“Resolution: Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.”H.R. 109 as authored by Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, February 7, 2019 From the beginning, the Green New Deal (GND) has been a framework for a vast new government takeover of industry, while further increasing regulation on businesses. It has never been a … Continue reading The Green New Deal is Faulty
The Army is Doing What?
I read a C4ISR.net article this morning, which covered the fact that Department of Defense (DoD) personnel, mainly from the US Army, were given access to classified material at home via their telework portals due to COVID. And, I take serious issue with this...three words come to mind: private email server. During my time in the US Air … Continue reading The Army is Doing What?
The American Dream is Alive and Well
From the beginning of our great nation, the American Dream has been a key assertion of the founding fathers and those seeking freedom and liberty.
Empathy is on Life Support
I sit here contemplating the many events that have transpired in our world over the past 6 months and I wonder: are we losing our ability to truly talk and empathize with one another? The more I interact on places like Facebook and Twitter, the more I begin to feel as though we have become … Continue reading Empathy is on Life Support
Space Corps is All We Need
Note: This was written 2 years ago, it's not too late to implement. The numbers are old, but just add a couple of trillion to this years numbers, thanks to COVID. I will be honest with you, when President Trump and Vice President Pence began talking about a new military branch they wanted to call … Continue reading Space Corps is All We Need
Washington Pigskin
Politics has become a college football game. Washington, DC is now the stadium whereupon we watch, with morbid curiosity, the spectacle displayed on CSPAN (our 24 hour political ESPN) between the Donkeys and the Elephants. It’s a grand affair. All the sports stations have their commentators: Hannity and Tucker Carlson for Fox, Maddow and Todd … Continue reading Washington Pigskin
The Kid on the Fence
There once was a little boy that lived in a neighborhood, much like any normal suburban community. Rubber stamped, single-story homes dotted every street and each backyard was hemmed in with a beautiful, six-foot wooden fence guaranteed to keep in the dog while keeping out the neighbor’s kids. There were two particular houses, on one … Continue reading The Kid on the Fence