I am always wary when someone says, “Power to THE people!” I’ve learned they usually mean, “Power to MY people!” Senator Joe Biden/September 1974 Biden was the keynote speaker at the annual meeting of the Council of State Community Affairs Agencies in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The topic was the consolidation of several legacy programs administered by … Read more
Do you believe in Jesus? You’re gonna meet Him. ~Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey/Death Wish (1974) For those unfamiliar with today’s title or the quote, Charles Bronson starred in the original Death Wish and four sequels spanning 24 years (1974-1998). Not that we need a Paul Kersey to rid us of the modern RepubliQan … Read more
Careful the things you say.Children will listen. ~Stephen Sondheim/Into the Woods Too bad the same warning does not apply to adults. For example, did purveyors of the “big lie” think their constant exhortations to “stop the steal” would not incite an insurrection? But what I find more disconcerting is adults often do not listen … Read more
Paper stained with litmus which is used to indicate the acidity or alkalinity of a substance. Blue litmus paper turns red under acid conditions, and red litmus paper turns blue under alkaline conditions. ~Definition of Litmus Paper/DICTIONARY.COM In politics, the term “litmus test” generally applies to something that has nothing to do with acidity, … Read more