It's scary and dangerous how so many Republicans are ignoring the lessons of history and instead are choosing to follow a dangerous, authoritarian individual who is clearly undermining democracy in the United States and other parts of the world. Click on the link to read the full article.

Too many Americans are ignoring history and are repeating mistakes of the past. Will people ever learn?

The recent mass shooting in Maine is yet another example of how this country desperately needs better gun control laws. Folks, no one needs assault weapons and 30 round clips. Assault weapons were specifically designed to kill human beings in times of war. This is a fact. One of the first ones was designed by Nazi Germany to kill Allied soldiers during World War II. If you don't agree with what I'm saying, before jumping down my throat, read the full blog piece whose link I've provided here. I discuss the history of guns in the United States and provide evidence to back up my position.

People need to open their minds and stop being so quick to judge.

Intolerance for many LGBTQ people is far too common these days, and while it usually comes from outside the LGBTQ community, sometimes it from within it.

We need to fight against Republican extremism seeing how Republicans around the country are attacking LGBTQ Rights, Women's Reproductive Rights, Diversity, and more.

The prejudice, bigotry, ignorance, and hate coming from the Republican Party is horrendous, dangerous, and authoritarian in nature. We must vote as many Republicans out of office as possible because they can't be trusted with majority power at any level of government.

The intolerance, prejudice, and ignorance coming out of the Republican Party these days is dangerously extreme. We must stand up, make our voices, oppose the bigoted laws and policies they are pushing, and vote! Vote Republicans out of office whenever we can.

And fyi: I'm an Independent.

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People need to educate themselves and open their minds with regards to individuals who are transgender, genderfluid, nonbinary genderqueer, etc.

Click on the link to read the full true story about a dog caught up in the American Civil War. In times of conflict, animals so often get overlooked and forgotten. But this is one who is remembered.

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Gun violence is out of control in the United States, and it's scary how so many people just take it for granted. Countries with stricter gun control laws (such as Britain, Germany, Japan, Australia, France, and many others) don't have anywhere near as much gun violence as the US does. As a result of their having better gun control laws (and for having had them for longer periods), murder rates (any method) are substantially lower in these nations. They have crime and violence, but with fewer guns, there are fewer deaths.

We need to stand up for our rights. Too many Republicans are pushing sickening anti-LGBTQ policies and legislation that are based on ignorance and prejudice.