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RUMINATIONS 1 by JULIO

It is insane.  Seems like there's a shortage of good judgement all around us.  Normal everyday issues  easy to grasp, that should be a no-brainer, have become so complicated. Cynical politicians refuse to solve the peoples problems with common-sense laws. Confusion reigns, especially among young folks, while a lot of hippie-era progressives that got older but never grew up are leaving behind a legacy of slackness and irresponsible behavior. Chelsea Handler, part time comedian, is taking a sabbatical to get away from the toxic environment.  Well, she can't get away from herself, a miserable soul, indeed.  Chelsea and Rosie O'Donnell should pick up and vacate.  That would be a good day. With Kathy Griffin, they could play "Les Trois Miserables.", with Jane Fonda directing.  A premium bunch of toxic, fake women, that are hard to swallow. With the meltdown of left-wing comedians, there's a lack of humor from progressives.  But wait, we have Nancy ...

INTRO TO POLITICS

I've never been a political person.  God and family have been the driving forces in my life.  I love my profession (animal and plant agriculture) and would not change it for any other.  Being close to nature and to the "land" brings a singular perspective and greater appreciation for the beauty that surrounds us.  I've worked very hard, and aside from a few early rebellious years, always tried to do the right thing once I took on the responsibility of marriage and fatherhood.   We were thrown into political discussion and arguments before the 1979 Sandinista Revolution, trying to figure out why a system that seemed bearable needed to be replaced with a bloody revolution.  The era of the "New Man" arrived with a strange political ideology, whose only interpreters were the Marxist Comandantes, spawned by the Cuban Revolution.  An overbearing revolutionary political thought permeated every aspect of ordinary life and a common-sense approach to prob...