A friend shared this Neil Young song today from his 2005 LP Prairie Wind. The album looked at a life getting older and pondering his mortality after the death of his father. I share this song for all the zealots out there who may read these words. You know the ones. Where spirituality, faith and truth have only one answer. And if you don't agree with that answer you are less than worthy of redemption. I consider myself an agnostic. I've said before that sometimes I wish I could have the faith of a true believer. But as Jackson Browne once wrote in his great song “For A Dancer”, an ode to a friend who passed away, ” I don't know what happens when people die. Can't seem to grasp it as hard as I try. It's like a song I can hear playing right in my ear, But I can't sing, I can't help listening.” That seems to sum it up pretty well for me. And Neil does too. If there is a higher power watching down on us, I can't help but think it wouldn't be pleased right now. We have had plenty of time to right our egregious wrongs against one another but it seems we just can't do it. And once again religion, faith and spirituality are being used as weapons by unscrupulous people to continue their power over us. That type of thing is as old as religion itself, but you think more people would have recognized it for what it is by now. And so it goes. Ask yourself this honestly…when your race is run, will the world have been a better place having you in it? And if you can't answer yes, there is always time to fix that.
Covers Of The Day (Happy Birthday Michelle Phillips who turns 76)
Unlike, Drew Brees…Arod gets it.
“We cannot tolerate an American secret police. I will be introducing legislation to require uniformed federal officers performing any domestic security duties to clearly identify what military branch or agency they represent.”-Chris Murphy
“Armed Paramilitary forces patrolling Washington DC without insignia or markings with their faces covered is an outrage against American liberty. It is a grotequerie. It should be denounced and condemned. They must be identified. There must be oversight. This is dangerous.”-Steve Schmidt
“A Huntsville police lieutenant justified using a “chemical agent” (i.e. tear gas) on peaceful protesters because he said the police department didn't want to “roll the dice” to see if the protest would turn violent.”-Chip Brownlee
Breonna Taylor's killers are still walking free.
Breonna Taylor's killers are still walking free.
Breonna Taylor's killers are still walking free.
Breonna Taylor's killers are still walking free.
Breonna Taylor's killers are still walking free.
“As a writer & reader, I generally wish for best for all books. But I hope John Bolton's book doesn't sell a copy. He knows Trump shouldn't be president, was in position to share his knowledge & refused to do so to sell more books. If that's not evil it will do until real shows up”-Stuart Stevens
This from former Sec of Defense General James Mattis
“Woke up this morning to more instances of police unacceptably targeting and using force against journalists in the US over the last week. The list is far too long & this is unacceptable — especially in the United States of America.”-Jeremy Diamond
“I hope someone tells the armed police, secret service, and military that are attacking unarmed citizens realize that the “just following orders” excuse didn’t work in Nuremberg, and it probably won't work now.”-Ted
“If Bill Barr believes being AG makes him immune to future criminal prosecution, he might read up on John Mitchell”-Stuart Stevens
“As a former federal prosecutor, I would like to share my thoughts about “law and order.” President Trump is bad at it.”-Conor Lamb
“Awww….Steve King is gone? The competition is tight for who will take over as the next most-racist member of the GOP. I fear it may be a 347 person tie.”-Kurt Eichenwald
“In a perverse way, I am glad that the NYT ran that fascist drivel from Tom Cotton.We periodic reminders that once Trump is gone, aspiring authoritarian nationalists like Cotton are waiting in the wings. Defeating Trump is not enough – banishing Trumpism is the goal.”-Dan Pfeiffer
“BREAKING: 2 US lawmakers tell
@NBCNews
that fired Inspector General Steve Linick told Congress today that before he was ousted, he’d informed at least three top Pompeo aides that he was reviewing Pompeo and his wife’s use of government resources”-osh Lederman
“The contrast could not be more stark: the current lack of national leadership & the compassion, goodness & inspiration being expressed by former presidents. We need to rid ourselves of @realDonaldTrump’s tyranny & sycophants. Return integrity to the White House & Congress. Vote.”-John O. Brennan
“Republican Sen. Ron Johnson blocked passage of legislation the House passed 417-1.”
“Colin Kaepernick was branded a pariah for saying this.
His harshest critics then — including employers that rejected his activism — are preaching his words now.”Andrew Brandt
https://twitter.com/AndrewBrandt/status/1267955479…
“All of the problems are connected: gerrymandering, UW System & Regents, disenfranchisement, no healthcare expansion, cuts to services, no expanded broadband, etc, etc… all the same source.”-Chuck Rybak
https://twitter.com/patrickdmarley/status/12682466…
Breaking via WaPo: President Trump tried to register to vote in Florida using an out-of-state address.
https://washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/presid…
Before you accuse Joe Biden of “gaffes” and being “senile”, you really need to follow Trump's Twitter feed. You will see senility in real time.
