“I’ve grown weary of the Republican primary campaigns.” I think I may have spoken those words even an entire year ago. Aren’t you? Or are you not even following along? A friend asked a couple times recently what I thought of the presidential election race and I hesitated to offer my thoughts both because they…
Tag: America
Both Sides of the Story
I’ve mentioned here many times that I am learning how crucial it is to see life from multiple angles. Getting not only information from people with opposing viewpoints, but really trying to step into their shoes; see from their perspective. It’s just so crucial to communication, to cooperation, interaction… to society in general. And so…
Local Politics
If you’re like me, you got a sticker similar to this a couple days ago at your local polling booth. (Our son, Ian, was with me, and he actually got my sticker.) It is your badge of honor for participating in our great representative governmental system. This year may not have been the more exciting,…
Testing The System: Failure?
Curious as to the scope and effectiveness of the Nationwide Emergency Alert System test scheduled for 2pm EST today, I did a little research. A quick scan of various news sources seems to suggest it didn’t go off “without a hitch”. ABC News out of DC reports that the first-ever nationwide test today “appeared to…
The Future of America: Two ways to look at it
There really are plenty of thoughts from GregsHead these days, but circumstances are still not allowing me to post them here. But, we saw this tonight and thought it was pretty cool. Worth sharing. It’s only 2 minutes long, worth watching a time or two. Enjoy.
November 2nd, 2010 Elections: VoteSmart.org
It’s election time (or nearly so) and that means we American citizens of voting age get to head out and browse a sheet full of names and parties—many of which we’ve never heard of until stepping into the voting booth—and then flip some switches and pull a big lever in order to fulfill our duties…
Currently: ReValue America Lecture Tour
This past weekend, Jen & I were hosts to one stop on the ReValue America lecture series tour. Dr. Shanon Brooks is giving a series of free, two-hour lectures across NY State (as well as California, Colorado, and his home state of Utah, I believe) intended to inspire a new generation of American Founders. And…
Restoring Honor Rally in DC: Not About Politics
You’ll hear a lot of different stories regarding today’s “political” rally in Washington, DC. You’ll hear things like “Thousands gather for rally” (Washington Post) or, “Glenn Beck Rally Has People Seeing Red” (NPR) or, “Glenn Beck Rally “Blatantly Political,” Says Top Democrat” (CBS News). There are some media reporting tens of thousands, but many are…
Restoring Honor Rally in DC – Live Stream
The Restoring Honor rally will be streamed live via UStream, and you can watch it here! There’s no better way to know something than to see it for yourself!
Ronald Reagan: “Those Voices Don’t Speak For The Rest Of Us”
Saw this video shared by a few friends on Facebook today and decided to watch. I just can’t believe how much I agree with Ronald Reagan. There must be some things I do not agree with, but in almost everything I read, hear, or see he just presents perfectly the distinction between individual freedom and…