IMPORTANT: As noted last evening, Broad Ripple (“BR”) GOP Club posted on its FB page a podcast, “Faith, Family & Politics.” The 1st Amend: “[N]o law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” The BR GOP Club has to allow free 1/5

expression of all beliefs about our place in the universe. “God” isn’t the property of the far right. And the GOP isn’t owned by Jesus. That’s why I encourage people of any and all beliefs to seek to have their…

“God” isn’t the property of the far right. The Framers did not mention a deity in The Constitution & did not open sessions w/prayer. In 1803, James Madison wrote “separation of church & state is to keep forever fr these shores” strife soaked the soil of Europe w/blood for centuries.” 1/5

On Broad Ripple (“BR”) GOP Club’s FB page episode 37 of podcast, “Faith, Family & Politics” is been posted & advances evangelicalism. Christianity is the theme. 1st Amend: “[N]o law…

Leaders of this iteration of the GOP are smug in their nihilism, the title “party of No” earned as then-Sen Obama was elected Pres. Problem: once obstruction is a strategy, a shift to doing something positive is difficult. That’s why we must recognize the threat this poses. 1/5

GOP policies: tax breaks 4 vulture capitalists that get fat fr destruction of profitable businesses; tax breaks for the already-rich; eliminating regs that protect the environment; overturning Roe v Wade; &…

A) Your kid is incredibly sick & the meds that always worked before don’t. Do you want your kid’s M.D. to have been taught from first grade, & maybe through med school, that “evolution” is just a “theory”? (Hint: if meds are over-used, pathogens evolve.) 1/4

B) You & your family board an airliner. Do you want the plane designed by engineers who’ve been taught that only “God” is infinite & therefore repeating numbers (like the value for Pi) can’t exist? What about all…

A 60-ish male is prudent to consult a urologist, especially if residual neuropathy makes a catheter necessary to tap a kidney. Urinary tract infections (UTI)s are not uncommon for ppl who use catheters. Urologist’s office this morning: couldn’t get to it & go see Doc-in-the-Box. 1/4

1) Indiana has a budget surplus in the billions. We need to shore up infrastructure, in healthcare, roads & education. People do not want to work on the front lines in healthcare. Pay sucks, the…

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In 1994 I was mis-diagnosed w/MS. Over 21 years and six neurologists later, the diagnosis was revised: transverse myelitis simultaneously w/a really bad virus, initial treatment for which was the same as MS. Neither waist-down paralysis nor “residual neuropathy” was imaginary. 1/5

This individualized “residual neuropathy” has meant use of a catheter to urinate. Ideally one uses a new catheter each time, to avoid urinary tract infections (UTI). Purchase of catheters (16-18" in…

Ppl unfairly compare Hitler to the individual who held the Oval Office 2017-2021 (“tfg”). There are significant differences: 1) Hitler did not dodge the draft, but enlisted, fought in WW I & twice was awarded the Iron Cross (though we don’t know if Hitler had bone spurs; 1/4

2) Hitler actually wrote (Hess typed) the best seller published under his name, but tfg had ghost writers; 3) Hitler was “in the black” financially (mostly from book sales) when he took office, while tfg who…

Leaders of both houses of Congress called federal, then State, authorities to protect those leaders & their staffs as The Capitol was stormed on 1/6/21. The leaders of Congress were stonewalled. That refusal to provide assistance was malicious and cannot be forgiven. 1/3

In “The Godfather,” Michael Corleone, at the hospital to visit his father, is shocked: no guards are present. He moves Vito to another room. It’s obvious Vito was to be killed. MAGA: don’t brag on the internet…

Money drives American politics. Nearly (minus those who have $$$ &/or benefit from it) decries how people simply buy office. Ideas and positions on issues are supposed to be the essence of a political campaign. Early voting has begun. My platform: 1) Fight gun ignorance. 1/4

NRA’s $$$ (Todd Young loves their green) has blocked peer reviewed studies of guns as health threat. We were taught the Fed/State thing allows States to experiment where the Fed won’t or can’t. I propose…

We’ve seen this movie: would-be-military groups who “parade to incite terror & claim to be sole voices of a greater power.” Those who fail to study history have to repeat the class & drag the rest of us along. The evils don’t recur all at once & some have an illusion of time-outs. 1/6

