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Abusing Taxpayers Dollars For years we have heard the rhetoric regarding taxpayers’ dollars. The inference is usuallygeared towards welfare recipients/people in impoverished communities. There is probablysome amount of minuscule abuse in these communities but not on the scale of some othersegments of society. I recall watching a segment on 60 Minutes years ago where theContinue reading “Abusing Taxpayers Dollars”

Living in Chaotic Times The time we’re living in now is very perplexing. The country seems very divided.We’ve moved from “alternative facts” to “vulnerability to misinformation”.Vulnerability to misinformation was the reason that the defense attorney gave asa defense for the coward that attacked the eighty-three-year-old husband ofHouse leader Nancy Pelosi. We all have free willContinue reading “Living in Chaotic Times”

Stooping to a New LowSubmitted by: Vmgreview Team MemberDianne Cleveland-Sharp Earlier this week I received a political flyer in the mail that was abhorrent. The flyer stated thatJoe Biden and progressive politicians were giving young people puberty blockers to keep themfrom developing into healthy adults. It also indicated that these politicians were cutting offgenital parts,Continue reading “Stooping to a new Low”

Do Not Question My Intelligence Every election year as it gets nearer to the time to vote politicians flood the radioand television stations with political ads. Some tell us they want to get tough oncrime, but they do not support legislation to control the flow of guns onto thestreets. However, they support those that attackedContinue reading “Don’t Question my Intelligence”

Do not be Fooled As we approach the midterm elections there are so many political ads, some of which are verymisleading. There is a big focus on inflation and the economy. A year ago, after a bumpyprevious year, big companies faced supply chain and labor challenges. Many of the higherprices charged by these companies wereContinue reading “Don’t be Fooled”

Life can be Cut Short One of the greatest joys in a family is the birth of a child. On the flip side whensomeone we love passes, we are devasted. Our time on earth can be cut short formany reasons: illness, accidents, reckless behavior, and other causes. Some withserious illnesses do not always win theContinue reading “Cherish Family & Friends”

Your Gift to the World When one is young it seems, the years pass quite slowly. As we age it seems as ifthe years begin to pass quite quickly. What will be your gift to the world whenyou are no longer on this earth? As you experience your later years will you thinkabout what youContinue reading “How do you want to be Remembered?”

The Metamorphosis Metamorphosis is defined as “a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into acompletely different one”. Growing up during my formative years I lacked confidence, thenalong came someone who helped me build my self-worth. My relationship with this individualbegan in a somewhat awkward manner. This person was incarcerated atContinue reading “Convert”

Don’t judge the Book by its Cover Inner Beauty is something that is not often talked about.  Here in America, many are obsessed with beautiful people, celebrities, designer clothes, and fancy cars. All of these things give an illusion of success.  We seem to think that beautiful people have a better life than normal, everydayContinue reading “Inner Beauty”

Why I Vote As the midterms draw nearer, I think about all the reasons I must vote. First and foremost, it isbecause I want to live in a country that gets better. Politicians are an avenue to get thingsdone. Most recently there has been student loan forgiveness, infrastructure bills that willimprove climate and make manyContinue reading “Please Vote”