Month: November 2020

I never thought that the Democrats would win Georgia this year. I remain as stunned as people elsewhere by the possibility of Biden winning Georgia. Win or lose, it appears the state might be tilting toward the Democrats. The two outstanding Senate contests seem to confirm this. My shock harkens back to my experience here…

I’ve been hoping to write these words for months now as the campaign and election unfolded. Apparently the tortuous and embarrassing presidency of Donald Trump is over. There is much to do, of course, but starting in January, there can be a new beginning for all Americans. The pundits have already begun writing what the…

This morning the news was not heartening. I really thought that overnight there would be a change in the vote with another state or two tallied up. Instead, the votes had narrowed, and there was stalemate. More disheartening was the undeniable fact that the state of politics in this country has not been helped by…

This morning I lingered in bed longer than usual knowing that when I retired last evening the stars were not aligning for the Democrats. When I did emerge this morning, however, I was welcomed by a beautiful fall morning accented by bright sunlight streaming through the trees. I will take that as a good omen…

Almost everyone has noted that this election is an extraordinary one. On that, at least, we agree. The truth is that there are two elections taking place tomorrow, November 3, 2020. One is the usual contest between real conservatives and liberals about the nature of the government, whether it should play a larger or smaller…