I was born in Rochester NY. It's the 3rd largest city in New York, and parts of it are as gritty and forbidding as some of the streets of New York City. It used to be a thriving city, with Xerox and Kodak as major employers. Kodak's photo business has collapsed, and Xerox has been downsizing for years. I don't have many ties to Rochester anymore, but an item popped up that I had to share. A white police officer shot a black man : "Silvon Simmons was shot three times in an upstate New York city. Then he was accused of trying to kill the cop who fired at him. His story is a study in the kinds of police practices that have sparked protests across America – and it shows the enormous challenge cities face when trying to enact change." "By the time Officer Joseph Ferrigno shot a Black man from behind, court records show, the Rochester cop had drawn at least 23 misconduct complaints in nearly nine years on the force." "Ferrigno fired four shots, hittin...
It's a rare issue that DEMANDS bipartisan agreement. We have one now, with the plot to kidnap and murder the governor of Michigan to start an insurrection. Gretchen Witmer is a Democrat. For that reason alone, a far right wing militia plotted to take her out before the November 3 election. The details are chilling, including test explosion of IED's (Improvised Explosive Device). This is a scary group. We have enough problems with ISIS and other middle east radicals. Turns out that the biggest threat to our country is from radicalized right wing militias Anybody who does not or will not denounce this group and their plot is an enemy of the people. There can be no quibbling here. It's a Yes/No question. The only acceptable answer is "Yes. I denounce this plot and those plotters." So far, the response in Michigan has been the bipartisan rejection that we should expect. Whether Republicans elsewhere will condemn the plot is...
So I missed the start of the weekend two weeks in a row. I'm slipping. But it's not too late to celebrate the last weekend before the November 3, 2020 election. Today's musical selection is to remind us all what we can do when we work together. From the deepest oceans to the last frontier in space, we have led the world in scientific and humanistic achievements. That's our past, and it can still be our future. Vote on Tuesday, if you haven't already done so. And enjoy the 5 minute video that will briefly take you out of this world. That's what we can do together.
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