Happy July 4th!!

On this, America's 250th birthday, keep on marching and fighting and speaking up and demanding that the government go back to working Of and By and For The People.

Take America back from the criminal regime and all it's lapdogs  by voting all of them out.

Happy Fourth Of July

Happy 4th of July?

Sort of a repost from last year with a bit of new stuff tossed in …

Not a lot to celebrate this year, what with the Supreme deciding last year that women have no rights to their own bodies, and then deciding this year that racism in America is over so there is no need for Affirmative Action, or that The Gays can be discriminated against because of someone’s Faux Faith; deciding that bribery, er, gratuities, to government officials, is okay, but homelessness is a crime; deciding bump stocks, an  aftermarket product designed to make a semi-automatic rifle fire faster so you can kill faster, are okay.

But think of what could happen if all the people of color, who are once again being told they are less than, voted this year and next year and the year after? How would America look then?

And think of what could happen if all the women who are once again being told that they cannot make their own healthcare choices, even on birth control, voted this year and next year and the year after? Think of what life would be like then.

Then think of what could happen if all the LGBTQ+ people who are once again being told they are less than voted this year and next year and the year after? How would it feel to be equal in the eyes of your own country?

Think of what could happen if all the people who are allies of people of color and of women and of the LGBTQ+ community voted this year and next year and the year after?

Think on that and maybe next year, and the year after and the year after, the Fourth of July would be worth celebrating for ALL Americans.

Think of this  … Joe Biden will be fine if he doesn’t win the presidency but …

It’s women who won’t be,

It’s visible minorities who won’t be.

It’s LGBTQ+ Americans who won’t be.

It’s non-Christian religions that won’t be.

It’s th4e disable community that won’t be.

It’s the Middle Class who won’t be.

It’s the working poor who won’t be.

It’s the health of the planet that won’t be.

So …

Happy 4th of July?

Not a lot to celebrate this year, what with the Supreme deciding last year that women have no rights to their own bodies, and then deciding this year that racism in America is over so there is no need for Affirmative Action, or that The Gays can be discriminated against because of someone’s Faux Faith.

On the upside, SCOTUS also told both Louisiana and Alabama that their GOP politicians cannot redraw districts to keep Black Americans from having their voices heard at the polls.

Heard at the polls.

Think of what could happen if all the people of color, who are once again being told they are less than, voted this year and next year and the year after?

Think of what could happen if all the women who are once again being told that they cannot make their own healthcare choices voted this year and next year and the year after?

Think of what could happen if all the LGBTQ+ people who are once again being told they are less than voted this year and next year and the year after?

Think of what could happen if all the people who are allies of people of color and of women and of the LGBTQ+ community voted this year and next year and the year after?

Think on that and maybe next year, and the year after and the year after, the Fourth of July would be worth celebrating for ALL Americans.

Happy 4th of July!

Tuesday Thought #3

Happy 4th of July: Resist and Stand For What You Believe

Just in time for the Fourth of July, one of our Canadian neighbors, rock legend Neil Young, has released “Children of Destiny.” a resistance anthem urging us all to “stand up for what you believe, resist the powers that be.”

“Should goodness ever lose, and evil steal the day, should happy sing the blues and peaceful face away — What would you do? What would you say? How would you act on that new day?”

Happy 4^th of July.

Resist! It’s patriotic!

Happy Fourth of July

Happy 4th of July!

Happy Fourth!

What are you doing in here?

Go on. Go outside. Have fun.

Carlos and I each have a fabulous four-day weekend in store, but there will be some gossip tomorrow and some Sunday Funnies and something for Monday, too, I think.

Have a great Fourth!!

Happy Fourth!

What are you doing in here?

Go on.

Go outside.

Have fun.

See ya tomorrow!

Happy Birthday America!!