Category Archives: Politics

Hillary Time is Our Time

Posted on August 29, 2016 by nowandthenadays

Friday, July 29, 2016. Grocery store. Strange sensations. I had to wonder why my face seemed stuck in smile mode as I maneuvered my shopping cart through the aisles.  Why did my step seem livelier, my back a bit straighter, … Continue reading →

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Tis the Season for Fearing

Posted on February 13, 2016 by nowandthenadays

Writer’s note: In case you feel like I’m repeating myself, you subscribers may remember a post by the same title that I published here last month.  For reasons that you would not really care about, I removed it from the website. … Continue reading →

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Beer in the Backyard with George W

Posted on September 9, 2015 by nowandthenadays

Lumbering along the long and winding campaign trail to find a Republican candidate to run against Hillary (or Joe, Martin, or Bernie), it’s hard to ignore the reality show that is Donald Trump. He dominates most news and public affairs … Continue reading →

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Do More than Think: VOTE!

Posted on November 3, 2014 by nowandthenadays

I almost started my entry today with one of my long musings on a subject, specifically, one extolling the virtues of democracy and fulfilling our obligations as good citizens by being good voters. But I decided you deserved something pithier, … Continue reading →

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The Children, the President, and the Lady

Posted on July 26, 2014 by nowandthenadays

Recently, the right-wing media and their favorite politicians lambasted President Obama for not taking a quick field trip to the Texas/Mexico border. They were suggesting that as long as he was in Austin, he was already “in the neighborhood,” and … Continue reading →

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Can a Dysfunctional Government Reinvent Itself?

Posted on July 4, 2014 by nowandthenadays

Like most Americans, I have never found reason to question the notion that our founding fathers, endowed with genius, forged a virtually perfect foundation upon which to create a more perfect union of states and individuals within a republic. Until … Continue reading →

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Will Our Democracy Survive the Tea Party?

Posted on October 15, 2013 by nowandthenadays

Like most Americans, I hate seeing our nation’s capital entangled in the throes of hatred and ignorance that have been plaguing it almost since the beginning of President Obama’s presidency.  At first, Republicans vowed to make sure Obama was a … Continue reading →

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Voting Rights: Deep Fried and Slathered with Butter

Posted on July 12, 2013 by nowandthenadays

As you may have heard, one of the U.S. Supreme Court’s last acts this term was the axing of Section 4 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that required pre-clearance by the Justice Department (or a federal court) of voting … Continue reading →

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We’re Just Saying No: No Relaxing, No Enjoying It!

Posted on June 30, 2013 by nowandthenadays

Among the many things that offended me about the events on the closing day of the Texas special session, one of the most offensive was Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst blaming the Senate gallery for a breakdown of decorum and decency. … Continue reading →

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Resistance is (not) Futile

Posted on May 5, 2013 by nowandthenadays

Much has been said about the failed attempt to pass the gun background check law through the Senate recently, but I’ll say some more things about it since it’s hardly an issue I can ignore — especially since I’m a … Continue reading →

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