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About tonyj126

I'm a 50+ married man who always seems to have a large backlog of work to do, but also a lot of flexibility in my schedule. Much of the work I do is volunteer or taking care of extended family members. I suffer from, as my priest calls it, "the sin of self-sufficiency," which means I can figure out how to do most things myself, and consequently, reduce the need for community to solve problems. As a logical extention (at least to me), I find myself called to comtemplate the country's and the world's woes and offer my observations. I hope someone out there will find them useful.

The Greene/Vought National Divorce/Entitlement Cut Plan

I suspect lots of people will move to another state should something like this go into effect, which seems to be the goal of Greene’s national divorce idea. Continue reading

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Trump’s new outreach to Evangelical Christians (Satire)

Announcing a new outreach program to Evangelical Christians. Jesus Christ is God’s greatest gift to Christians in America, of course, but let’s not forget that God also gave us President Donald J. Trump. Because of his promise to reshape the … Continue reading

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Is This Where We’re Heading?

Friday, June 24, 2022 <PRESS RELEASE> The Protection of Innocent Fetal Persons Act (PIFPA) In light of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, today I introduce a bill to protect our future citizens from the … Continue reading

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Save Us, Florida Voters!!!

Many Americans dread the chaos that will likely follow the end of in-person voting on November 3rd. President Trump will almost certainly declare victory, no matter the reported vote counts in battleground states. With lies and conspiracy theories, he will … Continue reading

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Hoarding Health

Following a Covid-19 exchange on our neighborhood’s NEXTDOOR site, I found myself viewing the right-wing source material referenced by the neighbor. I also read up on more disinformation in an NPR story about a YouTube video called Plandemic. That got … Continue reading

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Evangelicals: What’s God Saying with COVID-19?

Shortly after the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic, several reporters asked evangelical Christian leaders whether this was a sign of the apocalypse. Good news for most of us – it’s not. Presuming God’s hand is in here somewhere, let’s try … Continue reading

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Trump’s Ventilators

I’ve been spending some time in the comments section at foxnews.com, and it is an interesting place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there. I have been trying to persuade the small percentage of people who are receptive … Continue reading

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My Father-In-Law’s Obituary

Joseph Frank Makowski passed from this world on Friday, October 25th, following a short respiratory illness. He died at Brookdale Senior Living Center in Portage, Michigan, just two days before his official 93rd birthday, although his recently discovered baptismal certificate … Continue reading

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All Hail, King Boris!

The world is awash in authoritarian leaders these days. In Turkey, the Philippines, Egypt, Brazil, Russia, the United States and other countries, the leaders of the executive branch have used a variety of techniques to limit the power of the … Continue reading

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Reelect Trump – A How-To Guide

Many of us are concerned that the U.S. economy is a house of cards with high deficit spending as the primary structural feature, but with President Trump’s reelection tied so closely to the economy, Trump supporters have a clear choice … Continue reading

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