The Voice
of Moderation
I have always been an Independent Moderate, never belonging to a political party. According to a recent study, 49% of voters now identify as "Independents," by far exceeding the groups who identify as Democrats or Republicans. About 35% of voters are moderates. In short, we control elections but are too often ignored until right before the election when candidates need our votes. I would also suggest moderate Independents are the adults in the room. In this commentary, I discuss being an Independent Moderate from my perspective. In short, be a voice of moderation.
No Taxation Without Representation – 2025
“No taxation without representation” was a slogan of the Revolution War. The colonists were protesting being taxed without having a representation in the British Parliament. The Colonists opposed the Townshend Acts of 1767 which placed taxes in the form of duties on imported goods. It was a major factor leading up to the Revolutionary War.…
Whose Responsible, Yours If…
A lot of people are asking “how did this happen” or “whose to blame”. How did we go from a functional government to chaos in a matter of weeks? So let me give you some perspective. If you voted for Trump or did not vote, it is partially your responsibility. I talked to three friends…
Some Good Things That Happened to Me in 2024
As the New Year starts, I realized I have been to focused on all the negatives things that happened in 2024. So I decided it important to make a list of some of the good things that happened to me in 2024. I did not grow hair on my head or any other place. I…
The Blues, Facts, No More Moping
For more than a week I have been moping around, living the blues and now have a better understanding of a certain type of country-western music. You know the type of CW music where your dog died, your spouse ran away with your best friend, your beer is warm and your pick-up from the 1950s…
They Asked Me, How Did Trump Get Elected President?
When my wife and I did our Scandinavian Cruise this past May, we did excursions every day, sometimes two. Each tour we did have an excellent guide, very knowledgeable about both the present and history of that specific area. On every tour, I asked our guide what they thought about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Every…
Republican Presidents from Eisenhower to Trump, the end of a Party and a country?
I believe President Dwight D. Eisenhower was an excellent President. He led the Allies to victory in WWII over the Nazi’s. As President, led the country in its recovery from the War. Of his many accomplishments as President, he established the Interstate System, NASA, signed the Civil Rights of Act of 1957, led American prosperity…
Trump, Trumpers, and the Ten Commandments
Recently Louisiana passed a low requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in the classrooms. I have often wondered why they did not require displaying the Bill of Rights in every classroom. I suspect one reasons is displaying the Ten Commandments is actually a violation of the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights…
Christian Nationalists Are Wrong On Both Sides
One of the most interesting, sad and scary parts of the Christian Nationalism movement is there are only two sides to the movement, and they are wrong about both of them. One is the Christian part. If you sat down and wrote down how not to follow the teachings of Jesus, the Christian part of…
Scandinavia and the War in Ukraine
When we did our Scandinavia Cruise we did multiple excursions in each of the countries we visited. Each excursion had one or more tour leaders. Obviously, since their jobs were in part given a historical perspective to the city, they were passionate about history and very knowledgeable. Several were teachers during the academic year. Whenever…
Cyrus, Trump, The Devil?
The first time I saw this before the 2020 National Election I thought it was an online prank. But I was wrong, there are people in the US, seemingly a whole lot of them, who think Trump was sent by God. Their rationale, at least for some, is Trump is like Cyrus the Great from…