Apparently I do not know the law. See, I always thought that if someone was "delivered a summons to appear in court" that it meant they had to show up when called. I further believed that if I were in that position, I would be required to tell the truth. Now I never did claim to be the smartest bulb in the box, but some things are drilled into my head and have not left, lo, these many years.
I was raised that my country was a country of morals and scruples. A country of immigrants. A land of opportunity where I could be anything I wanted to be. A free education. I can recall the voice on the radio many years ago that declared. "The war is over! We have conquered the enemy." It meant little to me than because my world was Nickerson, Kansas. The only enemies I knew about were the cougars that screamed down on the river and the Gypsy's who camped outside of town to steal children.
Washington, D.C. was many miles away. After Roosevelt had his "fireside chats," Harry Truman was President. He was a "home grown boy." I think his wife tried to be a singer, but failed. Or so I remember it.
The point is this: From Roosevelt until now, I remember all the Presidents. I always respected the President because that is how I was raised. I also respected the minister at church and the principal of the school. Public figures were to be respected. They were honest and open. They loved their wives and respected them, or so it seemed. There was no scandal in our little town, or at least none that touched my life. (I did hear once that the dentist's wife had too much to drink and drover her car into a ditch. He later divorced her and married his nurse, but even that could have been heresay in my little mind."
The point is this, I was raised in a different world. We respected our elders. We respected our leaders. We stood up when the flag was presented and we placed our right hand over our heart as a sign of respect. We never questioned it. We just did it. It was the right thing to do. The days of sand and shovels are behind me now!
I have never voted a straight ticket in my life. The first election I voted in was for John Kennedy. I voted for Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama. The rest were Republican votes. Well, not Donald Trump. I figured Hillary was better qualified, not that I liked her personally, but I decided early on that if Trump would not produce his income tax returns, he was not honest. Seems I nailed that one.
Now, I know I am going to piss off a lot of my Republican friends, but I wonder if they are really thinking straight? The man has been in office for 3 years now and has yet to produce a tax return. He will not even stand up and defend himself in an impeachment hearing. He has ordered his minons not to appear. The world laughs at us! Our environment is going to shit! Every day that I turn on the news I am amazed at what he has pulled over night. I do not feel safe in my country and I am not proud of what we have become.
What bothers me most, is what this administration has done to our country. His son, daughter and son-in-law hold positions of power in government business both here and abroad. Immigrants are dying on our southern border. There is no regard for life. No respect for women. No respect for minorities. Russia is our friend while the Indigenous citizens have been shoved onto land that is polluted by the Keystone Pipeline. Our schools are funded by our teachers!
I could go on and on, but it is pointless. If you are my friend and you think I am radical and nuts, count me out of your circle. I like to think that my true friends will see a little bit of wisdom in what I am saying. But if you are content to set in your warm houses and cuss the homeless, count me out. If you can look at our migrant population with disgust, cross me off you mailing list. If you can look at Mitch McConnell and smile, delete my phone number.
Our country is in the shitter and we all know it. If you think I am right, let me know, but if you think I am a lunatic, it has been enlightening knowing you. Enjoy your selfish bigotted life.
Peace and prosperity to my loving friends.
I was raised that my country was a country of morals and scruples. A country of immigrants. A land of opportunity where I could be anything I wanted to be. A free education. I can recall the voice on the radio many years ago that declared. "The war is over! We have conquered the enemy." It meant little to me than because my world was Nickerson, Kansas. The only enemies I knew about were the cougars that screamed down on the river and the Gypsy's who camped outside of town to steal children.
Washington, D.C. was many miles away. After Roosevelt had his "fireside chats," Harry Truman was President. He was a "home grown boy." I think his wife tried to be a singer, but failed. Or so I remember it.
The point is this: From Roosevelt until now, I remember all the Presidents. I always respected the President because that is how I was raised. I also respected the minister at church and the principal of the school. Public figures were to be respected. They were honest and open. They loved their wives and respected them, or so it seemed. There was no scandal in our little town, or at least none that touched my life. (I did hear once that the dentist's wife had too much to drink and drover her car into a ditch. He later divorced her and married his nurse, but even that could have been heresay in my little mind."
The point is this, I was raised in a different world. We respected our elders. We respected our leaders. We stood up when the flag was presented and we placed our right hand over our heart as a sign of respect. We never questioned it. We just did it. It was the right thing to do. The days of sand and shovels are behind me now!
I have never voted a straight ticket in my life. The first election I voted in was for John Kennedy. I voted for Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama. The rest were Republican votes. Well, not Donald Trump. I figured Hillary was better qualified, not that I liked her personally, but I decided early on that if Trump would not produce his income tax returns, he was not honest. Seems I nailed that one.
Now, I know I am going to piss off a lot of my Republican friends, but I wonder if they are really thinking straight? The man has been in office for 3 years now and has yet to produce a tax return. He will not even stand up and defend himself in an impeachment hearing. He has ordered his minons not to appear. The world laughs at us! Our environment is going to shit! Every day that I turn on the news I am amazed at what he has pulled over night. I do not feel safe in my country and I am not proud of what we have become.
What bothers me most, is what this administration has done to our country. His son, daughter and son-in-law hold positions of power in government business both here and abroad. Immigrants are dying on our southern border. There is no regard for life. No respect for women. No respect for minorities. Russia is our friend while the Indigenous citizens have been shoved onto land that is polluted by the Keystone Pipeline. Our schools are funded by our teachers!
I could go on and on, but it is pointless. If you are my friend and you think I am radical and nuts, count me out of your circle. I like to think that my true friends will see a little bit of wisdom in what I am saying. But if you are content to set in your warm houses and cuss the homeless, count me out. If you can look at our migrant population with disgust, cross me off you mailing list. If you can look at Mitch McConnell and smile, delete my phone number.
Our country is in the shitter and we all know it. If you think I am right, let me know, but if you think I am a lunatic, it has been enlightening knowing you. Enjoy your selfish bigotted life.
Peace and prosperity to my loving friends.
3 comments:
Of course you're right. He promised a better program than Obamacare then reduced it without a replacement. He promised to protect Medicare and Social Security but instead we got tax cuts for the corporations and the rich. He promised to drain the swamp then brought in even more lobbyists and crooks. Sorry you didn't like HRC but glad to hear that common sense prevailed. She is the most qualified, educated, experienced, committed, vetted and tested candidate ever to seek the office of POTUS. She'd have been better than Roosevelt, combining the best qualities of FDR and Eleanor. My dream scenario is that the Democratic Convention in 2020 is hopelessly deadlocked and all the candidates are forced to come together and draft HRC. Everybody has to have andream. See you in church. 💗
Well said!
theres nothing wrong wth your feeling your a very compassionate person
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