Politics. Us against them. All or nothing.
Smoking bans, plastic bag bans, gun bans, federal toilet regulations, bottled water bans, mandates on what sort of vehicle you may drive.
In God We Trust in public schools.
Years ago, it was understood that some people preferred to smoke. Some preferred to be vegan. Some preferred to eat meat. Some preferred electric cars, some preferred a powerful truck to pull a horse trailer.
A live and let live attitude seems to be fading.
All this, while we are told that US military operations in distant lands are somehow linked to American rights and freedoms.
More here:
Freedom Comes And Goes – Joint Chiefs of Staff Play No Part
Re: local environmental concerns, we’d love to see more in the way of newspeople out asking questions about what is going on in the Saratoga Passage Marine Stewardship Area.
How Do The Troops Defend The Constitution?
Not asking about the oath of enlistment. Asking about what happens after the oath has been taken.
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Happy Hours – South Indian Island
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Port Townsend Farmers Market