What are you? Are you a Republican because you are conservative? Are you aligned with liberal causes because you are a Democrat? Which came first? Your party affiliation or your conservative ideology? Are you a liberal, by nature, and, therefore a Democrat? Where did your socio-political philosophy come from in the first place? Was it…
Author: gary1164
I'm an advertising executive and former actor/producer
The Preamble Scramble
Someone came into my office the other day and said, “I’m becoming a Libertarian. I’m tired of big government in my life and I’m tired of government in my paycheck!” I understood where he was coming from; I don’t enjoy writing the tax check to Uncle Sam, either. But, I also don’t enjoy paying the cable bill; it’s just a…
It’s A Wonderful Life!
I make a big deal out of Christmas. It was a big deal growing up and as a parent I’ve made it a big deal for my kids. I can’t honestly say that the traditions mean as much to them as they always have to me, but I put blinders on and go through my annual…
Snark Monkey Live!
This isn’t a political post, but I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Larry Morgan, the Snark Monkey, on his podcast. The pleasure stems from the fact that someone actually wanted to talk about my career in show business. The result is a fun hour long conversation, but Larry and I stumbled upon a…
Every Dollar You Ernst
Okay….Republicans swept into Washington in one of the biggest political polarity shifts in history. I worked for Democrats to keep that from happening, but ultimately it came as no surprise. Mistakes were made, Democratic blocks didn’t vote, historically this happens anyway, and an unpopular President was reflected onto his party. My focus has shifted away…
Are you kidding?
Does this ever happen to you? You’re having an argument with someone when they accuse you of a certain behavior, and you respond, “Are you kidding? I was just going to say the same thing about you!” Apparently, the criterion by which we judge others is not always applied to ourselves. This happens to me a lot…
Make ’em squeal! Vote Braley!
I don’t dislike Joni Ernst as a person. She appears to be very nice and it is with sincere admiration that I thank her for her military service. I believe that she is sincere, as well, in her commitment to improving Washington and to change the course of America in a better direction. But that…
Unnecessary Roughness!
I had a revelation while attending a college football game. Perhaps, it wasn’t so much of a revelation as it was a connecting of the dots between human nature and politics, and it triggered a realization. I am an Iowa boy, born and raised, once again living in the “Fields of Opportunities” and I have always rooted…
Elephant’s Memory
I’m watching television and a commercial from a Republican PAC slams Bruce Braley for supporting Democratic initiatives 93% of the time. It states how Braley even supported Obamacare. It also insinuates that Braley is a snob, dislikes farmers and doesn’t care about our veterans. I yell at the TV a lot, and this moment really had my…
Song Sung Blue
Iowa has gone blue in the past couple of elections but this is essentially a conservative state. Iowa has a long history of landmark progressivism, but that is actually a result of our Midwestern nature that prefers that we keep our noses out of other people’s business. “Why not let women vote?” we asked in…