The Different Drummer
By Carl J. Petersen
Politics, Family, Music and other Musings. 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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The World Falls Out Of Time
The death of Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins comes at a time when his infectious spirit is badly needed.
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I Said Do Not Call
With unwanted interruptions by telemarketers seeming to increase exponentially, is the “Do Not Call” list working at all?
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This Used To Be The Party Of Lincoln
There is a reason why the GOP wants to ban Critical Race Theory and other honest discussions about race in America.
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Photo by Sandra Grünewald on Unsplash
Let's Go 2021
It started out with a lot of promise, but 2021 was the year that could not stand on its own, always living in the shadow of its predecessor.
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Sibling Rivalries
There is no playing for fun. No matter how old my sister and I get, put us in front of an air hockey table and we are going to fight to win.
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Lauren Boebert Is The Symptom, Not The Disease
Censuring the freshman congresswoman won’t change the fact that the bigotry she espouses has deep support within the GOP.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) plays a horrific death threat she received following Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-CO) recent Islamophobic attacks on her.
— The Recount (@therecount) November 30, 2021
Warning: It's incredibly graphic. pic.twitter.com/5PGODcaJOu