420 Special: Kokua for Kauai

UPDATE: May 12th Concert to kokua Kaua'i Relief & Recovery Fund Last fall, around September 20th, Hurricane Maria knocked out power to most of Puerto Rico when it struck as a Category 4 storm. The mayor of Puerto Rico's largest city took her concerns to the media. "We are dying, and you are killing us with … Continue reading 420 Special: Kokua for Kauai →

New Mexico is a Sh^thole Place for Teachers, Students and Families

UPDATE 7.24.18: More than half of New Mexico’s public high school juniors cannot read on grade-level and the state has the lowest high school graduation rate in the country. State judge Sarah Singleton ruled the state now has 60 days to devise a plan that the court must approve that aims to help make all students — including those … Continue reading New Mexico is a Sh^thole Place for Teachers, Students and Families →

The Brilliance of Sally Kohn

On April 10th, Sally Kohn submitted an article to Huffington Post titled, "Stop Hating Trump Voters." Ms. Kohn is a former contributor to Fox News and is considered a liberal political commentator. She also serves as a community organizer and CEO of the Movement Vision Lab, which is a grassroots think tank focusing on progressive ideas and … Continue reading The Brilliance of Sally Kohn →

Marijuana Legalization Reduces Illegal Smuggling from Mexico

The U.S. Border Patrol confiscated a high (no pun intended) of over 3.8 million pounds of cannabis (marijuana) in 2009. Analysts now expect seizures to drop to 0.6 million pounds in fiscal year 2019. This is a reduction of 84 percent. Princeton Policy Advisors show the dramatic drop in illicit drugs nabbed at the U.S. … Continue reading Marijuana Legalization Reduces Illegal Smuggling from Mexico →

Generation of Mental 2nd Graders

Late-night comedian, Jimmy Kimmel, used a second-grader to explain America's trade deficit to his Left-leaning audience. HuffPost writer, Lee Moran, claims the young lady's video is an "education for both POTUS and anyone else who may be bewildered by trade terminology." Kimmel's approach makes sense when looking deeper into this audience. YouGov, a British market research … Continue reading Generation of Mental 2nd Graders →

Civil War over the United States of America Border

In his annual letter to JPMorgan Chase shareholders, Jamie Dimon, Wall Street's longest-serving CEO, said, "We need to resolve immigration — it is tearing apart our body politic and damaging our economy." Dimon believes immigration reform is "important both morally and economically." I previously pointed out moral and economic failures in our current immigration policy, as well … Continue reading Civil War over the United States of America Border →

Enough with statues, give back the land

The Millennial generation fascinates me due to their collective failure to reason and act logically. Each generation of course has strengths and weaknesses. The 1960s offered children a world where The Bomb could result in global destruction at any moment while The Pill created a "free love" culture and new opportunities for women. Kids grew up … Continue reading Enough with statues, give back the land →

Shot in the Back Seven Times

UPDATE: 4.4.18: I've listened to a number of Black protestors who talked about the "great guy" and "decent family man" Stephon Clark was. Nobody has explained why he was running through backyards. Was he breaking in homes? Faith Linthicum, a California nurse, was fired from her job after suggesting Stephon Clark deserved to be killed by … Continue reading Shot in the Back Seven Times →

The War Against Boys

Yesterday, I pointed out the gender bias in reports about teen suicide. These are tragic occurrences and represent collective failures of our society. No child, boy or girl, should suffer conditions that lead them to take their own life. Adults and leaders have an obligation to create a better world for all our children. I … Continue reading The War Against Boys →