Living On the Diagonal

PHILLY STEAK or CREAM CHEESE? WILL DEMOCRATS STICK WITH CHEESY CLINTON OR SWITCH TO A FAVORITE BERNIE & BEEF? LIBERTY BELL MAY REMAIN CRACKED, BUT DEMOCRACY INTACT A FUTURE TO BELIEVE IN June 22, 2016 ACCORDING TO THE LATEST POLLS CONDUCTED BY THE HUFFINGTON POST, BERNIE SANDERS REMAINS MOST FAVORABLE AND MOST ELECTABLE CANDIDATE! This begs the question (once again) why would Democrats opt for the coronation of Hillary Clinton over a nomination of Bernie Sanders as their Presidential choice. The numbers and the electoral map as of yesterday favor Clinton to defeat Donald Trump in November, but by a much smaller number of Electoral Votes than Sanders. With so much on the line the Democrats should remain in tune with the polls as they are changing daily leading up to the Philadelphia convention in July. What if the unthinkable should happen and Hillary Clinton falters in the ensuing months when the Trump campaign will throw every negative they can conjurer up from

June 19, 2016       On this Sunday, we honor our Fathers as the heroes we can only know. For many of his children he is a memory where his goodness only comes to mind. For many, we mirror his image with hair is now gray or bald. We fondly recall first, the youthful spring in his step when arrived home from his station in life. 2008  ----- 2016             Over time we just never could see the gradual change in his look alone. A Father's face cannot belie decades of his toil some with work available but not one he could aspire. He quietly accepted his role selflessly with his children as first. Barely did we witness the worry late at night as he sat in darkness awaiting our return. A glow from a cigarette gave him away. He advised we sleep now, a discussion for another time.        The unrelenting love he held in heart, bore the constant wear of the years they stood face-to-face of  the wind,  a downpour of life's challenges, not his own, but the huge c

MORE QUESTIONS RE ORLANDO THAN REQUIRE ANSWERS MSNBC INADVERTANTLY RAISED ISSUES AND HAVE NOW IGNORED THEM WITH NO FOLLOW-UP  Outside Pulse Did Police Make Timely Decisions to Act? June 18, 2016  MSNBC's Tamara Hall interviewed Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) shortly after the predicted "moment of silence" called by Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI). Remember that some in the House had stated that they grew tired of "pausing in a moment of silence" and then returning to work as usual (obstruction). At the end of Ryan's moment of silence, Rep. Clyburn standing near the Speaker's chair began to raise the issue of gun control and to revisit legislation previously rejected by Republicans. Speaker Ryan became noticeably rattled by Clyburn's request for recognition by the Speaker to begin his argument for immediate debate regarding assault weapon and other gun control issues. Speaker Ryan proceeded to chastise Clyburn for "interrupting the mome

A CALL TO ARMS FOR AMERICA – IT IS TIME TO ACT! CHILDREN OF SANDY HOOK   STAND UP AND FIGHT THE REPUBLICANS, THE ESTABLISHMENT AND TELL THEM ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!   ORLANDO June 10, 2016 The mass murder of our children can no longer become victims as pawns in a deadly game in Congress. These are the Senators that when they were afforded the ability to prevent potential terrorist shooters from purchasing high tech assault weapons. The sad truth is that the Orlando Shooter purchases his weapon just two weeks prior to the carnage at Pulse nightclub.   Alexander (R-TN) Ayotte (R-NH) Barrasso (R-WY) Blunt (R-MO) Boozman (R-AR) Burr (R-NC) Capito (R-WV) Cassidy (R-LA) Coats (R-IN) Cochran (R-MS) Collins (R-ME) Corker (R-TN) Cornyn (R-TX) Cotton (R-AR) Crapo (R-ID) Cruz (R-TX) Daines (R-MT) Enzi (R-WY) Ernst (R-IA) Fischer (R-NE) Flake (R-AZ) Gardner (R-CO) Graham (R-SC) Grassley (R-IA)

HOUSE SPEAKER BLOCKS  ASSAULT WEAPON DISCOURSE ON THE FLOOR DO YOU REALLY NEED THIS NOW? June 15, 2016 Just as predicted the House Republicans yesterday refused to entertain previous legislation introduced by Diane Feinstein (D-CA) that essentially ban sale of assault weapons to individuals who made the FBI top ten thousand list as a possible threat to security. Among the arguments for this bill is that those deemed to be classified as "No Fly" could not buy any weapon. NRA position is that this legislation would be a threat to the Second Amendment Right for citizens to bear arms. They argue that a law abiding citizen may by some error or glitch, appear on the "no fly" list and denied their 2nd Amendment Rights. Who is kidding who? I mean what are the chances of this to occur?  Is it maybe one in a million or even one in ten thousand is it not better to err on the side of caution? The law as written allows for provides for the citizen denied to appeal

ORLANDO: THE DAY AFTER  IT IS ABUNDANTLY CLEAR AND CANNOT BE DISPUTED. THE MASSIVE CARNAGE CARRIED OUT IN ORLANDO DEMANDS MORE THAN OUR LEADERS' WORDS. IT IS TIME TO ACT NOW! THE PEOPLE OF THIS NATION SHOULD SPEAK AS ONE VOICE RIGHT NOW AND TELL CONGRESS TO PASS ASSAULT WEAPON LEGISLATION. THIS IS THE PROBLEM: IT IS CLEAR THESE WEAPONS HAVE NO PLACE ON OUR STREETS. THIS IS A GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE. WHAT WE CAN DEMAND AT THE VERY LEAST IS TO TEST THEIR OWN PRINCIPLES. CONGRESS MUST TAKE ACTION RIGHT NOW!  CONGRESS MUST DRAFT LEGISLATION TO PLACE A BAN, A MORATORIUM ON THE SALE AND POSSESSION OF ASSAULT WEAPONS IMMEDIATELY! REPUBLICANS NEED TO GET OFF THEIR DUFFS AND SUPPORT AT LEAST A TIME LIMITED BILL TO BAN THE SALE AND POSSESSION OF ASSAULT WEAPONS AND THERE IS NO PROTOCOL OR RULE THAT CONGRESS CANNOT ACT! WE MUST TAKE CONTROL, TELL CONGRESS TO SHUT UP AND DO THEIR DUTY! The time for action is now. Talk is cheap and words alone wi

COMCAST IS A MONOPOLY IN CONTROL OF THE MEANS, OWNS NBC UNIVERSAL & FREE FLOW OF PUBLIC INFORMATION June 6, 2016   - updated September 20, 2016 Just as those Wall Street Banks too big to fail, Comcast holds too much power they now threaten the Right of Free Speech and Free Press . The extent of their reach and influence is without precedence for a corporation in a free society. Every consumer has felt the prevailing dominance in TV communication and influence upon democratic elections. TOO BIG TO FAIL, TIME TO BREAK UP COMCAST! COMCAST has evolved into a monopoly the likes we have not seen in years. The American public is at their mercy as in reality they are the only provider in town. Comcast has grown   as expediently as the revolution of the high Tech Industry over a short period of time, largely undetected by the general public. From a relatively small Cable-TV company, Comcast is now a giant conglomeration swallowing up first their competitors and then moving on