Diaries

God Bless the Grass

God Bless the Grass

Words and music by Malvina Reynolds; copyright 1964 Schroder Music Company, renewed 1992.
She wrote it after reading Mark Lane’s comments about the John F. Kennedy assassination.

God bless the grass that grows thru the crack.
They roll the concrete over it to try and keep it back.
The concrete gets tired of what it has to do,
It breaks and it buckles and the grass grows thru,
And God bless the grass.

California Primary - A Case of Highway Robbery

Yes, Virginia, elections are stolen, and it isn't just the Republicans who do it. It is a bi-partisan effort. Yesterday, hundreds of thousands of voters in California were disenfranchised. Let's review the evidence shall we, beginning with this report in the LA Times, "'It was just chaos': Broken machines, incomplete voter rolls leave some wondering whether their ballots will count":

There will always be a worse Republican

Ever since Eisenhower wandered off into the sunset [he was also courted by the Democrats to be their candidate] this has been the case. Ever since McCarthy sprung on the scene the crazy wing has been slowly taking over the fear and loathing mantle and getting wackier with each passing day, Trump is the logical conclusion.

Will Not Give In

Sitting here hoping that beautiful inspirational words will flow out of me. Don't know if that will happen but will write down how I feel anyway.

This is not quitting time. Sure, it looks like we have a minute left and are twenty points down. I still feel like a miracle is happening.

Disability Caucus Open Thread 6/8/2016: How Slick Willy's Welfare 'Reform' Harms All of Us

So today I have my monthly appointment with the lady I have to see every month to make sure I'm looking for jobs and 'educating' myself on alison.com, because that's all they actually allow. All this just for a meager pittance in SNAP benefits. Every. Single. Month. In addition to re-applying every 6 months.

BNR: 'Bernie Is Enormously Optimistic About The Future Of Our Country' & 'Sanders Soldiers On'

"I Am Enormously Optomistic About The Future Of Our Country"

Sen. Bernie Sanders is not dropping out of the presidential race, he told supporters at a rally Tuesday night, following Hillary Clinton's projected primary wins in New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota.

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