the late ’60s,  I attended the first. Two bands played back to back: The Mamas & the Papas and Gary Puckett & the Union Gap. If you grew up in that era, you will never forget these groups. As a hormonally imbalanced, pimply-faced,…

No need for a new definition of the Great American Dream

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What is the “Great American Dream?” When I was growing up, that meant that you could do whatever you wanted to with a large measure of freedom and a chance for great success. For other Americans, that dream is for a large central government that provide, housing, clothing, food, jobs, health care, free cell phones…

It’s now time to ‘vote out the bums’ – the U.S. progressives

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It seems that those of the Communist/Fascist/Socialist movement have no other way of pushing their agenda than that worn-out method of (as usual) screaming labels such as racist, sexist, Nazi or homophobe – loudly and falsely at their enemies.  Those further out in left field have even gone into using the accusation that PRESDT-45 is…

Take a baby bump on your babymoon

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If you have read this column for more than a week, you know I am expecting my third grandson at the end of March. Last week, my son and daughter-in-love asked my wife and me if we would take care of Titus the Honorable and Cohen the Goodhearted while they go on a babymoon. A…

The untold truth about pot and violent mental illness

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There is a proven relationship between marijuana usage and psychosis that leads to violence. People who are schizophrenic are only moderately likely to become more violent than healthy people when they are taking antipsychotic medicine and avoiding recreational drugs. But when they use drugs, the risk of violence skyrockets. That is one point made by…

Communists, Socialists and Fascists targeting America

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As each day in the Swamp (District of Columbia) goes by, it seems that the rude, crude, untruthful and just nasty carrying on in actions and words of those of the Communist/Fascist/Socialist revolutionary groups gets worse than before and worse than we think they can get.  Some in my circle of associates, particularly the ladies,…

Attempting to circumvent the Whipped Cream Monitor

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I never had to have a whipped cream monitor before. But since my grandsons have come into my life, I have been assigned one: my wife. A whipped cream monitor has only two lines, “Whoaaa, that’s way too much” and “You can catch germs.”  My grandsons like hot chocolate; well, they don’t like it too…

Climate lobby blames record cold spell on global warming?

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What do heat waves, floods, droughts, rising sea level, forest fires, hurricanes, African wars, mass extinctions, disease outbreaks, and migration from South America and the Middle East have in common? They are all, according to climate activists, caused by man-made global warming. And this, in turn, is supposedly caused by rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels…

Be careful about giving unusual Valentine’s Day gifts

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For almost 37 years, for Valentines Day I have: Bought my wife red roses. Purchased a romantic Hallmark card. Given her a box of chocolate candy. Taken her out to eat at a nice restaurant. That’s pretty much my plan for 2019 and years beyond. But these days, there are some clever options for Valentines…