I certainly do not begrudge improving relations with Russia. I have hoped for that throughout my lifetime. But, this "friendship" has a creepy feel to it. Like, maybe, 'somebody' is selling out his country. (Shiver!) Happy New Year...
Sent December 31, 2018
We seem to have lost the feeling of being a united nation. I plan to send a postcard each day to our new President sharing what drives me through my days, what I want for this country, and what I want our nation to stand for. You are free to comment. I hope you will comment with generosity and civility. Please respect the intent of this effort. Thank you, Dianne
Monday, December 31, 2018
Sunday, December 30, 2018
Working across the aisle...
This bipartisan effort is something Americans can be proud of. Lowering the prison population and giving people back their lives is a great gift. I am hoping for more examples of working across the aisle in the coming months.
Sent December 31, 2018
Sent December 31, 2018
Saturday, December 29, 2018
How would you spend $5 billion?
$5 billion dollars! Just think how that money could be spent. Do we really need an ugly, concrete and steel, barrier going through animal habitats and people's front yards?
Sent December 29, 2018
Sent December 29, 2018
Friday, December 28, 2018
How we want $5 billion spent...
Weighing out how to spend $5 billion is an interesting exercise. The majority of Americans do not support spending that much money on a wall to keep threatened families out of the U.S.
Sent December 28, 2018
Sent December 28, 2018
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
May we learn, ... soon!
It seems so simple... We all live here together. We need to work together for all of us to thrive. Without all of us together, we will nothing more than an extinct species. May we learn this lesson soon!
Sent December 27, 2018
Sent December 27, 2018
How do you want your tax dollars spent?
In the last 70 years, we have involved ourselves in the destabilization of countries around the world. When we have destabilized the economy and the public services, we have people who race in to help rebuild by privatizing those public services. People die, lose their homes and families, and companies walk away with money in their pockets. This is how Trump and his cronies spend our tax dollars.
Sent December 26, 2018
Sent December 26, 2018
May it be so!
This is the universal mid-winter wish for all religions and all cultures. It is the universal wish for Peace. May it be so!
Sent December 24, 2018, Christmas Eve
Sent December 24, 2018, Christmas Eve
Vote! and choose how profits are made...
The math is pretty easy... The more people who have money to spend, the more money they will spend, the more profits will be made. Of course, it is also true that the more people incarcerated, the more profits are made, and the more disruption in 3rd world countries, the more privatizing of public services, the more profits are made, and the more bombs that are dropped, the more profits are made. We need to vote for how we want the wealthy to get their wealth.
Sent December 23, 2018
Sent December 23, 2018
Saturday, December 22, 2018
Greatness...
Greatness does not come to those who are hungry for power and money. It comes instead, to those who lead lives of justice, compassion, and generosity.
Sent December 22, 2018
Sent December 22, 2018
Friday, December 21, 2018
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Locking up children? What!?
Cheers! A few of the incarcerated children will be able to celebrate Christmas with their families or caregivers. It is a start. All of the children need to be released. Locking up children is not making America great again!
Sent December 20, 2018
Sent December 20, 2018
What more can I say?
$1 Million dollars per day to lock up children who came to our border for protection. What more can I say?
Sent December 18, 2018
Sent December 18, 2018
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
This is not "fake news"....
This is scary news. Going from white to blue means less heat from the sun will be reflected back into space. Rather, it will be absorbed by the blue causing more and more warming. Sorry folks, I am just reporting the "not fake news".
Sent December 18, 2018
Sent December 18, 2018
His only interest is making money...
All I can say, again and again, our current president has no interest in anything but making money for himself, the extraction industries, and the arms industry. Good luck to anyone who wants justice, equity, compassion, and a safe planet to live upon.
Sent December 17, 2018
Sent December 17, 2018
Sunday, December 16, 2018
Even if the science is wrong....
Even on the outside chance that the science is wrong, what would it hurt to do our best to clean up our nest? It would help every part of our planet if we committed to clean up the messes we have made.
Sent December 16,2018
Sent December 16,2018
Saturday, December 15, 2018
Please, let it be so...
We are so blessed with our beautiful and precious public lands. The land and the life on that land is precious and valuable in itself. These lands were designated as protected from exploitation. Please, let it be so.
Sent December 15,2018
Sent December 15,2018
Friday, December 14, 2018
Use our tax dollars for the good of all.
This is not the America I have known. Our tax dollars should be used to benefit the people who pay those taxes, not for giving profits to people who incarcerate people who are standing up against injustice. And, not for imprisoning families who are fleeing injustice and violence in their own countries. Use our tax dollars for the good of all, not the few.
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Just a show for the election....
Multi-millions spent to put on a show. Now the troops are heading home. I can't help but think of all the ways those millions could have been spent that would have benefited so many people. It was just a show for the election.
Sent December 13, 2018
Sent December 13, 2018
MLK's audacious faith in the future of mankind...
I have always believed that America was committed to working to better the Earth and the lives of the people on it. Dr. Martin Luther King would be so sad to see the state of justice, compassion, and equality in today's America and the world.
Sent December 12, 2018
Sent December 12, 2018
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Monday, December 10, 2018
Sunday, December 9, 2018
Greed and power feeds greed and power...
I want my tax dollars spent making the world a better place for all, not just for the few. Greed and power feeds greed and power and no one will be safe.
Sent December 10, 2018
Sent December 10, 2018
Life without the animals? A fantasy...
Just imagine our entire world full of the human animal, ...and nothing else. That is a fantasy. If all manner of animals die, we will be dead as well.
Sent December 8, 2018
Sent December 8, 2018
Friday, December 7, 2018
We all come from immigrant stock...
Look at our history, we all come from immigrant stock. Some of us were welcomed and some were shunned and abused. Some tried to make it a better place and some exploited the land and the people for money or power.
Sent December 7, 2018
Sent December 7, 2018
Thursday, December 6, 2018
We, humans, are not above nature's laws....
Humans have an arrogance about their place in our planetary animal kingdom. We think we are the "top tier" when in fact, we are just one of many that rely on each other for survival. We are no better and, perhaps, a darn sight worse. We must stop seeing ourselves as above nature's laws.
Sent December 6, 2018
Sent December 6, 2018
Go General Motors!!!
Sent December 5, 2018Just imagine if General Motors re-tooled itself to be a manufacturer of the next generation of cars,.... electric and solar cars, .... an American corporation making competitive environmentally sound cars! Wow!!!
Sent December 5, 2018
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Who is calling the shots here?
Honestly, I have to ask, "Who is calling the shots here?" My bet... it is the war industry that does not want to lose a big sale. If my bet is accurate, our government is being run by the highest bidder, in this case a gun seller.
Sent December 4, 2018
Sent December 4, 2018
Monday, December 3, 2018
Who thinks we need a wall?
Why not let the people who got massive tax cuts pay for the wall. He gave us a tiny tax cut and now he wants us to pay for his wall. Besides, who thinks we need a wall?
Sent December 3, 2018
Sent December 3, 2018
Opinions do not trump science....
Since when do opinions carry as much weight as scientific research? I am concerned that our president relies on his own opinions rather than information from trained and reliable experts who know what they are talking about.
Sent December 2, 2018
Sent December 2, 2018
Saturday, December 1, 2018
Our grandchildren will despise us...
Is it possible that we, humans, are incapable of making the changes that are necessary to heal our planet? Or, is it that those who make the most money are unwilling to give up their "cash cows"? Either way, if we do not do something, our grandchildren will despise us for doing nothing.
Sent December 1, 2018
Sent December 1, 2018
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