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Bitchin Dave's Newsletter - November 10th

As I noted previously, this election felt different than others.  We were battling for the "soul" of the country to a large degree.  Would we head more toward autocracy, from which recovery would likely be long, or would the pendulum swing back toward the middle and start us back on the path of a functioning democracy? Heading into the midterms, it was never really clear what would happen.  Sure, there were hopes and dreams that there might be a "blue wave" that would hand at least some control back to the democrats and keep the orange man in check.  But it would take all of us to get out and vote to make it happen.  Quick aside: polling was all over the place, I would assume because polling methods have become...

Bitchin Dave's Newsletter - November 3rd

A reminder that today is election day.  If you haven't already gotten out to vote, remember to do so before the polls close this evening.  And if you have already voted, good on you for "voting early," now it's time to "vote often." (chuckle) If there is one thing to be thankful for today, it's that these absurd ads will finally stop.  They are mind numbingly stupid.   My personal fave was the one that said "socialist candidates" are bad, and will do all of these bad things!  And in the backdrop, they show a soviet flag on the screen (yes, the hammer and sickle!).... which  is, in its own way, hilarious because  (a) they're conflating socialism and communism, and (b) it is ...

Bitchin Dave's Newsletter - October 27th

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The mid-term  elections are right around the corner, and while elections always matter, this one feels like it is more consequential than any in recent memory.  It seems clear that our country will go through another change as a result of the outcome: either we slide further into some sort of tyranny OR we see the pendulum start to swing back toward a middle ground. I'm hopeful that the latter option shall come to pass and we can move forward with better days ahead.   But to get there, we need to ensure that EVERYONE we know gets out and votes.  It's important to not take this for granted, and to tak...