Bimbos, Himbos and Limbos June 23, 2018 Limbos, of course, refers to the Limbaugh listeners who have become as mindless in their enthusiasm for Donald Trump as they have been for… Continue Reading
My two cents during the Trump Rally June 22, 2018 http://kbjr6.videodownload.worldnow.com/KBJR_20180621182138673AC.mp4 At the supermarket yesterday a lady told me she saw me on TV and that I was funny. Its true I got a… Continue Reading
Campaign Diary June 16, 2018 Several modest things have transpired related to my campaign. Continue Reading
An Open Letter to MCCL (and why even the Supreme Court will not end abortions) June 14, 2018 A short note before I share the letter. I was alive when “back alley” abortions took the lives of women. I formed my opinions… Continue Reading
DAILY HARANGUE #4 – WHAT DOES PETE STAUBER STAND FOR? June 14, 2018 Here is the text Continue Reading
I just can’t help myself May 31, 2017 This was intended as a “confidential” email but I am quite content to let the general public see it: To me from Chuck Frederick,… Continue Reading
Speck # 6 The League of Democratic Women Voters November 16, 2016 This is a report from a reliable source who attended the pre election meeting of Duluth’s League of Women Voters: At one point a… Continue Reading
Speck # 5 The Creature of the black lagoon is elected to … November 16, 2016 “Drain the swamp” Who knows? Maybe he can do it. This is a five minute long NPR story from this morning. Continue Reading
Speck # 4 Roy Cohn’s Revenge November 16, 2016 In no way do I mean to praise Donald Trump. His campaign was as sleazy as it gets. Hillary’s insider string pulling in the… Continue Reading
Speck # 3 a rumor of a threat against Trump November 16, 2016 By now all of Duluth has heard of racist grafitti on our high school walls. Today a rumor got to me that the Ordean… Continue Reading
Speck #2 Kids November 16, 2016 What’s the matter with kids today? That was the question asked in the 50’s musical Bye Bye Birdie. After watching my generation’s reaction to… Continue Reading
Seeing the Speck in their eyes November 16, 2016 Confirmation bias has become a subject of great interest lately especially as it relates to the US Presidential election. As a cerebral sort myself… Continue Reading
I’m not a fan of spoilers but it will hard for me not to vote Libertarian this year May 30, 2016 Hillary Clinton needs my vote. I’m not sure she will get it after the Libertarians added William Weld to their ticket as a VP… Continue Reading
Unto the fifth generation – Not! May 14, 2016 My children are as allergic to today’s GOP as though it was a toxic substance. If it had not become the party of God… Continue Reading
Rank Vote October 30, 2015 I don’t have a category for just “politics” or “elections” so I’ve lumped this post about Ranked Choice Voting under “hope” and “moderation.” My… Continue Reading
Purple civility November 3, 2012 My recent posts here and here on how bifurcated America has become because of our red and blue politics is, no doubt, a passing… Continue Reading
George to Mitt – Don’t do it November 1, 2012 George Romney wasn’t writing to his son. He was writing to Barry Goldwater objecting to what would become the South’s take over of the… Continue Reading
Our better angles would find something less repellent to say… March 1, 2012 …when an adversary, no matter how odious, died. But better angles, as the previous post hints, are in short supply in America today. Continue Reading