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Susan Richards is a retired editor living in Thornton, Colorado.
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Burn it down or buy it out: Dems debate
Just a few impressions from last night’s Dem debate in Las Vegas. Nothing substantive. Mike Bloomberg did terribly. He was awful. He failed to answer questions adequately and came across as a thoroughly unpleasant individual. Warren’s take-down was masterful as… Read More ›
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What the acquital hath wrought
And yesterday he declared himself the “chief law-enforcement officer of the United States.” Never mind the Constitution’s separation of powers; the US Senate gave him a green light.
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A shadow hanging over me
This was just the laugh I needed when a friend sent it to me. I hope it makes you laugh, too. And then these words came to mind: Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away Now it looks as… Read More ›
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Eeny, meeny, miney, moe
I finally got up to the mailbox yesterday and picked up my ballots for the Colorado primary on March 3. That’s ballots, plural, because I’m a registered Unaffiliated voter. That means I get ballots from both major parties and can… Read More ›
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The rumor mill grinds on
According to a Saturday tweet from Matt Drudge of the Drudge Report, Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is considering Hillary Clinton as a possible running mate. Drudge cites sources close to the Bloomberg campaign. Seriously?? Bloomberg is spending millions or… Read More ›
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‘The Day Democracy Died’
This toe-tapping little ditty is brought to you by our Founding Fathers. Full lyrics are on YouTube. Someone put a lot of work into writing these lyrics and making the video, yet there’s no one credited on the YouTube site…. Read More ›
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It’s Valentines Day 2020
It’s Valentines Day. Oh, joy.
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Toast
When I first saw a shorter version of this clip on national news, I was aghast. I couldn’t see or didn’t notice smiles on anyone’s face. I just heard Biden’s remark and was stunned. “You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier.”… Read More ›
