Anger
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The Tactic of Fueling Hatred
The American public increasingly accepts unverified social media claims, often driven by personal agendas or ignorance. In St. Johns County, developers are unfairly demonized, creating division among residents amidst growth frustrations. The new county commission may amplify this division while potentially jeopardizing legal standing with developers, raising concerns about long-term consequences for the community. Continue reading
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You’ve got yourself in a bit of a pickle, don’t you?
Three different people sent me a link to a court filing. Apparently, Mr. James Higbee is suing Ms. Nicole Crosby for slander/ libel/defamation. You can read the filing and track the docket here: https://trellis.law/case/12109/ca24-0665/higbee-james-david-vs-crosby-nicole-cranberg What is even more worrisome is that, according to the docket, this lawsuit was served to Ms. Crosby on May 24, Continue reading
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Is the world wide enough for all of us?
In the show Hamilton, Aaron Burr makes an observation after he shoots Hamilton in the infamous duel. He says, “I should have known the world was wide enough for both Hamilton and me.” Both men – Burr and Hamilton – were reportedly so grounded in their own narrative and angry at the other for disagreeing Continue reading
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This bitterness and divisiveness isn’t new but somehow it feels more powerful
We have either forgotten or (like me) we went through life without realizing “stuff” that was going on all around us, thinking that our world was calm and relatively peaceful and, for the most part, people engaged in thoughtful and respectful dialogue. Vietnam and the era of protests came and went while I was in Continue reading
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Blame
We seem to be very angry these days. Among other things, we are angry at the government because things aren’t going the way we want them to. It is a scary time right now because we are being pounded with messages about how bad “the other side” of the government is. “They” are making bad Continue reading
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