Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive Nevada’s senior U.S. Senator, Catherine Cortez-Mastos, posted this sweet note to social media recently. It included a picture of her grandfather, a legal immigrant from Mexico, and this note: “When my grandfather came to America from Mexico, he didn't … [Read more...] about Insanity at the border, could Nevada’s senator help?
Opinion
Properly Subversive: This is the world we’re forced to live in?
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling took criticism from trans influencer Jessica Alves. Rowling, a Scottish citizen, objects to the country’s new “hate” law that supporters said would make it a crime to misgender a trans person. Read the full column. … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: This is the world we’re forced to live in?
Why can’t government services run more like a good breakfast joint?
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive There’s a breakfast joint near me that serves a solid breakfast, quickly and with good cheer. Randy’s in Scottsdale is nothing fancy, but it has the full range of items – eggs, hash browns, pancakes, etc, – and what it does it does very well. Last time … [Read more...] about Why can’t government services run more like a good breakfast joint?
Fentanyl crisis: Drug dealers are part of the problem, right?
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive If we’re in crisis mode over fentanyl deaths in Marin County and throughout the Bay Area – and health experts say we most certainly are – shouldn't we be addressing the problem with more of an “all hands on deck” mentality? I ask that after reading the … [Read more...] about Fentanyl crisis: Drug dealers are part of the problem, right?
Unfunny Scotland — woke liberalism turns authoritarian
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive Lenny Bruce once said “If you can't say "F***" you can't say, "F*** the government.” I can only imagine the “F” bombs he’d drop if he lived to see the woke brand of crazy oppression enveloping Scotland right now. The government there enacted the Hate … [Read more...] about Unfunny Scotland — woke liberalism turns authoritarian
War and the Soul of Desperation
By Robert C. Koehler/Peace Voice I call it “naked insanity,” as in: the emperor has no clothes. He has no sane and transcendent values, no wisdom — not when it comes to survival. Global governance is consumed by power. Those who have it insist on keeping it, no matter the cost. Hence: nuclear … [Read more...] about War and the Soul of Desperation
We need to know avalanches inside and out
By Molly Absolon/Writers on the Range There’s a fine line between learning from the mistakes of others and shaming people for their ignorance. Twelve people have died in avalanches in the United States this winter, including an expert skier in Oregon who was also an avalanche forecaster. … [Read more...] about We need to know avalanches inside and out
Beware the ‘Surveillance State,’ it’s real and it’s tuning in
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive Like millions of Americans, Rolla Abdeljawad of Stillwater, Oklahoma, gets a lot of stuff off her chest via Facebook. She posts memes, quotes scripture and gives her own personal opinion about the world as we know it. No problem, it’s America, … [Read more...] about Beware the ‘Surveillance State,’ it’s real and it’s tuning in
Want peace in the Middle East? Praying for a cease fire won’t get you there
Praying for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza is NOT praying for peace in the Middle East. It's picking sides. See the commentary here. … [Read more...] about Want peace in the Middle East? Praying for a cease fire won’t get you there
Opinion: How the Biden Administration censored free speech during the COVID pandemic
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive If you think the Biden Administration did not censor speech during the pandemic, then there’s a chance you drank the water at Camp Lejeune. You may be entitled to immediate compensation. The prevailing truth is that from the time of feather pens to … [Read more...] about Opinion: How the Biden Administration censored free speech during the COVID pandemic