Today’s Letter suggests a turning point in the destiny of the Republican Party. Perhaps karma and payback are starting to take their toll against the insurrectionists. The leadership of the Republican Party in particular is in hot water, and it’s about to boil. Those politicians who colluded with…
Today’s Letter suggests a turning point in the destiny of the Republican Party. Perhaps karma and payback are starting to take their toll against the insurrectionists. The leadership of the Republican Party in particular is in hot water, and it’s about to boil. Those politicians who colluded with Jan. 6 are getting closer to being roasted.
In other encouraging news:
ELECTION 2020: Anyone but DJT
In this forum, we express a lot of deep fear and concern, well justified, about the return of tfg and about his continued influence. This Politico article suggests he will not be returning.
Excerpt:
“Indeed, there’s a massive wall of resistance to Trump in the rest of country that will be hard to ignore. Biden didn’t get 81 million votes because he’s an electoral juggernaut. According to exit polls, nearly 70 percent of Biden voters were voting against Trump, and that sentiment is still out there — one reason Democrats are desperate to keep running against Trump, whether it’s in the Virginia gubernatorial race or local school board campaigns.”
The first 3 “likes” are Marlene, Lynell and Stuart, stalwart and faithful companions all. OK I have to go to bed. Celebrating my dad‘s birthday tomorrow with family [lucky me]
Roland it seems that whole Politico article assumes that who votes for whom will actually matter in 2024. If we don't modify the filibuster, get voting right passed and block all the laws handing vote counting to partisans our democracy is history. Eh?
Of course David. There is no silver bullet. There are so many moving parts to American democracy, many many of them. I just like to find good news where I can, and to inject good cheer and and joy and love into the conversation (which forces me to locate and access them). It’s part of my philosophy of life: don’t just fall into mental traps, don’t just react without thinking, make conscious choices about how you think and what you say. Choose positive. Choose uplifting and inspiring, while being pragmatic and honest about reality, however dismal. Have fun, even when it looks gloomy. Maybe it only looks gloomy. Maybe it isn’t really.
Despair is all around us. Nearly every news outlet slants a story “bad news favored.” The fabulous rain we are expected to get in California this weekend: “Risk of debris flows where there are burn scars,” that’s the common headline. So it’s a double whammy in one headline: images of nasty debris flows, never mind those flows will happen in the middle of nowhere in the mountains far from civilization, and reminders of the wildfires. Nasty piled on nasty. Not “Atmospheric River Event Likely to Make Big Dent in Drought.”
Did you know that 3 or 4 heavy-duty “atmospheric river” storm systems like the one expected this weekend, an AR4 or AR5, on the order of a Pineapple Express series of rainstorms, can eliminate the West Coast drought and turn us into a major flood zone like the epic rainy winter of 2016-17, when the Oroville dam overflowed? I am guessing you didn’t read that in the news. Because that’s not how those bastards lean.
Dr. Heather Cox Richardson, I love you.
Today’s Letter suggests a turning point in the destiny of the Republican Party. Perhaps karma and payback are starting to take their toll against the insurrectionists. The leadership of the Republican Party in particular is in hot water, and it’s about to boil. Those politicians who colluded with Jan. 6 are getting closer to being roasted.
In other encouraging news:
ELECTION 2020: Anyone but DJT
In this forum, we express a lot of deep fear and concern, well justified, about the return of tfg and about his continued influence. This Politico article suggests he will not be returning.
Excerpt:
“Indeed, there’s a massive wall of resistance to Trump in the rest of country that will be hard to ignore. Biden didn’t get 81 million votes because he’s an electoral juggernaut. According to exit polls, nearly 70 percent of Biden voters were voting against Trump, and that sentiment is still out there — one reason Democrats are desperate to keep running against Trump, whether it’s in the Virginia gubernatorial race or local school board campaigns.”
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/10/21/the-case-for-trumps-weakness-516387
The first 3 “likes” are Marlene, Lynell and Stuart, stalwart and faithful companions all. OK I have to go to bed. Celebrating my dad‘s birthday tomorrow with family [lucky me]
It’s always good to see you, Roland. Hope all’s well. Happy Birthday, Pappa of Roland! Enjoy 😊
Thank you Kari, so sweet of you 🤗
Should be an interesting bday! Hang in there, Roland.
Roland it seems that whole Politico article assumes that who votes for whom will actually matter in 2024. If we don't modify the filibuster, get voting right passed and block all the laws handing vote counting to partisans our democracy is history. Eh?
Of course David. There is no silver bullet. There are so many moving parts to American democracy, many many of them. I just like to find good news where I can, and to inject good cheer and and joy and love into the conversation (which forces me to locate and access them). It’s part of my philosophy of life: don’t just fall into mental traps, don’t just react without thinking, make conscious choices about how you think and what you say. Choose positive. Choose uplifting and inspiring, while being pragmatic and honest about reality, however dismal. Have fun, even when it looks gloomy. Maybe it only looks gloomy. Maybe it isn’t really.
Despair is all around us. Nearly every news outlet slants a story “bad news favored.” The fabulous rain we are expected to get in California this weekend: “Risk of debris flows where there are burn scars,” that’s the common headline. So it’s a double whammy in one headline: images of nasty debris flows, never mind those flows will happen in the middle of nowhere in the mountains far from civilization, and reminders of the wildfires. Nasty piled on nasty. Not “Atmospheric River Event Likely to Make Big Dent in Drought.”
Did you know that 3 or 4 heavy-duty “atmospheric river” storm systems like the one expected this weekend, an AR4 or AR5, on the order of a Pineapple Express series of rainstorms, can eliminate the West Coast drought and turn us into a major flood zone like the epic rainy winter of 2016-17, when the Oroville dam overflowed? I am guessing you didn’t read that in the news. Because that’s not how those bastards lean.
Why don’t we have more news stories which favor good news, to balance out the pervasive dismal and gloom in the media
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/amp/atmospheric-river-California-Marty-Ralph-16549634.php
Fascinating article, Roland. Thank you.
Happy birthday to your dad!
Thank you Laureen, very kind of you 😘