Red State/Blue State

  One of the things that I like about politics is the push and pull of sparring and competition, and the parts that are almost reminiscent of what they used to highlight on the Olympics and in sports shows. Remember the show opened with:  “ Thrill of Victory ...(pause)...and the Agony of Defeat” . And we find that the most interesting moments in sports are those that show the human side of the competition. At times, I hear historians talk and lament that we don’t see our founding fathers as people anymore, but rather just idealized symbols. This brings to mind some of the funniest things I’ve heard about politicians. I can’t remember where I came across this list, but it has always been passed down in my notes as the “ Cornball & Hokum List. ”   These include the nicknames for some of our esteemed past presidents. And many are nicknames given to them by OTHER Presidents...The Kennedys and Johnsons, it has been well-documented, really couldn’t stand each other. The...

Friends, here's a rundown of some of the top headlines that we have highlighted in our Flipboard Magazine: Red State/Blue State during the month of May. These have appeared also on Twitter, for those who follow us at @mljtpa. The headlines illustrate the many careening news items that were most newsworthy, while some of these top stories didn't get as much press attention as we are dealing with Coronavirus, an economic collapse of the economy, and ongoing challenges to the Rule of Law and the Constitution.  Some of the things that go " Under the Radar" (Please see our magazine on Flipboard of the same title!)  are :  America's standing in the world and our ongoing competition with China The huge challenges we face economically after the staggering unemployment figures The end of the month leads us into the ongoing Civil Rights struggle that has snowballed out of control under this Administration It's all here for us to see unfolding...