After revisiting all of these brilliant observations, little wonder that I feel the urge to make Asian cabbage rolls. Something, anything, to distract from the pile-on of terrible news and looming fascism our country has endured. A new recipe is desperately needed, and not just for cabbage rolls.
The headlines reminded me of what you wrote...and the picture locked it all in...We must save our constitution and democracy. We know the writers didn't have a lack of imagination, they thought the constitution was so strong it could never happen. But now true evil is trying to tear it to shreds... our job will be to fill those holes with ironclad protections...
Thank you for combining a few of your wonderful writings in one place as to the observations and ever changing assaults and onslaught we have felt this past year.
At about midyear year in 2025 wondered how our founding fathers felt in anticipation of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia to ultimately decide to draft a new U.S. Constitution. How George Washington who presided over this group of men; having James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Roger Sherman (who Proposed the "Great Compromise") which created the “bicameral legislature” consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate that became “Congress”. To come to a masterpiece of our Constitution. While 55 men attended, only 39 signed the final document. Three delegates remained until the end but refused to sign because the original Constitution lacked a Bill of Rights.
Because this year in 2025 was a direct assault on everything they discussed of possibilities, from tyranny, executive power over reach, to negate the equal protection of three branches of government to serve for “We the People”.
So this year have taken time to read, research and fill both mind and body as to what is so much more to fight for. What an astonishing creation these men in their day wrote and foresaw that we have allowed through these past 249 years have changed and so much let slip away. Yes that Philadelphia convention created a stronger federal government with three branches (legislative, executive, judicial) and a system of checks and balances, establishing the framework for the U.S. government we have today and it’s our responsibility to keep it, and fight for it in every way possible and to pass on to future generations. Any alternatives are not an option. - Thank you for your voice ..
I have thought about our founding fathers many times in the past year. They must be very disappointed in our citizens, in the political system they developed and what it has become. They tried so hard to not allow this to happen but they didn’t know about computers.
Nancy don’t think that computers or even AI this past year has contributed to the destruction of our Constitution as much as people. Just an opinion and observation.
Think it comes from people, their morals, values and aspirations. Also the institutions that people are to hold the value of justice, defense and the betterment of the people in this land. The SCOTUS, and the tearing away the amendments in the Bill of Rights. The rule of law, the free press, the right to assemble, birthright citizenship, etc.. Yes would see that all the founders and those that laid their lives down for what this country has become would be extremely disappointed, and heartbroken. That’s why we are fighting to keep it and not let it go down in flames…
When I mentioned computers I was thinking about how the last election was decided by someone, probably Musk, doing something to the computers that Trump would win. The morals of our leaders and many citizens have definitely eroded over the years and greed has taken over.
Don’t know how we can be assured of a fair election and really don’t want to back to the day of hanging chads but who knows this might end up being the only options…
I have also thought that we need to go back to paper ballots that are hand counted. No hanging chads for Florida! I’m not sure I can trust election results again.
Paper ballots take time to count which also creates a window for the fraud claims. Also don’t know about the accuracy of them, there wasn’t time and place that there were not as many people at that time, but at this point not everyone eligible to vote does. It is a thought though..
Good point that Musk and computers played a part. What’s alarming is that Dominion voting computers were sold to a company run by former Republican election official. This ought to be interesting in 2026 midterms.
Have a very Happier New Year Steven. Thank you for your encouraging work over the years and this valuable trove of references to keep us on track and focussed on the hard, but
After revisiting all of these brilliant observations, little wonder that I feel the urge to make Asian cabbage rolls. Something, anything, to distract from the pile-on of terrible news and looming fascism our country has endured. A new recipe is desperately needed, and not just for cabbage rolls.
True. A new recipe.
The picture perfectly captures trump’s cluelessness and self absorption.
The headlines reminded me of what you wrote...and the picture locked it all in...We must save our constitution and democracy. We know the writers didn't have a lack of imagination, they thought the constitution was so strong it could never happen. But now true evil is trying to tear it to shreds... our job will be to fill those holes with ironclad protections...
