No steps today or yesterday. Bed or napping in my chair was the order of the day. I did go to the door to inspect the fallen tree. I looked out the kitchen window and determined the Elm was standing except for many little limbs. Someone needs to go to back yard and inspect the roof. The neighbor across the street has many roof shingles flapping along the edge of the roof. The same thing happened to his rental a few months ago in the same place, so I wonder if the owner even repaired the flapping shingles.
I am eating the rest of the chicken alfredo dish for dinner. The broccoli and pimientos made it look like a dish appropriate for Christmas. Tommy ate a hamburger with the rest of the chopped hamburger and slaw. He gave us both such large helpings that it will take another hour to eat my helping.
Read no further unless you can read the following as information, not an attack.
"The use of the bid paddle in ancient Rome can be traced back to the Roman Republic, which lasted from 509 BC to 27 BC. It was used as a means of voting, with each voter holding a small wooden tablet to indicate their vote. The tablet was marked with the name of the candidate they supported. This method of voting was known as tabellae, and it was used for both public and private elections."
There are pages of information in this article. Yet, nowhere is a paddle equated with racism. No auction house is excoriated for the use of paddles as racist. Other governments use the paddles for recognition and to vote. Only recent Republican attacks mention racism when talking about Democrats with paddles protesting in Congress.
I am still on the verge of a heart attack or stroke from his speech with all the attitude and cruelty. No, being sick is not affected by this state of chaos. I did not even turn on my cell phone today. We did put away the Santa and two deer on a table. Progress!
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ReplyDeleteLOL trying. Thanks.
DeleteI don't see what you are seeing about the speech.
ReplyDeleteI did see that the Democrats seemed to be intent on being obstinate. They couldn't even acknowledge the poor little boy -- or the other people that were honored? How petty is that? Have your differences, but quit being so silly!
I do see that the border had to be addressed (fentanyl and crime is so rampant, and I'm a 1000 miles from that southern border, our small county led the state in overdose deaths, and crime is horrible. I'm in what was a remote, rural peaceful little town -- but, no more.)
Government spending went completely out-of-control over the last decade. Taxes have gone up astronomically..
And that last President did nothing to help us. I don't think he was a well man -- and his family took great advantage.
It's only the media that is fanning the flames. It's trying to upset people. But, you have to remember that all the news agencies are controlled by a very few. They want the free $$$ flowing from the government.
How is it that someone elected to a government legislative job comes in a normal person, but leave million and billionaires?
There is something rotten, and no career politician was going to fix anything. The cuts are going to be uncomfortable --- but it's a business move, to just stop, and then see what really needs to be restored. It's just like balancing your own budget -- gotta cut out all the frills before you can figure out what you really need. It's on the media painting it as draconian. And, they lie, too. I read the documents -- and what they often claim is just fake news.
I don't watch the "news". It's all corporate liars, and no real reporting. I read. It keeps me sane.
I read too. I agree with some of your points.
DeleteThe Democrats are lame, too - but they're not going to destroy this country like the other side. I don't agree with them not acknowledging that boy but it's important to know the reason behind it - Trump cut federal funding for CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH. To give tax breaks to billionaires. He trotted that poor child out to get exactly the reaction he's getting from people who don't pay attention to what they're actually doing. I don't mean that as a slur, I get it - I'm a political creature and research everything but I understand that a lot of people find it boring or distasteful. I don't know if you know, but he was banned from every running a charity in nyc again, after he was found guilty of stealing from his own childrens cancer charity. It's the long con.
Deleteobscure,
DeleteGood points. I will write what I want, so people can just not stop by here.
Who was banned from a charity? The father of the child who had cancer?
Linda, TRUMP was barred from ever running a charity again. He was also required to take a class on how not to steal.
DeleteMeg,
DeleteWho needs a class on how not to steal? Peculiar! His parents should have taught him not to steal. Thanks.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46611178
ReplyDeleteMeg,
DeleteThanks for reminding me of the particulars. How anyone can defend him now is a mystery to me.
I especially love the juxtaposition how his followers want to stifle history teachers, while he ignores history, most recently, Article 5 of NATO.
DeleteMeg,
DeleteTrump is only for a thing that can profit him whether stealing or stifling history facts. He, of course, does not remember 911 and Article 5.
Every time I have to give my birthdate, I write or say 9-11-46. There is an immediate response before I can get '46' out of my mouth.