Some time ago I wrote about a former friend who quit talking to me because he didn’t like my political beliefs. Now I have a second friend, who was my best friend in high school, end our friendship over politics. It all began when six of us, three Republicans and Three Democrats started writing back and forth on political issues. Only one of the three … [Read more...] about I Thought He Was My Friend #2
A Warrior’s Son
Bob Stewart, a fraternity brother of mine, wrote the following after reading A Warrior’s Son http://deweypasquini.com : I just finished your book tonight and I am speechless. It truly was great, but at times it was hard for me to read.. It made me cry a few times because it was so close to home and I had to put it down to get myself together so I could continue to … [Read more...] about A Warrior’s Son
Republican Budget
As usual, the Republicans are completely unaware of the old saying by George Santayana, “That those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it." The Republicans are talking about taxing the rich at 25% instead of the current 35% which is half of what it was during the Kennedy/Johnson years. Guess what? That last time the tax on the rich was 25%, it was in 1928, … [Read more...] about Republican Budget
Bank Of Greed
I received a letter the other day from Bank of America telling me they were going to charge me $69 a year to use my credit card. This is the same bank that received a huge bailout and made billions of dollars this last year. They’re whining because the Obama Administration made it harder for them to gouge their customers. I told them to shove it. I canceled my card and had … [Read more...] about Bank Of Greed
Name Me One Good Christian
My son and I were talking about Christianity last night in relations to the Republicans giving the rich a $70 billion dollar a year tax break and then saying that they have to cut the budget by $60 billion dollars a year. That would of course still leave a $10 billion dollar deficit. Our conversation went on to the fact that it’s the poor, the middle class, and children … [Read more...] about Name Me One Good Christian