It's been two weeks, a lot of diet pop and one Mom's Demand Change rally and a GOP Presidential Debate since my last confession.
Yes, while I am not exactly a mom I joined a number of others in Kansas City on Sunday to rally against gun violence. I was not the only male among the group. But I have to tell you there are some very dedicated women in this group. It was very rainy as we assembled on a major boulevard with signs, candles, and resolve. Some of the many drivers honked horns and gave us thumbs up signs, but I confess not everyone was happy. Some fellow came over to us with his closed umbrella in hand - waving it all about in the air and got into the face of a woman next to me. He was belligerent and told us to go to our own neighborhoods. He complained about the honking. I asked him to step back. He said he was a veteran - then added a Vietnam veteran and told the woman and the rest of us to leave. I thanked him for his service and reminded him that we were on a public thoroughfare. The barked at us that he was "public" again getting in the woman's face. I asked him to step back and give her room - he finally went across the street and ripped a sign out of another lady's hands. We stayed on about a half hour and broke up without any further incidents.
Just a short while ago I finished watching the GOP Presidential Debate. I am not bragging, in fact I confess that I feel a little like I sacrificed a bit of my sanity for what I don't know. I guess being a civic minded person comes with a loss of some brain cells. A couple of interesting side notes (or not)
- I believe it was Rand Paul who mentioned Governor Chris Christie's New Jersey Bridge closing to inconvenience his opponents. Given the amount of time tonight devoted to terrorism I have to say I did not see that coming.
- Governor Jeb Bush took off his gloves hit Trump on several instances (unfortunately, not literally)
- Someone, and I believe it was John Kasich, who mentioned punching Russia in the nose. Of course I suspect he may have meant metaphorically, but maybe not.
- Building a wall was mentioned several time. Gun Safety did not come up even once. (No shock there, there are all NRA patsies.
- Rand Paul said maybe undertaking a police of regime change was not good foreign policy. (Ya Think?!)
- Carly Fiorina acknowledged she had been called the B word a few times. I'm not sure how that qualifies her for the office but okay. She also knows lots of CIA and FBI people. She made it almost sound like she knew them on a personal level. Very personal.
- Ben Carson was, well, Ben Carson. Each debate he not only seems less presidential but less like a neurosurgery. He talked about looking into little kids eyes when he was talking about their impending surgery. Somehow this related to a question about if he could carpet bomb Syria including little innocent children.
- Trump was Trump. What can you say. If you are Muslim he has a target on you. On your whole family for that matter.
- Cruz is Trump light.
- Rubio and Paul spared. Mostly it was about what each did in the Senate. John Kasich went
- after Trump and Ben Carson but mostly he looked he was doing karate chops with his hands.
Who won? Hell if I know. Bush may have actually landed the best responses throughout the debate.
Trump was largely a buffoon but he has always been that and continues to get support.
The American people were definitely not winners.
These are some scary people. Hateful, Reckless, Narrow minded for the most part. They have a poor recollection of history.
There, I have summarized it for you to spare you the madness. If you watched it too, then I feel for you.
Until next time, Good Night, God Bless, and stay sane.
