Tag Archives: United States history

Who are You Calling an “Unfaithful Lover”?

Posted on August 7, 2024 by cdsmiller17

J.D. Vance (August 2, 1984) I guess it’s time to look at the ‘other’ Presidential ticket. Trump chose J.D. Vance on a whim, it seems. At the time, it appeared to be a doubling down on the MAGA side of … Continue reading →

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Here’s the VP that Harris Chose:

Posted on August 6, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Tim Walz (April 6, 1964) Well, he wouldn’t have been my first choice, but then I’m not running for the Presidency of the United States, am I? Lots of strategic thinking has gone into Harris’ decision, I’m sure, but did … Continue reading →

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This Film is (Loosely) Based on a 1924 Chicago Murder

Posted on August 5, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Murder by Numbers (2002) As someone mentioned after we watched this on Saturday night, “That is one messed up story.” For sure. But, in the echo chamber of my mind, I remembered something that wasn’t actually stated, but had a … Continue reading →

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Take a Look Back to Understand What’s Going On Now

Posted on July 31, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Trump as the Trickster Here is a different point of view of what happened in 2016. This YouTube video is from 4 years ago. I wonder what will happen this year?

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Suddenly, This Old Meme is Back Again:

Posted on July 29, 2024 by cdsmiller17

But Who Wins? During World War II, both sides of the conflict thought they had God on their side. Still, one side won and the other lost. Hasn’t anyone learned the lesson, yet? Thinking that you are doing God’s will … Continue reading →

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In Political Cycles:

Posted on July 27, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Essentially when you have a dominant two party system, each side wants what it wants and doesn’t like what the other side likes. That’s one of the reasons that in democracies, elections produce a flip-flop switch of parties which changes … Continue reading →

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I Have a VP Candidate in Mind for the Democrats

Posted on July 26, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Mark Kelly (February 21, 1964) I’m really not in the business of predictions and prophecy, although at times it might seem otherwise. Last Sunday, when Kamala Harris was thrust into the Presidential race by President Biden, I looked at the … Continue reading →

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And Just in Case You Missed It:

Posted on July 24, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Vincent Fusca at the Rally when Trump’s Attempted Assassination Happened Yes, you read that correctly: Vincent Fusca was there, right behind Trump on July 13th. Hmm.

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What Goes Round Comes Around Again

Posted on July 23, 2024 by cdsmiller17

LBJ and Joe Biden People keep referring back to the time that Lyndon Baines Johnson stated that he would not run for a second term as President in 1968. He came to this decision on his own, but he was … Continue reading →

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Sometimes the Pressure Gets to be Too Much

Posted on July 21, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Biden Withdraws (July 21, 2024) People mock astrology as some kind of hocus-pocus pseudo-science. It’s more than that (obviously). Here is the moment that Joseph Biden withdrew from the race: Today’s full Moon in Capricorn (earlier this morning) would have … Continue reading →

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