Yet, I have seen signs for this candidate widely distributed in this area. In front of abandoned farmsteads and soccer fields, for one. If I were a soccer mom, I would be outraged. But when a sign for this candidate is posted in front of a residence, I can't help but wonder why the resident agreed to the implied endorsement. I have three political signs in front of my home, visible to the perhaps twenty vehicles that pass by our road daily. We chose them carefully, not just because some party rep came around and asked if they could post signs in our yard. I thought about the candidates or issues I was endorsing. I wonder if anyone with a sign for the Republican candidate for 8th Congressional District of MN looked any further than "Pro-life. Anti-gay, Pro-2nd Amendment rights."
Also, would a candidate of this caliber adequately represent those of us in his constituency whose views maybe opposed his? I don't know. I don't know this about any candidate who runs on one or two issues and claims to have strong beliefs.
Okay, I maybe got my political rant in regardless. Anyway, today I saw three eagles perched in a tree near a hayfield where I have recently seen many sandhill cranes. And I went out of my way to see snow buntings, which The Hermit called me earlier to report had arrived. I was rewarded by seeing one flock.
At home, we had a good crop of winterberries this year.
The tamaracks are a lovely gold.
We have horses again. This is Shiloh.
And, here is our future egg supply.I tried to get the pictures to post big, like I usually do, but it isn't working tonight.
Peace.
Oh, speaking of peace, someone in the vicinity of where I work decided that my "War is not the answer" bumper sticker, which reflects my hard-to-categorize religious beliefs, was somewhat offensive enough to black out the "not" with a piece of electrical tape. Unfortunately, I suspect first one or more of my coworkers, but it could also have been one of the school bus drivers in the town where my office is located; we share a building. While harmless shenanigans are the norm where I work, I find it reprehensible that someone would go so far as to interfere with my free speech. Peace, indeed.
Okay, so politics are getting in the way of life. Dang it.
Peace, again. And while I'm on a tangent, I saw a beautifully kept 1971 Volkswagen Bus at the laundromat today. I was so intrigued by it, my normally shy self pulled into the laundromat and asked the guy who was sitting outside if that was his Bus. He said yes, and I said it was beautiful. We used to have one like that. Long story. It made my day to see such a well kept relic of the 1970's.
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Sadly, there are people like your Cummins everywhere. Uneducated and quick to grab the vote with the common denominator(s). I have property near you and enough experience to understand the rural mentality that is typical or "normal" for areas outside urban core. That doesn't make it right. Nor am I right for that matter, but to read such simplistic answers like his makes me ill (more than normal) toward the whole political process. People are sheep and politics has become a popularity contest for the flock. How sad it has all become. It's good to know there are people like you around in this world still. Keep up the fight. Your children will prove you right.
Anonymous- Thank you for your very thoughtful comment. It is indeed sad that people don't know what "civics" means anymore, and politics is just a media popularity thing.
I deliberately didn't mention the name, didn't want to bring in Google searchers and all that. But you got it right.
On a positive note, this county is pretty blue, consider the Loureys and everything. But I guess the last Presidential race was pretty close.
I feel your pain Deb. When I hear people say that they will vote only for the candidate who is not "pro abortion" it makes me absolutely nuts. What about the economy, jobs, education? No? Come on!
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