For example, public school students were required to salute the flag, by extending the right arm, palm upward, and declare: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America…

The 1st Amendment protects free speech: “Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom speech...” Indiana’s Const: “No law shall be passed, restraining the free interchange of thought and opinion, or restricting the right to speak ... on any subject whatever...” Art. I, §9 1/4

SCOTUS has long recognized the 1st Amendment’s protection does not end w/the spoken or written word (Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397, 404 (1989); flags are a primitive but effective way of communicating…

This used to be “Columbus Day.” Few have read Columbus’s journal about the people who greeted him & his crew 10/12/1492: “They ... brought us parrots and balls of cotton and spears and many other things... “They were well-built, with good bodies and handsome features... 1/3

“They do not bear arms ... I showed them a sword, they took it by the edge and cut themselves out of ignorance. They have no iron. Their spears are made of cane... They would make fine servants... With 50 men…

Elon Musk says he’s going ahead with his takeover of Twitter. As a result people quit Twitter & look for someplace else. What has changed? Mid-term elections have gotten closer, the blowback from overturning Roe v Wade has painted a blue November and - did Musk get more $? 1/2

Pay no attention: he’s not even the man behind the curtain, the deal isn’t final, & he wants us to quit. I’m Mark Small: pro-voting rights, pro-legalization of drugs, pro-choice, pro-civil rts GOP…

On Friday, Oct. 7, 5-7 p.m., there will be a launch party at Broad Ripple Tavern, 745 Broad Ripple Avenue. George Wilson’s “Rossville: Collected Short Stories” consists of four short stories and three short paragraphs in a short final section.

Each story seems to appeal to a different group of readers. If you like gratuitous violence and salacious narratives a/k/a low-brow smut, you will be disappointed. The stories share a comedic tone, albeit light. They also have good plots. …

Someone corrected me a few days ago to point out that the GOP nominee for IN Sec’y of State (“SoS”) got the nomination via party convention, not the primary. SoS is Indiana’s chief election officer. I.C. 3-6-3.7-1. (btw, IN’s voting system is secure, as 2020 showed.) 1/5

As a Republican in good standing & primary qualified, GOP rules bar me from supporting ppl running against a GOP nominee. That means I cannot say: Vote for Destiny Scott Wells, combat vet, opponent of neo-fascism,…

I received an email from “American Family Association of Indiana PAC, Indiana Family Action, FRC Action, Tea Party Patriots, and iVoterGuide” & their plan to release, on Oct 3, their Indiana voter guide for the 11/8/22 election. They asked for corrections by noon on 10/3. 1/3

I replied: “Your ‘gauge’ for my beliefs still has a space on the left. The ‘White, Christo-fascists’ ‘trying to take over this country, and through violence if they deem it necessary’ to which I refer include…

After a few days one would think the Marion County GOP would correct its website & accurately name & depict photos of its nominees on the November 8 ballot. As a pro-choice, anti-gun, pro-environment, pro-voting rts (a/k/a pre-MAGA) Republican, I didn’t expect a lot of love. 1/4

The GOP lost Marion County yrs ago & currently hold no county-wide office. The only GOP person elected in this part of Marion County to anything is sitting in my living room & I don’t mean any…

The 14th Amendment was a result of slavery. Section 1 provides: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the States wherein they reside...” People may today wonder why that clause is needed. 1/5

In 1856 SCOTUS held: “A free negro of the African race, whose ancestors were brought to this country and sold as slaves, is not a ‘citizen’ within the meaning of the Constitution of the United…

As the only pro-choice, pro-environment, pro-sep’n of church/State, pro-voting rts, anti-MAGA GOP nominee (meaning I won the primary) for ... well, any elective race, I neither sought nor expected GOP money or support. Indiana’s GOP still refers to trump as president. 1/5

Marion County’s GOP, though, has false information at indyrepublicans dot com Color photos of GOP nominees are displayed over that candidate’s name & the office s/he seeks. A photo of the nominee for District 87…

In 1974 I helped register voters at the Howard County 4-H Fair. Each of the two “major” political parties had a tent with volunteers trying to get as many eligible people as possible registered. In 2006, in Washington Twp 21-01, both D’s & R’s worked together to help people vote. 1/5

Today a friend called, then sent a screen-shot of an application for an absentee ballot she received from the Democratic Party. I want to know if the Indiana GOP is sending out any non-partisan info…