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I have been thinking quite a bit lately about some requests asked of me in recent weeks.  Three people asked at different times if I was ever going to write something positive about President Trump, as most all of my Blogs are centered around negative news regarding the president and those who are within his inner circle, as well as the things he has said and done that don't live up to the standards of the office he holds, or the definition of human decency.  The more I thought about the request, the more I became upset.  You see, over the past year-and-a-half, there have been a small handful of positive things that have come out of the Trump Presidency, but to me, none of that matters because of everything else.  Doing a couple of good things doesn't absolve all of the hate, lies, rhetoric, misogyny, bigotry, racism, arrogance, egotism, and narcissism.  A person like Trump, who refuses to stop outright lying to t...

TRUMP.  Let me tally up just some of the things...  1. Filed bankruptcy numerous times.  2. Has had countless business failures over decades that no one seems to talk about enough. 3. Has spoken over 4,300 lies and mistruths (and counting) since taking office a year and a half ago.  Has recently averaged around 8 lies per day and is getting worse. 4. Bragged about having power over women and being able to "grab them by the pussy." 5. Bragged about watching pageant contestants undress at his pageants. 6. Has been accused by many women of sexual harassment. 7. Referred to one of his accusers as not good enough for him to even consider.  8. Denigrated a war hero by saying that he prefers heroes who don't get captured. 9. Mocked a handicapped person. 10. Denigrated 2 minority gold star families. 11. During a celebration of the code talkers from the war, referred to a member of Congress as Pocaho...

Over the past week I have had 5 separate people contact me through direct messaging or ask directly on a thread where I fall within the political spectrum.  I feel it important to inform people who do read my blogs where I stand, so that is what this blog is going to be about.  First, I am not a Republican, Democrat, or Independent.  I am a Centerist.  Centerists don't have party lines.  They believe that solutions are more important than the bias.  Centerism is a political ideology based on reason and pragmatism considerate of short and long term thinking.  Centerism is not defined by compromise or moderation, but is considerate of them.  It is about achieving common sense solutions that appropriately address current and future needs, support the public trust, and serve the common good with consideration of risk and capacity in context of these needs.  Centerists should be motivated by the strength of their reasoning and the wisdo...