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Our country is at a “tipping point.”

A very small group of wealthy people are attempting to take control of our government. The stars were aligned when they found the perfect pitchman, Donald J. Trump, to sell their agenda.

We know the story of Dark Money: Now we are watching the real movie play out. These wealthy people attracted Trump by giving him the opportunity to become the most powerful man in the world. Unfortunately, as a result, our country would no longer be the most powerful or respected. read more

To Trump supporters Trump is like a Jim Jones figure. They are all drinking the Kool Aid. You would need to de-program these people if you want to change their minds. This is why he continues to play to his base. His base will not change and neither will he. In fact, the longer he is in power the more of the real Trump we will see.

How do I tell my granddaughters that our president supports a candidate for the U.S. Senate who an accused child molester? Have we stooped that low as a country to accept this? We try to teach our children not to bully or cyberbully, yet  almost daily our president lashes out at someone else. read more

When I left home, with my wife Cathy, almost three weeks ago, I had planned to chronicle our trip. Each day I would write about the day, the places we went and the people we met. We left California on August 23^rd with plans to visit six cities in five states with transition stops in two other cities. The chronicling idea sounded so good at the time. I had my camera and was set to go.

But now, as I sit on a plane heading back to San Jose, California I can’t get excited about the idea. Best laid plans, as the saying goes. read more