Saturday, June 15, 2019

Friday, June 7, 2019

at this early date, mark me a "no-show" for the 2020 presidential election--I could change my mind, but the way that things look now, I doubt it.

an egomaniac incumbent republican and a bunch of uninspiring democrats--some with campaign promises that could bankrupt the country. 

had enough?

who do you trust? 
   - republicans
   - democrats?
   - republican and democratic parties that are financed by billionaire corporations and billionaire PACs that supply us with candidates for public office? 
image by Democracy Chronicles

   - lobbyists?
   - the biased news media?
   - or do you think for yourself?

to fix our dysfunctional government is simple and easy--stop voting for republican and democratic party candidates, who don't represent the best interests of our country to move our country forward. 

voting for a republican or a democrat is a vote for the party--the hand that holds the puppet/money strings. 

public domain

in the next election--national, state or local--vote for someone who shares your values. 

even with their billion dollar donors, the republican and democratic parties will shrivel up and die if no one votes for their ineffective candidates.

nothing will be better for our country.


the same goes for biased media--stop patronizing divisive, biased media and they'll go out of business. nothing will be better for the USA. 





Monday, June 3, 2019

town of strasburg, va.

"Listing strengths, team members mentioned Strasburg’s variety of small businesses, multiple properties poised for redevelopment, major transportation routes leading in and out of town, a vibrant arts community, and housing developments."

really? maybe the advisory board should take off their rose-colored glasses. have they looked down the town's main street (king st./rte. 11) lately? have they compared it with the main streets (rte. 11) in edinburg, woodstock, middletown and stephens city? strasburg's main street is a mess--pavement, sidewalks. 

small businesses? strasburg has a ton of pizza and other fast food joints. one grocery store. a couple of dollar stores. a bunch of antique and consignment shops. what else? well... a tattoo parlor has been approved. 

then there's riverwalk... 
and

one thing that can be said about strasburg--it probably looks the same today as it did 50 years ago. and, it'll probably look the same in 50 years as it does today. 


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Saturday, June 1, 2019

virginia beach is just the latest. for decades congress hasn't got it done. vote them ALL out!

virginia beach, sherman douglas high school, thousand oaks, pittsburgh synagogue, santa fe high school, las vegas, sutherland springs church, orlando nightclub...
IncidentYearDeathsInjuriesType of firearm(s) usedRef(s)
18Virginia Beach shooting201912 (plus 1 perp.)5Semi-automatic pistol, rifle[75]
8Stoneman Douglas High School shooting20181717Semi-automatic rifle[58]
18Thousand Oaks shooting201812 (plus 1 perp.)25Semi-automatic pistol[73][74]
22Pittsburgh synagogue shooting201811(plus 1 perp.)Semi-automatic rifle, semi-automatic pistols[77]
24Santa Fe High School shooting20181014Shotgun and revolver[81]
1Las Vegas shooting201758 (plus 1 perp.)851 (422 from gunfire)Semi-automatic rifles and revolver[55][56]
5Sutherland Springs church shooting201726 (plus 1 perp.)[fn 1]20Semi-automatic rifle[57][56]
2Orlando nightclub shooting dagger201649 (plus 1 perp.)53Semi-automatic rifle and pistol[55][56]
10San Bernardino attack201514 (plus 2 perps.)24Semi-automatic rifles[55][56]
18Washington Navy Yard shooting201312 (plus 1 perp.)8Semi-automatic pistol and shotgun[71][72]
4Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting201227 (plus 1 perp.)2Semi-automatic rifle and pistol[55]
18Aurora theater shooting20121270Semi-automatic rifle, pistol, and shotgun[69][56][70]
12Fort Hood shooting200914 [fn 1]32 (plus 1 perp.)Semi-automatic pistol and revolver[59][60]
13Binghamton shootings200913 (plus 1 perp.)4Semi-automatic pistols[62]
24Geneva County massacre200910 (plus 1 perp.)6Semi-automatic rifles, revolver, and shotgun[79][80]
3Virginia Tech shooting dagger200732 (plus 1 perp.)23Semi-automatic pistols[55]
13Columbine High School massacre199913 (plus 2 perps.)24Semi-automatic carbine, semi-automatic pistol, shotguns[61]
6Luby's shooting dagger199123 (plus 1 perp.)27Semi-automatic pistols[55]
10Edmond post office shooting198614 (plus 1 perp.)6Semi-automatic pistols[55]
7San Ysidro McDonald's massacre dagger198421 (plus 1 perp.)19Semi-automatic rifle, pistol, and shotgun[55]
24Palm Sunday massacre1984100Semi-automatic pistols[78]
15Wah Mee massacre1983131Semi-automatic pistol(s) and/or revolver(s)[fn 2][68]
15Wilkes-Barre shootings1982131Semi-automatic rifle[65][66][67]
22Easter Sunday massacre1975110Semi-automatic pistols and revolver[76]
8University of Texas tower shooting dagger196617 (plus 1 perp.)[fn 1]31Rifles, revolver, pistols, and shotgun[55]
15Camden shootings dagger1949133Semi-automatic pistol[63][64]
Mass shootings in the United States - Wikipedia 

question: should a citizen be allowed to own a gun?
answer: yes

question: should a citizen be allowed to have a gun in their home?
answer: yes

question: should a citizen be allowed to transport a gun from their home to practice target shooting or to hunt legally?
answer: yes, as long as the unloaded gun and ammunition are separately secured during transit.

question: are assault weapons and extended magazines necessary for target practice, hunting or home protection?
answer: no

question: should law enforcement carry guns?
answer: yes, as long as local laws don't prohibit law enforcement from carrying guns.

question: should a private citizen possess a loaded gun in public? 
answer: for the common good, no.

it isn't rocket science. why hasn't congress been able to get it done?

had enough?

who do you trust? 
   - republicans
   - democrats?
   - republican and democratic parties that are financed by billionaire corporations and billionaire PACs that supply us with candidates for public office? 
image by Democracy Chronicles

   - lobbyists?
   - the biased news media?
   - or do you think for yourself?

to fix our dysfunctional government is simple and easy--stop voting for republican and democratic party candidates, who don't represent the best interests of our country to move our country forward. 

voting for a republican or a democrat is a vote for the party--the hand that holds the puppet/money strings. 

public domain

in the next election--national, state or local--vote for someone who shares your values. 

even with their billion dollar donors, the republican and democratic parties will shrivel up and die if no one votes for their ineffective candidates.

nothing will be better for our country.


the same goes for biased media--stop patronizing divisive, biased media and they'll go out of business. nothing will be better for the USA.