I am very disquieted about “America first” ideology for a lot of reasons. Most of them are human beings who are special to me and who do not live in America. What would my attitude say to them if I espoused “America first” thinking? Perhaps I would not intend it to say anything negative. But […]
Posts in the politics category:
Make America Great–Always
Tomorrow, we will all still live in the country together. Regardless of a certain slogan, it is our treatment of each other that makes this country’s greatness–that is historically what travelers are or are not impressed with. Let’s all do our part in that process. Be kind to each other. Say hello when we would […]
What are people thinking when they listen to Trump?
I have been asking myself what draws a person to support Trump. After reading this blog, I have some things to say. we’re gonna negotiate the greatest trade deals you’ve ever seen! He does not pursue this further, but it doesn’t matter. Once the emotions are engaged, people would not hear it if he did. […]
The Necessity of Endurance
I’ve been reading a lot of posts that say things like, “If Trump wins I’m moving.” And I have to confess that for a little while, Kevin and I thought about joining the masses in making similar plans. We even researched what it would take to move to other locations. There were numerous reasons to […]
Just thinking
Every time there is another “current event”–a shooting, a bombing, an immigration crisis, or a development with ISIS–I start reading. And I start thinking… What is the real problem? Right now, there is a great focus on how much racism we still have in America. And it is true. It is only partially true if […]
Can we hear each other crying?
Disclaimer: Apologies to my African-American friends and colleagues if I have misrepresented your culture in any way and especially for my failure to use politically correct terminology in this post. Please correct me gently in comments if you feel it appropriate. I write this post with deep sadness. This has been a week when I […]
blood on our hands
There is no gentle way to begin this post, so I will simply say that I am alarmed as I read about the proceedings of the third execution in this country this year. Whatever a person thinks about the morality of the death penalty, it cannot be that it is humane for a person to […]
global friendships
This morning, I struggle to put my thoughts in words… I have a headache, and I am reading the Facebook feed of a friend from Israel. He posts each time there is a siren followed by multiple booms. While reading, I called to mind another friend with whom I corresponded in 2001. She shared with […]
How shall we remember
Today is “09/11”. Of course, my Facebook feed is littered with reminders that “we will not forget.” What does that mean, to “not forget”? Some of my social network is under the impression that we are using our memory to live in the past, to not move forward. Last night, Kevin and I were talking […]
fixing the economy
A friend posted this morning on Facebook that he would like certain [insert racial and political characteristics associated with particular Congressmen] to avoid certain behaviors and start passing legislation that would put people back to work. First, I’m not convinced that any Congressmen fitting his description would be convinced that their moral behavior–or lack thereof–keeps […]