Author Archena Posted on April 6, 2022April 6, 2022Categories CurrentTags , , , , ,

Democrat Party Collapse – What Will it Mean for Both Parties?

Amid the terror filled hype of impending civil war, WW3, climate doomsday, economic takeover by our new Chinese overlords, omnipresent racism that we can’t actually define, the Biblical level plague of C19 and, of course, the return of Trump, we hear the loudest screams of all coming from the ‘never let a good crisis go to waste’ Democrats as they face the ultimate end of the world – being voted out of power. Oh, the horror. Most of the over … Continue reading “Democrat Party Collapse – What Will it Mean for Both Parties?”

Author Archena Posted on March 2, 2022March 2, 2022Categories CurrentTags , , , , , ,

The State of the Union – Snooze Fest 2022

Let’s be perfectly fair – the State of the Union is ALWAYS a snooze fest. It’s the nature of the beast. But given the Freedom Convoy and that little war in Ukraine, maybe it shouldn’t be. Be that as it may, the state of the Union gives a president time in the bully pulpit – a chance to speak directly to the American people and try to convince them. Often, it becomes a rally for the president’s base – easy … Continue reading “The State of the Union – Snooze Fest 2022”

Author Archena Posted on January 27, 2022July 17, 2022Categories 2022Tags , , , , , , , ,

The First Black Woman on the United States Supreme Court

Which one will it be? Okay it’s kind of a trick question – Justice Breyer’s retirement isn’t until October. The nomination fight could be as early as October which would probably be next to impossible to get Senate approval since Manchin would like a fighting chance in November. A fight after the midterms but before the new Congress (November – January) would be the best chance the Democrats have of getting a nominee through – except that the Republicans will … Continue reading “The First Black Woman on the United States Supreme Court”

Author Archena Posted on January 4, 2022July 17, 2022Categories 2022, SeriesTags , , , , , , ,

Finding Primary Candidates – State School Board

You’re beginning to wonder why you should even care anymore, right? This government stuff is BORING. That is the important stuff. If it’s exciting enough to make the nightly news – or cable – it’s already a big mess. Media concentrates on the car crashes and train wrecks – not the stop lights and switches. But preventing the bad stuff that gets in the news happens at the stop light – the boring stuff – not once the sirens are … Continue reading “Finding Primary Candidates – State School Board”

Author Archena Posted on December 31, 2021December 31, 2021Categories CurrentTags , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Finding Your District – State School Board

Okay, this is probably where you will stop feeling overwhelmed and start being ticked off. At least it is in Alabama – and likely similar issues occur in most states. You live in multiple districts – Federal congressional, state legislative (in Alabama there are separate House and Senate districts) and state school board, if you’re lucky are the only major ones. To be fair, they should be the major categories in most states – but I’m still feeling peevish with … Continue reading “Finding Your District – State School Board”

Author Archena Posted on December 30, 2021December 30, 2021Categories SeriesTags , , , ,

Controlling Information Overload

Yes, I’m taking this one step at a time. So many people find this whole election process overwhelming and they are used to depending on legacy media to provide the information they need. For the record, that has never actually worked out well – media doesn’t make money off of boring council meetings and candidate analysis. But now the media is worst than useless for even big races – and most people were never taught even the most rudimentary parts … Continue reading “Controlling Information Overload”

Author Archena Posted on December 29, 2021December 29, 2021Categories CurrentTags , , , ,

Finding Your Candidates When They Don’t Seem to Want to be Found

The sharp eyed among you – which would not be me – will have noticed that yesterday I found the 2020 sample ballot and not the 2022 Primary Sample Ballot. These things happen – and it’s why government should be very limited in what it’s allowed to do since it can’t even put sample ballots where they belong in a timely fashion or notice of when to expect the ballot. Okay, the real point is we hit a snag – … Continue reading “Finding Your Candidates When They Don’t Seem to Want to be Found”

Author Archena Posted on December 28, 2021December 28, 2021Categories SeriesTags , , , ,

Government of the People

We the People of the United States of America. That sentence begins the Preamble to the United States Constitution – and it set the stage for a massive political shift in world power that continues to this day. No more would the people merely be ruled but they would themselves be rulers. Governmental power and authority would flow from the people – and only through them would government be considered legitimate. In 1787, the Framers knew they were doing something … Continue reading “Government of the People”

Author Archena Posted on December 20, 2021December 20, 2021Categories CurrentTags , , , , , , , ,

Civil War 2.0 is Bunk

I know – I just got through telling you not to get cocky about 2022. And it’s true enough that we shouldn’t be cocky about this, either – but there’s a difference in seeing a possibility and smelling a skunk. The proverbial skunk here is the Democrat media that is once again sounding the alarm bell about the upcoming civil war – which would be easier to take seriously if they didn’t sound like Bill Murray in Ghostbusters. So, being … Continue reading “Civil War 2.0 is Bunk”

Author Archena Posted on December 18, 2021December 18, 2021Categories CurrentTags , , , , , , , , , ,

The Biggest Danger to the Right in 2022

Hubris. Arrogance. Complacency. Whatever you want to call it, the biggest threat to a red tsunami is voter apathy. We do NOT have it in the bag – that doesn’t happen until after all the votes are counted. If the election were held today, I doubt many Democrats would be returning to Congress. People are fed up and angry – and all of that ire is aimed at the Democrats. Blaming Trump is laughable – and not working. One failure … Continue reading “The Biggest Danger to the Right in 2022”