In a nutshell, the First Amendment does NOT allow you to publicly demonstrate how big of a moron you are and how few active brain cells you possess.
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Category: RANDY’S RANTS
Posts about national, state and local issues that dominate headlines and public policy discussions
The NFL lied. You’re not special
Ordinary people can – and often – do special, extraordinary things. But we’re not all special. Special is not a birthright. It’s something you have to work for
I’ve got a Golden ticket
Once again, it would seem that many of Maine’s most ardent Democrats cannot see the forest for the trees. And that’s saying something, especially since Maine is the most forested state in the country. Matt Dunlap, Maine’s former secretary of state, decided to end his four-day titillating tease, ceasing the media foreplay --- will he … Continue reading I’ve got a Golden ticket
Randy Seaver | God of Biddo?
From what I am told, some people in Biddeford do not like me very much. Shocker! This has been hard news for me to process and absorb. So please bear with me. It was only three weeks ago that someone suggested that I was the “God of Biddo.” What went wrong?
Is King Kong a racist?
Some people see racism around every corner, while others dismiss those concerns, arguing that racism is virtually non-existent since passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964.
40 years after Live Aid concerts, famines still plague Ethiopia; ‘Go where the food is!’
Ethiopia is still – 40 years later -- struggling with famine. Nothing really changed. We wrote our checks and called it good, ready for the next video on MTV.
Do you have “too much?”
I think we need to be careful when pointing fingers because, eventually, we're going to be pointing at ourselves. I do not believe in a flat tax, even thought that (by definition) is the fairest solution. I am only saying it gets really tricky, really fast when we talk about things such as "fair share,"
Gimme money, that’s what I want
Look, let's get this out of the way before we proceed. Poverty sucks, living near poverty level sucks; and life is not "fair." Never has been. Never will be. In the times of ancient Greece, some people lived in squalor while others enjoyed luxury. Today, most people living in Somalia have a much lower standard of living than even America's poorest citizens. It's all perspective.
Trump protestors face much bigger problems than Trump
Don’t get me wrong, I am not a fan of Donald J. Trump – not by a longshot, but I have some very bad news for the Democrats and all the others who can’t stomach the thought of Trump sitting in the Oval Office: -- You have much bigger and much more significant problems than Donald Trump.
Voices Carry
I understand that tensions are high, and that feelings are raw on the national political stage, but I still think we can engage in robust discussion and debate without marginalizing millions of Americans who suffer daily with varying degrees of mental illness. Reading some of the social media commentary regarding the U.S. Senate confirmation hearings … Continue reading Voices Carry
NOTES TO CARL | LESSONS IN MEDIOCRITY 