This page and my webpage If a leader: Talks about conspiracies dehumanizes and demonizes groups of people advocates violence Some people will: disregard the truth hate innocent people be easily provoked into violent action against those people We hope truth will prevail. We must never underestimate stupidity and ignorance. Protect the innocent and the vulnerable. …
Category Archives: Opinion
Silent Spring
This page and my webpage Neonicotinoid WTF is that? This is a class of pesticide that we started using 20 years ago. It is systemic which means it will be in all parts of the plant. Leaves, stems, roots, flowers, nectar and pollen. It kills insects and grubs that feed on seeds or plants that …
Everyday 9/11
On September 11, 2001 2,996 people died. That was then. Now in the United States there are some 3,000 deaths each and everyday from heart disease and cancer. Heart disease and cancer are now very common. And according to some very preventable. So I searched for ‘how to prevent heart disease’ and ‘ how to …
Hate Crimes
This page and my webpage Anti-government, far-right and white supremacist domestic terrorist attacks outnumbered and killed more Americans than foreign terrorists since 2001. Hate crimes have increased for the last three years since 2017. Future attacks will probably rise in number. Federal focus is on Islamic and foreign since September 11, 2001. We can’t look …
Notoriety
This page and my webpage The common motivation among mass shooters is a desire for notoriety. To be known and remembered for something heinous. To kill a large number of unarmed innocent people with an easy to obtain military assault rifle. We should not speak or print the shooter’s names, ever We should not show …
Second Amendment
This page and my webpage The right to keep and bear arms in one’s home as part of a well ordered militia is to prevent Federal abuse of individual states. The amendment does not protect keeping military style assault weapons for the purpose of personal security or home defense. It does not protect the use …
Industrial Complex
This page and my webpage What is an industrial complex? Outgoing president of the United States Dwight Eisenhower warned us in his parting words to beware of the massive military spending and the Military Industrial Complex. There are many industrial complexes today. Any industry where consumer or government spending totals millions or billions of dollars…there …
Free Speech
This page and my webpage Free speech is not hate speech. Hate speech is not free speech. Free speech is a core value we support and uphold. But what is not and should not be protected and upheld is speech that infringes or promotes the denial of life, liberty and happiness of others. Hate speech …
Apoplectic
This page and my webpage Apoplectic describes a state of such extreme anger that one cannot speak and has difficulty processing or expressing this anger. This can happen when we feel overwhelmed and not in control. A very good remedy is the good old ‘time out’. Take a break from the location, person or source …
Sociopath Traits
Lack of empathy Difficult relationship Manipulative Deceitful dishonest Callous Hostility in self and see it in others Irresponsible Impulsive Risky behavior POTUS comes to mind when I see this list. Eight for eight if you ask me. How to Deal With a Sociopath Keep emotions in check Don’t show intimidation Don’t buy into their stories …