Category Archives: Politics

The United States Capitol Is Not A CVS

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Open Minded Observer

Remember when Freddie Gray sustained injuries in police custody which lead to his death? Protesting in Baltimore led to unrest and a CVS somehow became the victim of the story in some (White) circles. More recently, there has been unrest … Continue reading →

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Ironic Flags

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Open Minded Observer

I spotted the flag above being flown at the end of a driveway while driving around Trump country (A.K.A. rural America with Trump 2020 signs on every other house, truck and mailbox).  I checked when I got home and it’s … Continue reading →

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Trump Impeachment – ‘Unprecedential’

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Open Minded Observer

It’s a word… kinda… maybe… ok, it’s not… yet. So, the Senate voted to acquit Trump of both counts in his impeachment. I feel like there were a few people that thought it might turn out differently. I wonder if … Continue reading →

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Reverse Freedom Rides

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Open Minded Observer

Have you ever heard of George Singelmann and the White Citizens Council in New Orleans?  I hadn’t either. I was listening to Code Switch recently (great podcast, check it out) when they had an episode on “reverse freedom rides”.

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Vaccinations

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Open Minded Observer

CAUTION: This post discusses “Conspiracy Theories” along with fact-based commentary. I even include a conspiracy theory of my own and I am fully aware that its origins are firmly rooted in my imagination. In other words, consider carefully everything you … Continue reading →

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Confederate States, Why Did They Leave?

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Open Minded Observer

Quick synopsis of the reasons Confederate states gave for their secession. Continue reading →

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Seth Moulton

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Open Minded Observer

Seth Moulton was running for president of the United States and hoping to be elected in 2020.  He recently announced that he was withdrawing from the race.  Most people I spoke with had never heard of him and that seemed … Continue reading →

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A Quote from Martin Luther King Jr.

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Open Minded Observer

“Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

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How Tax Rates Really Work

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Open Minded Observer

Have you ever heard someone tell you that they would decline a raise if it meant they’d be in a higher tax bracket? They rationalize the statement by saying something like, “I’m right at the top of my tax bracket … Continue reading →

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Facebook, Google, etc… What do they owe us?

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Open Minded Observer

I previously wrote a little bit about how ridiculous our elected officials looked while interrogating Sundar Pichai of Google.  Well, the other day, I was randomly sampling political podcasts when I ran across one that had some commentary on the … Continue reading →

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