We the people deserve so much more than this MAGA racket of grifters, greedsters, fraudsters, convicted criminals, racists, misogynists, religious fakes, idiots and cultists. We’ll be celebrating the Constitution and its extraordinary aspirations.
Praying for merciful neighbors. Over 40 years in Colorado and we always have a few who think the fireworks bans don't apply to them. Hoping the new online reporting system and larger fines will keep them from burning the mountain down around us all.
I appreciate the kind thoughts, and I want to report that it was -so- much quieter here last night! There were a handful of ignorant, or stubborn revellers south and east of me, but none nearby in the forest or canyon. The fines are up to $2650, with possible jail time, that's finally gotten people's attention.
If Trump sees a big pot of money designated for a project his first thought is how can I get some of it in my pockets and my family’s pockets. It is sickening how we the people are getting ripped off.
Thank you, Mary, excellent as usual. To celebrate the 4th, I will keep in mind the speech by New York's mayor and your last two paragraphs. My husband has Lakota ancestry and we are well aware of the affront at Mt. Rushmore. As for the locals, we hope they do not go on all night and not too many mortars. The dog will have on his thunder suit and we will close the windows and play allclassical Portland.
We the people deserve so much more than this MAGA racket of grifters, greedsters, fraudsters, convicted criminals, racists, misogynists, religious fakes, idiots and cultists. We’ll be celebrating the Constitution and its extraordinary aspirations.
Praying for merciful neighbors. Over 40 years in Colorado and we always have a few who think the fireworks bans don't apply to them. Hoping the new online reporting system and larger fines will keep them from burning the mountain down around us all.
I appreciate the kind thoughts, and I want to report that it was -so- much quieter here last night! There were a handful of ignorant, or stubborn revellers south and east of me, but none nearby in the forest or canyon. The fines are up to $2650, with possible jail time, that's finally gotten people's attention.
If Trump sees a big pot of money designated for a project his first thought is how can I get some of it in my pockets and my family’s pockets. It is sickening how we the people are getting ripped off.
Thank you so much for those beautifully expressed last 2 paragraphs - they made me teary but also made my 4th much better and more hopeful
Thanks, Mary. And thanks for sharing Shanley with us!
This was absolutely beautiful...You made me cry!
me too!
That I have lived to see the difference between 200 and 250! And what a shame that Trump managed to ruin it.
As for Freedom 250 calling "the allegations [of gift, commercialism, etc.] false and a partisan smear," yeh, sure, right.
A smear campaign no doubt engineered by the vandals who took a box-cutter to that "perfect" Trump reflecting pool.
Thank you, Mary, excellent as usual. To celebrate the 4th, I will keep in mind the speech by New York's mayor and your last two paragraphs. My husband has Lakota ancestry and we are well aware of the affront at Mt. Rushmore. As for the locals, we hope they do not go on all night and not too many mortars. The dog will have on his thunder suit and we will close the windows and play allclassical Portland.
Thank you Mary— very inspiring to read.