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Zelenskyy’s Lament

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergi Lavrov in Saudi Arabiaon February 18th to discuss, among other matters, ending the end to the war in Ukraine.Rubio characterized the meeting as “The first step of a long and difficult journey….The goal is anagreement that is acceptable to everyone involved in it – and that obviously includes Ukraine,but

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Stop Hate

Did you watch Sunday’s NFL playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs?The Chiefs narrowly beat the Bills 32-29. It could have gone either way. You probably noticed that the Buffalo players had a tag line on the back of their helmets. Itread, “Stop Hate.” A friend of mine is an avid Buffalo fan. When asked what

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NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS

A) Leap out of bed each morning before 0600 B) Then, before breakfast: 1) Run five miles 2) Do 400 sit ups 3) Read the New York Times & Wall Street Journal from cover to cover 4) Solve Global Warming 5) Negotiate peace for at least one war or two regional conflicts 6-a) Raise $600K for Biden’s 2028 election campaign

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Voter Fraud

Was there fraud in our recent presidential election?  Yes, there was.  It appears that I might have committed such a crime in casting my vote. Like many Americans, I was hard pressed to vote for either candidate.  Policy positions likely to emerge from a Kamala Harris White House were troubling, to say the least.  Donald Trump’s policies were …. well

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Resurgence

With less than two weeks before the election, Donald Trump is surging in the polls.  NBC’s early vote tracker showed that the former president had scored advantages in four of the six swing states.  Those states not leaning toward Trump (Nevada & Wisconsin) were tied. How could this be happening so close to election day? Kamal Harris had been riding

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Election Interference

With less than three weeks remaining, a massive, coordinated, attempt to influence theoutcome of our national election has been uncovered. Who is responsible for this assault on our democracy? The Russians? The Iranians? The Chinese? Nope. None of the above. It’s the New York Times. Should have known that.

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News Flash – News Flash – News Flash

Appearing on CNN’s morning weather show, the presumptive nominee for theDemocratic Party, Kamala Harris, proclaimed that she had arranged for sunshine tograce most of the country. “I am here for you, for all Americans. As president, I canassure you that sunny days are ahead for all.” At the same time, a Fox News spokesperson for the Trump campaign responded bycalling

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Goodbye Joe

We loved you, Joe.But now it’s time to go.We had all hoped for more.But, sadly, there is the door. Goodbye, Joe.

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Pakistan II

For decades Pakistan’s military has dictated the political direction of the country.  In August, 2024, they jailed former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, on a number of charges, including corruption and national security violations. The military did not stop there.  They also jailed numerous candidates aligned with Khan’s party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI. Khan called the charges “politically motivated.” 

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SLD Spokesperson

What are we going to use as a “mouthpiece” for SLD?  It would be a mistake to use a “Brett Lunger.”  As a spokesperson he is too limited and too easily targeted for disagreement. Instead, I propose that we use “Question Man.”  This image ought to be somewhat comical but not identified with any one demographic.  Maybe similar to the

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Objectivity

Do you have a friend who is totally committed to supporting extreme right-wing causes?  I hope so.  It is important that we have friends committed to both left and right narratives. Great.  You now have an opportunity to gently challenge that person to examine how he might be forming his opinions.  This is an important challenge for all of us. 

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