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Cathy Learoyd (Texas)'s avatar

I have for several years felt what we needed was a President Teddy Roosevelt in our time. Someone with the strength to break up the big tech monopolies who are manipulating people with algorithms to get clicks for their greed rather than any consideration for the well being of young girls and people vulnerable to misinformation. Someone who would address the climate the way Roosevelt created the National Parks and our natural resources. Someone would would measure America by its Well Being Index rather than its Gross National Greed. Someone also who would protect the rights of all of us, this time. What happened to that moment after George Floyd's murder when many of us wanted to come together and make a movement for a new multi-cultural democracy where all of would thrive and support each other. Personally, I think it is time for a new women's movement to restore women's rights and the rights of all of us. Love to quote Benjamin Franklin on "Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are." I'm outraged. How about you?

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Robert Paulson's avatar

Valentine's Day is very special for me. In 1965 my best friend asked me to be his Best Man and attend his engagement party. As encouragement he told me that "Tammy" would be there, a beautiful bomb shell and friend of his fiance Holly. After meeting Holly's folks in the kitchen my best friend nudged me with, "Let's go meet 'Tammy'!" On the way we stumbled across a young woman filling out engagement notices while sitting "indian" style on the hallway floor. My best friend paused to introduce Holly's Maid of Honor, Marti Belcher. Marti looked up at me with a mouth full of braces, horn rimmed glasses, and her hair in a French Curl. I looked into her beautiful green eyes and lost any intention of going any further down the hall. Within moments of talking with her, I knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life with woman. That was February 14th, 1965. We will be celebrating our 57th year together tomorrow.

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