Tag Archives: Election 2016

“Aaron Burr” takes a shot, we all feel the recoil

Posted on November 20, 2016 by editor, facilitator, decider

Culture and current events intersected, as they do, when this weekend Vice President-elect Mike Pence attended the Broadway mega-hit musical, Hamilton, and was addressed both with sporadic boos (and some cheers) upon his entrance, and with with a stirring appeal … Continue reading →

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#IsItOverWithYet?

Posted on November 6, 2016 by editor, facilitator, decider

Politics is nasty, bloody sport. Maybe we say this every go-round, maybe I’ve said it too often myself—but this time it’s nastier, bloodier, so much more repulsive than we’ve seen…than we deserve…than we’re capable of. But when you reflect for … Continue reading →

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What I saw at the HRC rally

Posted on October 4, 2016 by editor, facilitator, decider

There’s a little mental calculus that comes into play when you’re thinking about attending a political event. First off there are the known disincentives: There’ll be long lines and lots of waiting. Decibel levels will be high. Spirits will also … Continue reading →

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Vote for the crook, it’s important

Posted on July 31, 2016 by editor, facilitator, decider

1991 was another year in which we saw David Duke crawl out from under his rock. In that case he was challenging the perennially corrupt Edwin Edwards in Louisiana’s gubernatorial runoff election. Half the state’s electorate said they believed Edwards … Continue reading →

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