Oct 12, 2022It’s high time we legalized PotThere is an old maxim that says, “If it was easy, somebody would have done it already.” Perhaps that is why nobody has changed the marijuana policies before this. In the midst of several major crises, and shortly before the 2022 mid-term elections — President Biden announced a major policy…Legalizing Marijuana7 min readLegalizing Marijuana7 min read
Aug 23, 2022Our Government Is Killing People In Our Name.Our Government Is Killing People In Our Name. The Death Penalty — aka Capital Punishment: There is no nice way to say it. The death penalty is cold-blooded, premeditated taking of a person’s life — sometimes called murder in the first degree. The people who are committing this murder are…Death Penalty2 min readDeath Penalty2 min read
Aug 23, 2022Being Poor Is A Crime!Being Poor Is A Crime! Not really, but it might as well be. When a person is arrested, the judge looks at the situation and decides whether to allow bail and the amount of bail after considering things such as: Flight risk — If the judge releases the accused, what…Incarceration17 min readIncarceration17 min read
Dec 20, 2020Kids Are Not Losing Learning!There is a major flaw in all of this ‘lost learning’ rhetoric. It is not a permanent loss. Death is! The loss everyone is moaning about is relative to standard expectations based on normal times. In case you haven’t noticed, these are not normal times, so normal standards do not…Virtual Learning2 min readVirtual Learning2 min read
Dec 11, 2020Have You No Shame?”In the 2020 presidential election 74,223,030 citizens voted to re-elect Donald Trump. Have you no shame? Do you recognize these words? “trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent”? They are from the Boy Scout Motto. How about honor, shame, truthfulness, empathy, compassion, respect, admiration…Pandemic4 min readPandemic4 min read
Sep 28, 2020Exploiting our ‘Essential Workers’Look at the list above and you should realize that most of these people are considered ‘essential workers’ during these COVID–19 times. Without their services, none of us could stay at home and avoid the virus. There is no denying that they are essential, so we need to pay them…Poverty7 min readPoverty7 min read
Sep 21, 2020Religion and the Supreme CourtI am grateful for having a diverse group of friends and followers who cause me to think critically about important issues. Sometimes their postings amaze me. They allow me to respond with a dose of what I consider reality. Full disclosure — I am an atheist who grew up in…Atheism5 min readAtheism5 min read
Sep 8, 2020What is the best way to show respect for our armed forces personnel?What is the best way to show respect for our armed forces personnel? Stop wasting their lives! Nobody wins a war — except those who sit home and profit from it. We need to spend our defense and security dollars (not to mention our personnel) more wisely and effectively. …Military8 min readMilitary8 min read
Sep 7, 2020COVID-19 makes us ask, “What Would A ‘Perfect’ Healthcare System Look Like?”The healthcare debate in the US is caught up in the gridlock of positional bargaining. Both sides have a list of outcomes that form their position, and their discussions consist largely of each side agreeing to concede or give up some portion of their position in exchange for a perceived…Healthcare8 min readHealthcare8 min read
Aug 28, 2020The Hidden Issue Happening in Your Neighborhood — Human Trafficking.Human Trafficking It has two distinct but overlapping elements, sex trafficking and forced labor or slavery. Sex Trafficking At a recent meeting discussing homelessness, I heard a presentation on human trafficking. The handout below surprised and shocked me. I was woefully unaware that this problem existed to this extent here in Northern VA. Sex…Human Trafficking2 min readHuman Trafficking2 min read
