tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483143481224034343.post7432128068650958514..comments2023-10-15T13:50:42.427-07:00Comments on From "Me" to "Mandy": Quickie: The fun continues...Mandy Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01547323395921637440noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483143481224034343.post-12497391051085431542016-12-01T16:26:55.867-08:002016-12-01T16:26:55.867-08:00Pat,
I always vote, too, regardless of how every...Pat, <br /><br />I always vote, too, regardless of how everyone else does. Even in local elections where my vote stands a better chance of counting...because turnout is so low.<br /><br />Time will tell how the history books will record this unusual and unparalleled period in American history. And I just wish I were as confident as you that the outcome will be good.<br /><br />You may remember John Fogerty's 1969 hit "Bad Moon Rising":<br /><br />I see a bad moon a-rising<br />I see trouble on the way<br />I see earth quakes and lightning<br />I see bad times today.<br /><br />And it goes on...<br /><br />That could certainly fit the current political and social atmosphere (not that things would be much different, had the other party's candidate won.)<br /><br />So I guess we'll all "wait and see," won't we?<br /><br />Mandy<br /><br />Mandy Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01547323395921637440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483143481224034343.post-17160887426019446302016-11-30T08:37:55.979-08:002016-11-30T08:37:55.979-08:00Mandy
I remember the song well. Catchy tune. Tru...Mandy<br />I remember the song well. Catchy tune. Trump, however, seems to be going with a transition team of folks who have their own views of things and are not known for their shyness in expressing opinions. All who know Trump say that he is a great and detailed listener who values the input of those who he trusts.<br /><br />If you go back to the primaries while there were some running who mentioned that for future generations there would be some reforms needed for SS and Medicare Trumps position was that he would not mess with either program. At your age and mine I am fully confident that there will be no tinkering with the benefits we have paid for.<br /><br />As for the recounts being run by Jill Stein with the support of Hillary and George Soros I think she should be prosecuted for fraud. She has raised almost $7 Million claiming she will have a recount done in Wisc., Mich., and Penna. THe deadline for Penna has passed so she is raising money based on a false notion. It is a crime to solicit funds for an aim that is not possible to achieve. The fact that more than twice as much money has been raised to challenge the election results in three states than Stein raised during her entire campaign does not pass the smell test.<br />Pat<br /><br />PS: New York City and Los Angeles recorded margins of victory for HRC of over 3 million votes. My vote as a New Yorker does not matter but I have never missed voting on election day. Pat Scaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148601231866277374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483143481224034343.post-37708107078161196122016-11-30T03:26:39.467-08:002016-11-30T03:26:39.467-08:00Hi Pat,
I agree about the friend...particularly s...Hi Pat,<br /><br />I agree about the friend...particularly since she and I are both in the same boat! And I certainly hope and pray that your prediction "we don't have much to worry about" turns out to be true...unfortunately, I'm still skeptical.<br /><br />As for the election, I generally stay out of heavy political discussion. But as I have said before, on Maryland's eastern shore, it almost never matters how we individually might vote...for national offices, even if every resident here votes "R", typically the Democrats win Maryland, based on 4 or 5 political subdivisions around Baltimore...and that was true again this time as well. (Yes, I know...Spiro Agnew, Bob Ehrlich, and Gov. Hogan round out a few aberrations of that theory.)<br /><br />If the electoral college vote goes his way, the President-Elect will have "won", so hopefully everyone will give him a chance... Only time will tell how well his ideas and guidance are represented in the history books. <br /><br />But on the radio yesterday, I heard a rock and roll song from the 60's...you may recognize it from these words...<br /><br />"Hey come on, babe<br />Follow me<br />I'm the Pied Piper<br />Follow me<br />I'm the Pied Piper<br />And I'll show you where it's at<br />Come on, babe<br />Can't you see<br />I'm the Pied Piper<br />Trust in me<br />I'm the Pied Piper<br />And I'll show you where it's at"<br /><br />"The Pied Piper" by Crispian St. Peters<br /><br />A lively, catchy tune, to say the least. But to me, it's sort of haunting. The words sound more than a little bit like what just happened. "Trust in me." We heard that phrase a lot in the campaign. And that sounds a bit like the "Hope" and "Change" snake oil the nation voted for in two prior elections.... <br /><br />Hmmm, apparently the concept's not limited to just one political party...<br /><br />However, at this point, it's "water over the dam and under the bridge." We can't do anything about it (unless proposed recounts bring out some major flaws in the totals...which is doubtful.) <br /><br />My concern is that my family's future hinges in part on my Social Security and Medicare. I've been paying taxes toward them each year for my entire working life. So, I hope Congress doesn't take them away....or reduce the benefits...now that I'm collecting some of what I paid in. <br /><br />And if you're within 5 years of retiring, you're probably hoping the same thing! Why put those of us who paid for it, because it was something we could depend on (and we couldn't opt out), into poverty?<br /><br />End of my rant...<br /><br />MandyMandy Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01547323395921637440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6483143481224034343.post-65867824728994352642016-11-28T11:40:03.819-08:002016-11-28T11:40:03.819-08:00Sounds like you have a good friend and accepting p...Sounds like you have a good friend and accepting person who would be pleased to deal with you in a skirt and clearly recognizes the other femme cues that define your daily presentation (hair, nails, pantyhose, etc.)<br /><br />I do not think either of you have anything to worry about. The election campaign waged by Hillary was one where she had no ideas or policies other than following the Democrat, left wing, Alinsky, playbook of creating a monster and demonizing the opposition.<br />More minorities, LGBT, etc. voted for Trump than for either Romney or McCain. You have nothing to fear from Trump and his New York values other than the images of fear created by the campaign against him. <br />He was never a monster during his business career. Nor was he a sexist, racist, etc or other type of deplorable when he was making millions for NBC during the run of the Apprentice.<br />I spoken with several LGBT people who supported Trump. Try not to buy into the bigotry of the left in demonizing those over whom they want to exert power.<br />PatPat Scaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148601231866277374noreply@blogger.com