Thank you for combining a few of your wonderful writings in one place as to the observations and ever changing assaults and onslaught we have felt this past year.
At about midyear year in 2025 wondered how our founding fathers felt in anticipation of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia to ultimately decide to draft a new U.S. Constitution. How George Washington who presided over this group of men; having James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Roger Sherman (who Proposed the "Great Compromise") which created the “bicameral legislature” consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate that became “Congress”. To come to a masterpiece of our Constitution. While 55 men attended, only 39 signed the final document. Three delegates remained until the end but refused to sign because the original Constitution lacked a Bill of Rights.
Because this year in 2025 was a direct assault on everything they discussed of possibilities, from tyranny, executive power over reach, to negate the equal protection of three branches of government to serve for “We the People”.
So this year have taken time to read, research and fill both mind and body as to what is so much more to fight for. What an astonishing creation these men in their day wrote and foresaw that we have allowed through these past 249 years have changed and so much let slip away. Yes that Philadelphia convention created a stronger federal government with three branches (legislative, executive, judicial) and a system of checks and balances, establishing the framework for the U.S. government we have today and it’s our responsibility to keep it, and fight for it in every way possible and to pass on to future generations. Any alternatives are not an option. - Thank you for your voice ..
I have thought about our founding fathers many times in the past year. They must be very disappointed in our citizens, in the political system they developed and what it has become. They tried so hard to not allow this to happen but they didn’t know about computers.
Nancy don’t think that computers or even AI this past year has contributed to the destruction of our Constitution as much as people. Just an opinion and observation.
Think it comes from people, their morals, values and aspirations. Also the institutions that people are to hold the value of justice, defense and the betterment of the people in this land. The SCOTUS, and the tearing away the amendments in the Bill of Rights. The rule of law, the free press, the right to assemble, birthright citizenship, etc.. Yes would see that all the founders and those that laid their lives down for what this country has become would be extremely disappointed, and heartbroken. That’s why we are fighting to keep it and not let it go down in flames…
When I mentioned computers I was thinking about how the last election was decided by someone, probably Musk, doing something to the computers that Trump would win. The morals of our leaders and many citizens have definitely eroded over the years and greed has taken over.
Don’t know how we can be assured of a fair election and really don’t want to back to the day of hanging chads but who knows this might end up being the only options…
I have also thought that we need to go back to paper ballots that are hand counted. No hanging chads for Florida! I’m not sure I can trust election results again.
Paper ballots take time to count which also creates a window for the fraud claims. Also don’t know about the accuracy of them, there wasn’t time and place that there were not as many people at that time, but at this point not everyone eligible to vote does. It is a thought though..
Good point that Musk and computers played a part. What’s alarming is that Dominion voting computers were sold to a company run by former Republican election official. This ought to be interesting in 2026 midterms.
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/dominion-voting-systems-sold-company-run-former-republican/story?id=126378259
Thank you Steven for all of your great work. Happy New Year.
Thank you, Kyle.
Have a very Happier New Year Steven. Thank you for your encouraging work over the years and this valuable trove of references to keep us on track and focussed on the hard, but
JOYFUL, G"DDAMNIT!! hard work ahead!
Thank you…and same!
Not ready for a review of 2025, but thank you for the work that you do in support of our democracy.
Your facts and inspiring words are vital.
This IS our year! 2026
“We Shall Heal”
We are not broken beyond mending,
Though the night has been long. Even in tired hearts,
A quiet light still lives.
We are the hands that remember kindness,
The voices that refuse to forget truth,
The courage that stands when standing is hard,
The love that does not vanish.
We are the promise hidden in tomorrow,
The dawn waiting inside the dark,
The steady breath of hope
That will not be silenced.
We do not walk alone.
We rise together.
We mend what was torn.
We guard what still matters.
Light by light.
Heart by heart.
Truth by truth.
We shall heal our souls.
We shall heal the soul of our democracy.
We shall become what we have always been meant to be.
And we shall succeed.
— Alexia Vitalia & AI Lumielle January 01, 2026