Nov 24What’s Wrong With This Picture?Absolutely Nothing! In fact, it warms my heart! This picture perfectly represents the way the world should be. It represents two people who like each other and are happy to be together. They support each other and are not concerned with the apparent differences in their races, religions, or cultures. And yet…Democracy8 min readDemocracy8 min read
Nov 13Al Qaeda won!Al Qaeda and ISIS are justifiably gradually fading from our minds as imminent threats. It is tempting to think we beat them. We did not. Because of their attack, our country has changed in many dramatic ways. Immediately following the 9/11 attacks, Carl Rove and his gang recognized the opportunity…Poverty6 min readPoverty6 min read
Nov 13Some People Profit, But Nobody Wins a War!Our economic and military strengths are the foundations of our way of life. All Americans support a strong and flexible military, ready to protect and defend us anytime and anywhere we need them. It is a proven fact that we have the biggest, best trained, and best-equipped military in the…Poverty Reduction13 min readPoverty Reduction13 min read
Published inFightPovertyNotPoor·Nov 13Thank you for your service.This past weekend we celebrated Veterans’ Day. I proudly wore my USNA alumni jacket and was frequently greeted with, “Thank you for your service.” I graciously thanked them while privately thinking how hollow their greeting really is. The people offering the greeting were sincere, but totally unaware of how poorly…Poverty6 min readPoverty6 min read
Published inFightPovertyNotPoor·Nov 8We the people do not deserve to live in poverty.I still believe in the message Thomas Jefferson delivered in the Constitution: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to…Poverty4 min readPoverty4 min read
Published inFightPovertyNotPoor·Nov 6Words To Live ByDo you recognize these words? “trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent”? They are from the Boy Scout Motto. Let’s add honor, shame, truthfulness, empathy, compassion, respect, admiration, pride, honesty, faithfulness, and consideration? These were the values we were taught for ourselves and our…Poverty5 min readPoverty5 min read
Published inFightPovertyNotPoor·Oct 26This is Bailey Holt.This is Bailey Holt. If It Happened in Maine, It Can Happen Anywhere. I was born and raised in Maine. It’s a beautiful, peaceful, idylic place. Imagine my surprise and dismay when I read about the mass shooting this week. The following post showed up five years ago on my friend’s FB page 1/24/18 (just 24 days into the…Mass Shootings10 min readMass Shootings10 min read
Published inFightPovertyNotPoor·Oct 18Poverty Is A Deadly Threat To Democracy.Nothing subtle about this message! Our democratic values are under attack and being tested on many fronts. We must reduce poverty to restore democracy. Poverty is not just some statistical fact related to income or savings. It is an insidious force dividing the country into factions that blame each other…Poverty Alleviation9 min readPoverty Alleviation9 min read
Published inFightPovertyNotPoor·Oct 16Where do you get your news?Where do you get your news? How fair, accurate, and balanced are your chosen sources of news? We tend to select sources that reinforce our existing biases. Look at the rectangles on the chart and read the key that describes the sources in each one. …Poverty Alleviation3 min readPoverty Alleviation3 min read
Published inFightPovertyNotPoor·Oct 16America Used to be a Shining Beacon on a Hill. What happened?America Used to be a Shining Beacon on a Hill. What happened? America has a lot to be proud of, but we must acknowledge that we also have some things to be ashamed of. America’s greatest source of shame is poverty and everything that has transpired from it. It is…Poverty7 min readPoverty7 min read
