Trump deserves a thanks, even if we give him a vote of no thanks… Whether you love him, hate him, or believe he is mentally ill, Donald Trump has held our attention for over a year with the most unconventional presidential campaign in history. Yes, the mainstream media outlets gave him more than his fair share of coverage because stories about him lend themselves to clickbait headlines that sell advertising. Yes, those of us who thought this was all a …
Author: Susan Kraykowski
→I'm a writer. That should explain why I use apostrophes in the correct places and long words that other folks have to look up. I write political commentary and fantasy novels. My tilt is leftward but I've been through the cycle enough times to understand the difference between campaigning and governing; I wish everyone did. Other interests include: rescue dogs [a Boxer, Shyla, and a canardly - as in "can hardly tell what he is," Shadow], raising organic herbs and vegetables, thread crochet.
My Voter Registration Experience Last Saturday, I spent a couple of hours as a voter registration volunteer, at what can only be described as a Meta-church social. The Gospel music made your whole body sway and the barbecue smelled heavenly. Practically every church and denomination in the town had some sort of representation. You can infer that I’m a supporter of inclusiveness in voting rights and definitely NOT a supporter of North Carolina’s harsh and unconstitutional (although still going into …
Too often of late, I have encountered situations in which somebody escalates a perfectly acceptable discussion into a war (of words) because he or she has a “firmly held belief” in something or other. Those beliefs can be religious, political, pro- or anti- Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, or about whether or not human industry has caused the worldwide rise in temperature. There is an enormous difference between believing something is true and the factual proof that it is …
Sanders with Hillary Clinton at a Democratic debate. Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg/Getty Senator Bernie Sanders is perfectly correct in decrying corporate/fascist influence in American politics, and perfectly right to emphasize that the corporate-friendly policies of the past 30-odd years have been devastating for the American Middle Class. He has stood a long and important watch for our political well-being. Understanding the sometimes absurd primary process is essential to understanding WHY Senator Sanders is so important in 2016. In a nutshell, the more support …