PostsCommentsPayoutscwparkes (48)in #kavanaugh • 6 years agoYou made you do what?No, he made me do it? No, you did it to yourself! Capitol Hill has had to increase its security presence this week…cwparkes (48)in #politics • 6 years agoAnd I'm Happy to be Back! It's all Politics...and the Politics are Getting StinkierAuthor's note: I've really missed writing on here. Steemit is not just a useful platform but a great inspiration to…cwparkes (48)in #rosenstein • 6 years agoSo what he's saying is, yes!Rod Rosenstein must think that people (including his interrogators in Congress) are really stupid. I mean, baseline…cwparkes (48)in #trump • 6 years agoDumb DiplomacyHere's a thought to start the week in light of the fiasco that unfolded at the G7 (or whatever they might be called…cwparkes (48)in #government • 6 years agoWhere did they go wrong?: The steadying decline of progressive liberal political partiesLast night in Ontario, Canada, the provincial Liberal Party got handed the tab for their years of borrowing from the…cwparkes (48)in #canada • 6 years agoSo this now passes as journalism?The Toronto Star has published a real "hard hitting" piece of journalism regarding the recent conversation between…cwparkes (48)in #politics • 6 years agoSchultz on the Loose: Wild Card Howard the Zany Politician?And you thought President Trump was all over the map! Word is that Howard Schultz's exit from Starbucks may be a…cwparkes (48)in #money • 6 years agoHave the major fiat currencies been moved to palliative care?There are some figures of speech tossed out about the US Dollar and the other major fiat currencies as they struggle…cwparkes (48)in #rosanne • 6 years agoAbhorrent? Absolutely! Rosanne made more than one mistake with her Twitter post thoughI am not afraid to admit it. I was pretty bumbed out to hear about Rosanne Barr's disgustingly racist Tweet about…cwparkes (48)in #freedom • 6 years agoSelf-determination: What's left to choose where oppression lurks?It seems that we often find ourselves talking in terms that applied to politics and governments decades, if not…cwparkes (48)in #assange • 6 years agoDiscussion: The Mind-twisting case of Julian Assange's legal fateNews is circulating last night and today that Julian Assange may not be staying at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London…cwparkes (48)in #northkorea • 6 years agoCause and Effect: Trump's latest "Maneuver" against North Korea should be viewed with caution and an eye to consequences(Illustration courtesy of Mercurynews.com) So it appears that the end of the Korean War is on hold. We have been…cwparkes (48)in #freedom • 6 years agoTrump Cannot Block Twitter Users: Idiocy in the JudiciaryLove Trump or hate him, this ruling is stupid. Below are a couple of summaries of the decision of a Federal Judge…cwparkes (48)in #freedom • 6 years agoWe need to remember how to govern locallyWhile I think most people love the connectivity that the internet has given us to the broader world, I refuse to…cwparkes (48)in #steemit • 6 years agoSteemit: Grateful, Humble, Excited and SkepticalHi Everyone, I've been on Steemit since January 2018 and I must say that it has been a totally awesome experience. I…cwparkes (48)in #lawyers • 6 years agoGot any good lawyer jokes?Ever wonder what the difference is between a dead lawyer on the road and a dead snake on the road? There are tire…cwparkes (48)in #freedom • 6 years agoWeapons of Government Control: Part 3 - Weaponized Justice SystemsLast week I started this series on Weapons of Government Control with a look at use of accounting practices and the…cwparkes (48)in #freedom • 6 years agoWeapons of Government Control: Part 2 - Election CyclesIn my first post of this series on #weaponsofcontrol, I looked at accounting tricks that are handy for businesses but…cwparkes (48)in #truth • 6 years agoWeapons of Government Control: AccountingSteemit has an absolute treasure trove of materials posted by bright and resourceful community members regarding…cwparkes (48)in #problemsolving • 6 years agoSolving Personal Problems vs. Self Help: I humbly offer some thoughtsThis is a new topic for me, which I intend to make into a series and which I hope will lead to something bigger than…