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2020 Presidential Election

FROM MY CORNER: Where’s America’s Soul?

Howell Hurst 2020 Presidential Election, American News, Defense Spending, Defense vs Diplomacy, Economy & Finance, Military Defense, Uncategorized

REQUEST NR TWO:  I recently asked who would like to continue receiving From My Corner, my occasional social and political commentaries. Out of a couple of hundred I send them to, eight or ten responded with “Yes.” Everybody else was silent. May I suggest that if you do not want to receive them, you answer… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER: Evictions! Evictions! Evictions!

Howell Hurst 2020 Presidential Election, American News, Corona Virus, Defense Spending, Defining Trump, Homelessness, People Politics, Poverty, Trump

Several million Americans, who’ve lost jobs because of the pandemic, are about to be evicted from their apartments and homes. The House voted $50 Billion to hold these evictions off. However, the present administration will not OK this benefit to renters, mortgage holders, and landlords. Mr. Trump allocates billions to a new Space warfare program,… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER: The Puzzle of Trump

Howell Hurst 2020 Presidential Election, American News, Defining Trump, Presidential Election, Trump

The handful of my colleagues who for whatever reasons admire Donald Trump puzzle me to the core of my being. They consist of at least one semi-professional lover of the madcap digital culture, two are private businessmen, and a handful of others are, I have decided, simply simple. The presidential debate impressed me as almost… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER: Hyping the Presidency

Howell Hurst 2020 Presidential Election, American News, Climate & Environment, Corona Virus, Homelessness, Humans, People Politics, Presidential Election, Refugees, War and Organized Mayhem

Both Trump and Biden send me money-begging emails daily.  I’m on Biden’s mailing list because some time in the past I registered as a Democrat. I’m on Trump’s mailing list because I recently subscribed to the conservative Washington Examiner.I changed from Independent to Democrat once to be able to vote in some primary that required… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER: Which Dream, Mr. Trump?

Howell Hurst 2020 Presidential Election, Defining Trump, People Politics, Presidential Election, Trump

Mr. Trump says Mr. Biden will “demolish the American dream.” Which dream might he be talking about? Is it the one where we enslaved black people and economically still do? Or might it be the one where – by specific design – our early American government literally committed near total genocide on Native American Indian tribes,… continue reading »