Matthew Comments

Twenty-five years ago, I got a glimpse of Joe Biden's character. I think it’s beautiful and want to share it. When I was youn ger and wanted to kick back and relax, I would, of course, watch C-SPAN. What can I say? I was pretty cool. There was still some political grandstanding 25 years ago, but in those days Congresspeople sometimes actually tried to convince each other of things. It wasn’t just canned talking points. One day I saw Senator Joe Biden give a talk on the Senate floor. This was almost exactly 25 years ago. After I watched his talk, I had two thoughts: Why can’t a guy like this be President? He’s wearing his heart on his sleeve in this talk, and that kind of thing does not get you to the Presidency. So.. what was he talking about? This was after the fall of the Berlin wall and the disintegration of the USSR. The former country of Yugoslavia had essentially broken apart into smaller districts, and violence broke out along ethnic and religious lines. Biden had been to t

This rant is making the rounds on the internet. The sentiment of the rant seems to be weariness with political and social conflict. Hey, I get it. I was born weary. But what is this rant really calling for? It markets itself as a centrist plea for compassion and community. I think it has a clear political slant and is more of a call for nihilism and disengagement. You decide. Here’s the rant. Afterwards, I’ll comment and go on a rant of my own. Here’s a warning: I have a little fun with my commentary and get a little snarky. If you don’t want to see that, hit your back button and move on with life. <> I don’t know who wrote this but SOMEONE FINALLY put into words what many of us have been thinking and I couldn't agree more! I’m tired of covid-19. I’m tired of blacks vs. whites. I’m tired of Democrats vs. Republicans. I’m REALLY tired of the media. I’m really tired of the wearing a mask debate. I’m tired of no one being allowed to think what they want & how they feel witho