Character and Conduct I am currently rereading “History Matters”. This is a wonderful book that contains essays and speeches by Pulitzer Prize winning historian and author Davis  McCullough. McCullough gives us a m…

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We have not learned a damned thing from history. We have not learned a damned thing from history. When I look back and our nation’s history I often read about things that baffle the mind. I often question what caused the actions that today we oft…

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When piece of crap Hegseth romanticises war and death like he is doing in his press briefing it makes me angry, it makes me sad for our nation, it makes me want to puke. There is a silent metaphor when I see him use our flag as a handkerchief sticking out of his pocket.

@morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social When Hegseth romanticises war and death like he is doing in his press briefing it makes me angry, it makes me sad for our nation, it makes me want to puke. There is a silent metaphor when I see him use our flag as a handkerchief sticking out of his pocket.

I pray every night for our national nightmare to end. I pray every night for our national nightmare to end. Trump is a convicted felon, an accused racist, an accused pedophile and child rapist, a philanderer, and a failed businessman. He is a pariah a…

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Operation EPSTEIN Distraction! 😡🖕🏼

'Follow the money': Maddow’s INSTANT REACTION to U.S. striking Iran YouTube video by MS NOW

Maddow: Who benefits from Trump's attack on Iran?
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@maddowblog.bsky.social a question for you.. if Trump or Epstein committed a crime in NYC could AG James charge him under NY law??

Dirty diaper

Why are these murdering thugs not in uniform?

Congressional sniping I am one of those guys who often turn on C-Span’s coverage of Congressional hearings. I have observed that over the last decade these hearings have been reduced to sniping sessions often resu…

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Apologies needed Apologies are needed to the world today. Trump’s rambling remarks at today’s world economic forum at Davos was an embarrassment for our Nation. He insulted world leaders by name as well…

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Apologies needed Apologies are needed to the world today. Trump’s rambling remarks at today’s world economic forum at Davos was an embarrassment for our Nation. He insulted world leaders by name as well…

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Apologies needed Apologies are needed to the world today. Trump’s rambling remarks at today’s world economic forum at Davos was an embarrassment for our Nation. He insulted world leaders by name as well…

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Look Here Not There! Trump is deathly afraid of the Epstein files being seen by the nation. We all know he is named in the files, and we know he is a convicted sexual predator. What we do not know is to what extent did…

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A Nation Falling Into the Abyss A nation falling into the abyss is how I would describe our nation today. Watching ICE assault people, regardless of their immigration or citizen status is something that I never thought I would wi…

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A Nation Falling Into the Abyss A nation falling into the abyss is how I would describe our nation today. Watching ICE assault people, regardless of their immigration or citizen status is something that I never thought I would wi…

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A Nation Falling Into the Abyss A nation falling into the abyss is how I would describe our nation today. Watching ICE assault people, regardless of their immigration or citizen status is something that I never thought I would wi…

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@maddow.bsky.social Schroon Lake NY demanding ICE out for good. We would rather be ice fishing..

Morality redefined Trump, the felon, the sexual offender, the accused pedophile, the draft dodger, the twice impeached President, the destructor of the White House, the guy found guilty of charities fraud, the guy wh…

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Our Torn National Fabric Will we survive or will our Nation’s fabric continue to be torn beyond any hopes of repair? Will Congress step up and put an end to this national nightmare? Are we heading towards a Civil War…

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Our Torn National Fabric Will we survive or will our Nation’s fabric continue to be torn beyond any hopes of repair? Will Congress step up and put an end to this national nightmare? Are we heading towards a Civil War…

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January 2017 – Opine I will 1 post published by rratto during January 2017

I wrote this in 2017.. unfortunately things are even worse today

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Opine I will I am a retired elementary school teacher just trying to do the right thing

The Danger of a Nation Distracted
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Opine I will I am a retired elementary school teacher just trying to do the right thing

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Opine I will I am a retired elementary school teacher just trying to do the right thing

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Opine I will I am a retired elementary school teacher just trying to do the right thing

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Putin’s Puppet This is going to be a long post. Thinking about our nation’s future caused me fitful night’s sleep. This is why.. The writing is on the wall for all of us to see, and the mainstream med…

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Putin’s Puppet This is going to be a long post. Thinking about our nation’s future caused me fitful night’s sleep. This is why.. The writing is on the wall for all of us to see, and the mainstream med…

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Putin's plan in action last night

Opine I will I am a retired elementary school teacher just trying to do the right thing

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