The Donald- The Gift that keeps on Giving

I loved my father, but I didn't agree with his politics.  You know how Donald Trump just totally pissed off our immigrant population?  The statements he made about Mexicans raping women, bringing drugs into our country and how he guesses a few are nice people caused a domino effect throughout his media and retail empire. He was given numerous chances to clarify and take back his statements and he stood his ground.  My father loved the Trump.  He frequented his casinos and even had the chance to shake hands with him.  I would like to think that he might have changed his mind about him after all the crap he said last week, but I am afraid he would have hung in there like the rest of the republicans polled that have put the Trumpster in second place out of the twelve or so candidates running for President.

Seriously folks- President.  He is super entertaining, but would he really be your top choice for the person that holds his finger on our nuclear arsenal?  My father hated Hillary also.  He had a whole drawer of anti- Hillary articles cut from various newspapers. I have read her book and I like her politics, but I have misgivings about her truthfulness at times.  I am not sure about her yet and she has never insulted any ethnic group in a speech, as far as I am aware of.

And by the way- Trumpster- didn't I keep it classy and pick one of your best photos?  There were so many other choices.

Southern Charm

  

So yesterday we left our big city and ventured fifty miles out to pick blackberries. Of course we came upon an SUV with the college flag holders carrying confederate flags.  I thought to myself, would that cracker have the guts to drive around Atlanta like that?

I just found this image on google and loved it.  Rednecks- can't you just make like Frozen and Let it Go?

The roller coaster of the last two weeks

Last week was so tragic. The shooting in Charleston hit us hard.  I couldn't imagine a person sitting with a prayer group for an hour and then gunning them down. That was the lowest you could go.

The city of Charleston and the families of the victims took the classiest road of forgiveness.  I won't mention the name of the little racist shit that gunned down the nine innocent people at church. But isn't it great that his actions ended in a complete reversal of his intentions.  The confederate flag is out. I mean I have live in the south since 1978 and have watched the rednecks in their trucks with their gun racks and confederate flags in the back window come an go with no consequence.  Now, at least, the governments won't be supporting the hatred by flying the confederate flag.  Forgiving the shooter really silenced the hatred behind his actions.  Having the President attend the funeral for the preacher was unifying for our nation.  His singing of amazing grace was a special moment in history.

This was a good week for our nation.  Everyone deserves to feel that they can live their lives in their own truth.  The supreme court decision allowing marriage for all was a huge step for freedom for all. I am proud to be an American today.  Now that we are on a roll, it is time to start working towards more regulations on gun ownership. I don 't know how to stop allowing guns in the hands of crazy folks but changes need to be made in the availablity of guns.  Hatred is something we have all faced at one time or another, but this was a good week for the good guys.  Do you think it is possible that the people with the gun racks and confederate flags will feel out of place now?   Do you think that the congregations that have been so anti-gay marriage will soften their stand?  We can always hope.

Deflate gate or Deflect gate?

Professional football has suffered a tough year of scandals.  There is a lawsuit that will award medical damages to those players that have contracted dementia, Alzheimer's or depression resulting form head injuries.  There were the numerous aggressive acts against family members.  Now we are on the eve of the Superbowl and the media is going crazy over deflate gate.  

Let's face it.  After all the horror stories, this scandal is pretty tame.  We can laugh, make numerous tongue in cheek testicle jokes and give the NFL lots of media attention.  No one is talking about Ray Rice or Adrian Peterson now.  I think this scandal has come at the perfect moment to get everyone excited about the Superbowl and take our minds off the true scandals that really have hurt people.  Go ahead and make your wrinkled ball jokes folks, but don't forget about domestic violence, head injuries and homophobia.