You’ll forgive me if I’ve been a little distracted lately, and if this blog post seems a little scattered. It’s somewhat difficult to focus when you’re expecting, in a little less than 24 hours, the onset of a hurricane that could destroy tens of thousands of houses near you—with no guarantees that yours won’t be…
Steve's Say...
J. Edgar Hoover, Elks Magazine August 1956
Make no mistake about it. The strategy of the communist conspiracy has not changed. The tactics only have altered and they are presently designed to develop a climate more favorable to conspiratorial activities. Subversion, infiltration and espionage can best be carried out when the people of a nation have been lulled into a state of…
Steve's Say..., Steven Welcenbach
Steve’s Say . . . FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover on the evils of Communism, Elks Magazine August 1956
The more times change, the more they stay the same. I ran across this statement made by FBI Director Hoover over half a century ago and believe it is worth passing forward. In 1956, J. Edgar Hoover speaks about the refusal of Americans to say the word “Communism” , the refusal of Americans to believe…
General
Doctors for Disaster Preparedness
Sept. 11, 2017 To: Members of Climate Solutions Caucus We appreciate your concern about what a consortium of medical societies, among others, has declared to be the most serious threat to human health. We recommend that you follow sound scientific procedure in prescribing drastic remedies: Verify diagnosis Evaluate effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of proposed treatment Consider…
Gary Wickert
The NFL Is In Trouble
I used to love football. I grew up watching the Packers suffer through the lean years. I loved the big hits, the bloody jerseys, the car commercials, the cheerleaders, and the league’s larger than life persona. My dad and I set aside three hours on Thanksgiving for the traditional Dallas Cowboy game and enjoyed an…
Featured Posts, Riley J. Hood
The Greenfield Carjacker
On Friday afternoon, July 21st, an Asian woman was brutally beaten with brass knuckles in the parking lot of Pacific Produce near 27th and Grange. Greenfield Police identified the suspect as Corleon Thomas: a male, black, 5’3″ tall and 105 pounds. His black female accomplice was also arrested. The victim was left with a fractured…