Buy a gun, be a god...

Grateful to my friend Debbie T for sharing this link on Facebook today.  I agree with her:  It IS the best piece I've seen on this country's gun culture and the meaning of gun ownership.  Mark Morford offers lots of rich food for thought.  And maybe even the seeds of a campaign to re-define what it means to be a man.  A tall order?  Sure is.  But possible.   Read it and see what you think.

http://blog.sfgate.com/morford/2014/05/27/buy-a-gun-be-a-god/

Note from Lucy

I have sorely missed spending time here with you, dear Lefties.  As some of you know, my brother passed away in March; on the day he died, my mother fell and suffered a broken hip and shoulder.  She's had a partial hip replacement, nearly two months of in-patient rehabilitation with PT and OT.  She spent her 90th birthday at the rehab hospital. I stopped short of saying she "celebrated" her birthday there, even though my sister orchestrated a sweet party with extended family and a gorgeous cake, thanks to friend James. 

 

I love my Mama. Therefore, I've been burning up the road for weeks that have turned into months all too fast.  My mother has been home (3.5 hours away from my home) for two weeks now, still physically fragile at 76 pounds, but strong of mind with a sense of humor that saves her and all of us.  There have been some high hurdles to make it possible for her to be at home with the level of care she needs, but we're managing to do that, thereby fulfilling her most significant wish.  God knows she's had to accept losing so much.  Her husband.  Her son.  Her ability to drive, go where she wants when she wants, and now her ability to move around without assistance.  I'm thankful that my sister, brother and I have been pulling together to make her life as good as it possibly can be.  We refuse to let reality ruin our days--or hers.

 

Since I've been living on Planet Mama, I simply haven't been able to write about day to day political goings on.  Having to corral all my energy and focus it on doing what needs to get done for her well being while monitoring my own.  Meanwhile, I'm grateful for some relevant Facebook posts which I will keep sharing here until I'm able to deep dive back into the political waters.  Please know that I'm grateful for your patience.  We're still connected.  And I do plan to return on a more regular basis.  Just not sure when at this point.  I'll definitely be working for a more liberal Congress and legislatures and governors for the mid-terms.  And I'll be counting on you to do the same!

Conservative or Liberal?

(Blue Nation Review/Facebook)

If you want a quick answer to "Why are you a liberal?" this would be mine.  

Internal Tug O'War

(Blue Nation Review/Facebook)

Colbert Says...

(The Blue Street Journal/Facebook)

Rocking the Vote

Lucy Lefties are good people who DO vote.  Let's make sure everybody we know with sense enough to vote in the interest of the other 99% is registered and votes in primaries and the mid-terms.  Getting out the vote:  We must!

Baby It's Wet Outside...Is Florida Still Here?

(Baby Boomers and Senior Citizens Against Republicans and the Tea Party/Facebook)

Companion to Yesterday's Post

Can't resist sharing this Robert Arial offering.  Posted on Facebook.

Ben Who?

Well, they're at it again in the House.  Our "House"... the U.S. House of Representatives.  Congressman Trey Goudy from South Carolina is chairing yet another committee to "learn the facts" about Benghazi.  A SELECT Committee.  Seriously?  Well, they're serious about having a hearing.  And it's a serious attempt to "get" the Democratic administration in general and Hillary Clinton in particular.   Do you know the number of hearings already held on this subject, hearings conducted by Congressman  Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Oversight Committee?  I did know at one time, but finally lost count.  Witch hunt?  What else?  Republicans have been trying to gin up a scandal to implicate the President ever since President Obama was sworn in the first time.  

 

 

 (From the ADHD Pundit on Facebook)

Congress has all the time in the world to conduct these repetitive hearings. After all, they're not legislating.  Not unless you count around 50 efforts to repeal the ACA and various bills to deny women access to health care and/or dictate invasive procedures for any woman seeking to terminate a pregnancy.  (That would be invasive procedures by the same GOVERNMENT that "conservatives" strongly feel should stay out of our lives...but should be welcomed women's vaginas. ) 

 

Let's see how the former prosecutor from South Carolina will conduct his hearings.  It will be interesting to see whether Democrats opt to be a part of this committee at all. As one of the House minority leaders, Jim Clyburn (also from South Carolina) said:  "I'm not bringing a rope to my own hanging."  Mr. Clyburn is a wise man. The Dems might opt out altogether and let the Republicans hang themselves.  Again.  Maybe this time the whole country, including the media, will be paying closer attention.