DESTROYING THE BRAND

The Negative Fallout, by Rich Paschall From Madison Avenue to Wall Street, executives know the value of a good public image. Product sales depend on it. Stock prices depend on it. Companies work hard to achieve it. Many brand names have large advertising budgets to convince the general public of their positive qualities. Do you … Continue reading DESTROYING THE BRAND

AMERICA FIRST IS RACISM FROM OUR PAST – Marilyn Armstrong

This post is primarily composed of quotes from HuffPost and other sources. "America First" has a rather long and ugly history ... and it started long before Donald Trump. If anyone thinks what Trump is doing is new, it isn't. This is Fascism on the rise. It's easy to suddenly discover that "free" now means … Continue reading AMERICA FIRST IS RACISM FROM OUR PAST – Marilyn Armstrong

IDENTICAL? NOT EXACTLY, BUT ABSOLUTELY RHYMING

No two things are identical, though many things seem to be on the surface. Even identical twins are not precisely identical. There's always some small difference. Every snowflake is unique. Each part of history is slightly different from any other. But if things aren't identical, they can be remarkably similar. "Rhyming" as Samuel Clemens artfully … Continue reading IDENTICAL? NOT EXACTLY, BUT ABSOLUTELY RHYMING

DON’T SAY I DIDN’T WARN YOU

We used to live in a constitutional Republic. It's a kind of representative democracy in which the Electoral College stands between the citizens and the final result of elections -- like a water filter in a well. It's supposed to keep the big lumps of dirt out of the system. It isn't working. Not the filtration on … Continue reading DON’T SAY I DIDN’T WARN YOU

The Inauguration: An Observer View

Clearly the most important part of this piece is the link to the article in the Guardian. It is a well-written, thorough, and thoughtful piece. Wherever you stand on the political spectrum, you should consider reading it. Also, keep in mind that this is a British newspaper, so this is from a U.K. perspective.

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