Dear President Trump, It has been true from day 1 of your presidency that there are more scary things deserving of comment coming out of your administration than I can count, but lately I've been feeling almost like I should just pull something randomly out of a hat to write to you about. There's so … Continue reading Stopped clocks are right more often than you
Your Base
Selling our children’s futures down the river
Dear President Trump, I know you never see these messages I send you. I am clear about that and know that even if you did see them, you wouldn't care one tiny iota what I have to say. I wish I were a big enough person to be able to honestly say this is ok … Continue reading Selling our children’s futures down the river
It was a sensible choice until it wasn’t
Later.... Dear President Trump, I’ve been thinking more about out of work coal miners and other blue collar workers in their 50’s, and 60’s who voted for you. My sense is that most of them took jobs after graduating high school and started earning good wages and benefits right away while their cousin or neighbor … Continue reading It was a sensible choice until it wasn’t
No handouts
Good Morning President Trump, Over the past 20 or so years I've puzzled over the consistent pattern of people seeming to vote in ways that undermine their own interests, and honestly, that puzzlement was never stronger than in the last 6 months following your election. I have always known that people do things for reasons, … Continue reading No handouts