1. There is not enough love and empathy in the Republican party – a Valentine’s message

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    February 9, 2020 by epoetus

    By Bert   For the Republicans it is crystal clear that power is everything, and love is not fundamental to …
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    Category: Elections, Gun Violence and Legislation, Homelessness, Immigration, Income Inequality, Racism, Tax reform, Women's Reproductive Rights

  2. The Corona Virus – News Highlights About A Quickly Developing Urgent Public Health Matter

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    February 2, 2020 by epoetus

    by Bert   NOTE: this post is like many of the ones you’d see on Islanders’ Voice – they are …
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    Category: Health and Fitness, Health Care, Public Health | Tags:

  3. The GOP Republicans have withdrawn to dreams of a fictional country

    January 26, 2020 by epoetus

    by Bert     This political party has completely ‘jumped the shark.’ Facts and reality be damned!       …
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    Category: Democracy, Elections, National government

  4. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Only love can do that [drive out hate]”

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    January 19, 2020 by epoetus

    by Bert     It is easy to say “history repeats itself” and “if we haven’t learned from history then …
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    Category: Affirmative Action, Civil Rights, Democracy, Economy, Foreign Policy, Income Inequality, Military, Progressive, Racism, Voting rights | Tags:

  5. Qassim Soleimani was not a terrorist

    January 13, 2020 by epoetus

    by Bert       Unless you are willing to call someone like the head of the US Joint Special …
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    Category: Democracy, Foreign Policy, Media, Military, terrorism, Trump

  6. Are we witnessing Republican desperation?

    January 5, 2020 by epoetus

    by Bert       It appears that US hegemony is waning. This hegemony applies to many situations: world politics …
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    Category: Elections, Foreign Policy, Military, terrorism, World Affairs

  7. The New Year: Taxes, Capitalism and democracy

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    December 30, 2019 by epoetus

    By Bert     This NY Times article has an animated graphic which shows the decline of income tax for …
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    Category: Democracy, Economy, Government, Income Inequality, Tax reform

  8. The Military: The Defense Budget, Afghanistan Papers, and A West Point Professor’s Analysis

    December 22, 2019 by epoetus

        By Bert     Here we are, in the post impeachment world – a time of hope charged …
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    Category: Budget, Democracy, Military, Progressive, War

  9. Time Runs Out to Comment on Orca Critical Habitat Designation

    December 15, 2019 by stephenshubert

      Please go to:  Friends of the San Juans website, friends of the San Juans, to review and submit comments …
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    Category: Uncategorized

  10. Is it time to march in the streets?

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    December 15, 2019 by epoetus

        by Bert     Some have said we should already be marching. Where we are at, where this …
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    Category: Climate Change, Democracy, Foreign Policy, National elections, Supreme Court

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