Author Archena Posted on March 25, 2024March 25, 2024Categories Current, MondayTags , , , , , , , , ,

The Failure You Know

Yep. That’s a huge part of why Donald Trump is leading in the polls. Before you accuse me of hypocrisy, polls near the primaries are more reliable but nothing this far out from the general election tells us anything of substance about the general. It is WAY too early for that. However, we’d normally expect Biden to be leading in the polls right now. He’s the incumbent and the media loves him. That Trump leads in a lot of polls … Continue reading “The Failure You Know”

Author Archena Posted on July 23, 2023July 23, 2023Categories Current, FridayTags , , , ,

The Case Against Capital Punishment

I will note that he relies heavily on the Old Testament. He establishes the moral case for the death penalty satisfactorily, but he gives only half of the story. Above, you’ll notice that I quoted Romans 12:19 – 21. Most of you probably skimmed through that but here’s the gist: God establishes that vengeance belongs to Him alone. Mr. Clark forgets this when he states: If there were ever a crime deserving the same punishment as murder, it is child … Continue reading “The Case Against Capital Punishment”

Author Archena Posted on August 12, 2022August 10, 2022Categories Current, FridayTags , , , , , ,

What Are You So Scared Of?

Is it just the kids today? I don’t think so. Boomers had similar issues with risk avoidance in the 1980’s but they had also been through the stagflation of the 1970’s. That at least explains part of the Boomer’s risk aversion. But not all of it. Truth is, we grew up in a much more comfy, modern and entertaining world than our parents did. Our parents were convinced TV would rot our brains. Given what happened in the 1960’s, they … Continue reading “What Are You So Scared Of?”

Author Archena Posted on July 29, 2022July 26, 2022Categories Current, FridayTags , , , , , , 2 Comments on The Important Part Occurs Between Elections

The Important Part Occurs Between Elections

That statement should be self evident. We elect representatives to do the business of government. No one sane hires people so they can just interview for the same job over and over again. Okay, so that does bring the sanity of the United States into question but our less than stellar election behavior aside, we hire these guys to do something. We pay them WAY more than they are worth to do something important. We have an incredible interest in … Continue reading “The Important Part Occurs Between Elections”

Author Archena Posted on December 14, 2021December 14, 2021Categories SeriesTags , , , , ,

This Government is OURS, Responsibility and All

The American system of government is designed for balance – but not the New Age, silly Jedi, harmony above everything, Eastern style mysticism, tossed salad approach to philosophy kind of balance. More like the Mutual Assured Destruction kind, minus the nuclear weapons or bloodshed – a very difficult but important balance of power where one power is a check on another. It’s a LOT more complex than what they bother to teach in school. Yes, the three branches balance against … Continue reading “This Government is OURS, Responsibility and All”

Author Archena Posted on September 2, 2021September 2, 2021Categories CurrentTags , , , , , , , , , , , ,

You Can Do Something Now

I saw a comment online today that I found annoying, disheartening, infuriating and just so sad. That person said what many, many people are saying – what maybe you’ve said – it’s such a common sentiment. And ever so wrong. What did that person say? Simply that we will have to wait until the midterms before we can do anything about the state of our government. My reaction: Seriously? What the heck are they teaching in Civics nowadays? Do people … Continue reading “You Can Do Something Now”