Just my Thoughts · Politics

Shutdown! Shut Up!

No, I do not want those who are talking and writing about the current US government mess to shut up. I want government to shut up and do their flipping jobs. I worked in politics for about eight years. I saw all kinds of good and bad. I saw the polarization that parties create and… Continue reading Shutdown! Shut Up!

Just my Thoughts · Politics

A Political Rant

I warned you in the title. If politics are not your thing, I strongly suggest looking back at old posts. I’ve had enough. I have been pretty quiet regarding the upcoming election for long enough. I have to speak my mind but it is not about what you think. I am not going to discuss… Continue reading A Political Rant

Just my Thoughts · Politics

Jack Kemp

I have noticed as I age my political slant is becoming more conservative.  I was a young Democrat when I stuffed envelopes for the McGovern campaign at the age of 12.     I was a slightly older Democrat when I was in college and had to take both macro- and micro-economics to get my… Continue reading Jack Kemp

Just my Thoughts · Politics

Congressman Jack Murtha (D-PA) Disses Constituents

Okay, normally the goings on in the Pennsylvania 12th Congressional District are of little concern to me.  I live in the New York 22nd Congressional District.  Unfortunately, I do know who the congressman for the PA 12th is as Jack Murtha is in the news a lot.  He has been in Washington for a while,… Continue reading Congressman Jack Murtha (D-PA) Disses Constituents