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Month: June 2013

The Intolerable Gap

If you can remember the “generation gap” raise your hand.  If your hand is up you are probably a baby … More

Baby boomer, Civil Rights Movement, congress, Demorcrats, Generation Gap, Generation X, Generation Y, GOP, gun control, Supreme Court, United States

An Appalling Development

While I will write more broadly and extensively about our national slide to the right later in the week, I … More

congress, Supreme Court, Vote, Votiong Rights Act

The Common Thread

Sometimes there is so much going on that it is hard to decide what to write about.  It is sort … More

Benghazi, Darrell Issa, Democrats, FOX, Glenn Beck, GOP, Internal Revenue Service, National Security Agency, Rush Limbaugh, Ted Cruz, White House

Do We Deserve Accolades On Father’s Day?

As Father’s Day approaches I can’t help contemplating the kind of world my children and grandchildren are inheriting.  In two … More

abortion, dad, Family, Father, Fathers Day, GOP, gun control, Holiday, Mother's Day, Roe v Wade, Washington

Is America Entering The Dark Ages?

When I was growing up, it was clear, there was nothing more important than education.  Education was the pathway to … More

abortion, California, Education, gay rights, GI Bill, gun control, Obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Red states and blue states, Republicans, Thomas Jefferson, United States

The GOP Knows That All Politics Are Local

I recently wrote about the true focus of the GOP and cautioned against being distracted by their “sleight of hand”.  … More

Demorcrats, GOP, Heritage Foundation, Mitt Romney, Patient PROTECTION AND A, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Republican, Tea Party

Recent Posts

  • Anyone who continues to support Trump is either self-serving, delusional, ignorant, blindly selfish or incredibly evil.
  • Those who continue to collude to protect Trump despite the damage he is doing to America are the most guilty
  • One of the most disturbing things I’ve seen recently was the obsequiousness displayed by GOP leadership at Camp David
  • As we enter the 2018 election season let’s remember…this wave will not be an act of nature but by man. Let’s get to work!
  • A lot of people are going to try to convince you over the next few days that Robert Mueller is a bad man trying to destroy America. Here is who Robert Mueller really is…. • Born August 7th, 1944 in Manhattan • Grew up outside of Philly • Graduated High School in 1962 • Won award as school’s top athlete • Went to Princeton • Graduated with a degree in Politics in 1966 • Went to New York University • Graduated with Masters in International Relations in 1967 • Partially in response to a friend getting killed in Vietnam he enlisted in the Marines in 1968 • Attended officer training at Parris Island • Also attended Army Ranger and Army Jump School • Was sent to South Vietnam where he served as a rifle platoon Commander • In April of 1969 he was shot in the thigh, recovered and returned to active duty • He earned the following medals while serving in Vietnam o Bronze Star with Combat V; Purple Heart; Navy and Marine Corp Commendation Medals; Combat Action Ribbon; National Defense Medal, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross…and several others • He returned to America and earned his law degree in 1973 from Virginia Law School • Worked for 3 years as a litigator in San Francisco • Worked 12 years in the US Attorney Office o Rose to chief of Criminal Division • Moved to Boston to work as Assistant US Attorney • Prosecuted financial fraud; terrorism; public corruption; narcotics conspiracies and money laundering • Worked in Boston at a private firm until 1989 • Joined the US Department of Justice working on national security • Worked on the following cases…Manuel Noriega; Pan Am Flight 103 and the Gambino Crime Family • Moved between private and public service until 1998 when he was named the US Attorney for Northern California • Bush (W) nominated him for FBI Director in 2001 and he was confirmed 98-0 • One week after taking the office came the 9/11 attacks • He remained in office for 12 years…the second longest term in FBI history • This long term required Senate Approval • He was replaced at the FBI in 2013 by James Comey • He had been teaching, speaking and consulting since 2013 when he was asked to run this investigation into Russian collusion As a comparison…trump’s resume looks like this during those same years • Sent to military school because of poor behavior • Faked bone spurs and dodged draft • Denied African-Americans housing for his daddy’s real estate business • Lied • Cheated • Grifted • Learned to Tweet • Lied • Cheated • Grifted Your choice really, whom to believe.

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