Perspective – Carroll Style

Previously Printed in Carroll County Times, 4/15/19: Tomlinson: Legislators show Carroll voters made good choiceshttps://www.carrollcountytimes.com/opinion/columnists/cc-op-tomlinson-041519-story.html Resources to look up MD Bills referenced by Mr. Tomlinson (or anyone): https://legiscan.com/MD/bill/HB100/2019 Can look up votes, history, etc... Perspective is everything. We all know the story of the blind people at different parts of the elephant - they each … Continue reading Perspective – Carroll Style →

National Emergency – Oh, the Shame

The purpose of the National Emergencies Act (NEA) is to allow the president to act swiftly in times of national emergencies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Emergencies_Act The purpose makes sense. However, a declared national emergency can stay in effect in perpetuity merely by the current president renewing it annually.  No congressional approval is EVER needed. Congress can only stop … Continue reading National Emergency – Oh, the Shame →

Socialism – Oh Please!

Vigliotti: The returning tide of socialism https://www.carrollcountytimes.com/opinion/columnists/cc-op-vigliotti-20190214-story.html Oh Please.  The Soviet guiding principle was NOT socialism - it was authoritarianism.   Communism and Socialism were the economic cover story they used to sell their plan to their people.  The opposite of Democracy is Authoritarianism - these are political systems. The opposite of Capitalism is Communism - … Continue reading Socialism – Oh Please! →

Where’d the Minutes Go?

https://www.carrollcountytimes.com/opinion/editorials/cc-op-editorial-meeting-minutes-20190124-story.html Recently, Carroll Commissioners announced they would no longer publish minutes of board meetings. https://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/cc-board-of-commissioners-stop-written-minutes-20190124-story.html ***Below are my emails (last to first) with Carroll Co. Board abt No Minutes *** Ms. Windham, Thank you for your quick and detailed response.  I clearly was off-base in my use of “transcripts” - apologies for the mis-direction.  I … Continue reading Where’d the Minutes Go? →

What’s the Beef? – Venezuela

https://twitter.com/marcorubio/status/1088215436875960320 https://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-trump-venezuela-20190123-story.html This whole kerfuffle is a great example of us being divided - completely unnecessarily.   First: Read the LA Times article - in a calm mood. Seriously, read all of it - now. Now,  MORE THAN ONE THING CAN BE TRUE!. I believe all the following are true: Maduro is bad. Not diplomatically recognizing … Continue reading What’s the Beef? – Venezuela →

538 – College & Tribal Affiliation

FiveThirtyEight‏ @FiveThirtyEight White voters without a degree remained staunchly Republican in 2018. https://53eig.ht/2D4N8U0 The next question is WHY is there a correlation?  It is not intelligence. I think it is the exposure to diversity (ALL kinds of diversity).  I went to colleges in Oklahoma and TX - and they were “conservative” - but nonetheless, we … Continue reading 538 – College & Tribal Affiliation →

The Art of the Mexican Deal – And Da Wall

I learned my initial negotiating skills at the Universidad de Juárez (De Mercado). My initial experience was with Mexican market vendors in Juarez, and I got somewhat decedent - the primary method consisted of: Me: “how much?” Them: … some outrageous number Me: “no, way to much” Them: “how much you want to give?” Me: … Continue reading The Art of the Mexican Deal – And Da Wall →

Twas Week before Christmas, Part II

Twas the week before Christmas, And all through DC a shutdown was looming, For the entire country The president wanted his big shiny wall, Setting him up for a partisant brawl The senate was empty, they had long since vacated Their hopes for vacation prematurely deflated The president tweeted with unbriddle glee Go nuclear Mitch!, … Continue reading Twas Week before Christmas, Part II →