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Author Archives: Steven D. Searls
GoFundMe To Pay Cancer Bills is Barbaric – A Friend’s American Horror Story
I don’t often do this, but my writing teacher has breast cancer (that’s her photograph above). On October 4th, her husband lost his job because his employer said it was cheaper to pay a bookkeeper than an accountant. The employer … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Health Care Insurance, Uncategorized
Tagged HealthcareIsAHumanRight
5 Comments
The Anthem Protests & the Big Lie that Most Vets Fought to Defend Freedom
My take on the Anthem Protests, the demands of so-called patriots that failure to stand for the anthem, say the pledge of allegiance or wave the flag, disrespects our military, and the true history of who and what our vets … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Genocide, Uncategorized, US Military
Tagged AnthemProtests, trump, War
1 Comment
Wildfires Burning Over One Million Acres in US Right Now
View from Lookout Mountain, CO. Not clouds. Not Smog. Smoke from wildfires 800 miles away. Smoke from wildfires in the western United States. About 1.4 million acres of fires at the present time and over 7.5 million acres burned so … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change Deniers, Climatology, Colorado, Politics, Science, United States, Wildfires
Tagged environment, Media, Politics
10 Comments
Charlottesville and the Crisis of Identity and Tribalism in America
I’ve given a great deal of thought to the events that went down in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 12th, when the now infamous “Unite the Right” rally degenerated into a street fight as police stood by and did nothing. We … Continue reading
Posted in Genocide, Government, History, inequality, Justice, Progressives, Tribalism
7 Comments
What Do People Mean When They Say I Want My Country Back?
Author’s Note: In light of the recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia, I’ve chosen to republish my essay dated March 29, 2015, originally entitled “What Do Conservatives Mean When They Say “I Want My Country Back?” Minor revisions have been made … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Civil Rights, Democracy, Equal Rights, History, inequality, North Carolina, Racism
7 Comments
America’s Begging Bowl Society – Why is the richest nation in the world the most heartless to its own people?
On April 30, 2016, I escorted my wife to a charitable dinner where she was one of the principal speakers. She was there to tell her story in order to generate donations for The Hochstein School of Music and Dance. … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Health Care Insurance, inequality
Tagged Begging, Charity, Medicaid, Medicare, Pre-existing Conditons, Uninsured
17 Comments