The Different Drummer
By Carl J. Petersen
Politics, Family, Music and other Musings. Rammstein Blows It Up
The German band proves themselves to be master showmen bridging the language barrier and holding the Coliseum crowd in the palm of their hand.
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Mötley Crüe Fumbles At SoFi
Strong performances by Joan Jett, Poison, and Def Leppard put them in scoring position, but the headliners could not build on the momentum.
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Justice For Ashli Babbitt
Without the defeated president’s “Big Lie” a mob would have never attacked the Capitol and Ashli Babbitt would still be alive. Trump needs to be held accountable for his actions.
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Campaigning With Your Tax Money
A radical anti-abortion group rated California State Assemblywoman Suzette Martinez Valladares 100%. The District 40 representative still wants you to believe she is “Protecting Women’s Healthcare.”
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Welcome To The GOP's Era Of Big Government
Not only does the Republican Party want to tell you when you will have children, but they also want to regulate how you will raise them.
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Photo by Aiden Craver on Unsplash
It Got Me...
It was a night that made it feel like we were finally returning to normal. Four days later I was in bed feeling the symptoms of COVID-19.
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Valladares Attempts To Obscure Her Opposition To Healthcare Rights
Trump-supporting state Assemblywoman opposed a bill to provide universal healthcare in California. She also opposes safe and legal abortions.
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Women Are Going To Die
Overturning the protections provided by Roe will not eliminate the extreme desperation felt by some facing unplanned pregnancies.
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Was This Supposed To Be An Attack?
An attempted hit piece on Pilar Schiavo highlights one of the reasons I have endorsed her in the California State 40th Assembly District race.
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So You Want To Be The Mayor...
Twelve candidates want to lead the second-largest city in the United States. Why did only two answer questions from a potential voter?
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