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Secretary of the Department of OOPS!

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on December 13, 2016 by rlarryeDecember 13, 2016

Larry has followed with interest and empathy the political challenges of former Texas Governor Rick Perry.

The irony of his appointment as Secretary of the Department of Energy gives Christians an opportunity for a reflective pause.

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USAmerica, USMexico, USColombia and additional confusions

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on November 27, 2012 by rlarryeNovember 27, 2012

Often in my posts I refer to myself as a USAmerican, rather than just an American. Here’s why. I consider America to be the New World  which Christopher Columbus unwittingly encountered, and which Amerigo Vespucci attempted to explore and chart. … Continue reading →

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We are the 47%

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on September 24, 2012 by rlarryeSeptember 24, 2012

I already knew that I was not a part of Governor Romney’s 1%.  What I did not know was that I was part of that odious 47% of  the country, those bottom-feeders who do not pay any income taxes, because we … Continue reading →

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Which Constitution?

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on December 30, 2010 by rlarryeDecember 30, 2010

The incoming conservative house members are going to insist upon a complete reading of the Constitution, according to The Washington Post. The reading of the Constitution will occur on Jan. 6, one day after the swearing in of Speaker-designate John … Continue reading →

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So What Just Happened?

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on November 3, 2010 by rlarryeNovember 3, 2010

After the “Republican Wave” of 2010, President Barak Obama explains: Some election nights are more fun than others. Some are exhilarating. Some are humbling. Yesterday’s vote confirmed what I’ve heard from folks all across America. People are frustrated, they’re deeply … Continue reading →

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God’s Creative Expression of Giftedness

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on August 9, 2018 by rlarryeJune 8, 2021

In 8/15/06, in a now inactive blog, I wrote the following reflection: A little piece of something, clearly visible in the ultrasound image. With amazement I peer into my computer monitor until I see it. It’s my first grandchild, nine months … Continue reading →

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The Music of Xenophobia – Same Song, So Many Verses!

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on February 9, 2017 by rlarryeFebruary 9, 2017

No doubt, you have experienced that moment of TV or movie suspense when the camera angle leaves the potential victim vulnerable to some unseen threat lingering just off-screen. Yet the music and framing make clear that you should be afraid. … Continue reading →

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Legitimate? Or Just Legal?

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on January 24, 2017 by rlarryeJanuary 24, 2017

Illegitimate means “not authorized by the law; not in accordance with accepted standards or rules. Example: “an illegitimate exercise of power.”

Legality and Legitimacy are not always the same thing, Larry explains in this analysis of the Trump campaign and of the first four full days of the Trump presidency.

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Afraid of Trump? Really!

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on December 1, 2016 by rlarryeDecember 1, 2016

“A friend and former co-worker recently asked, “Larry, are you really afraid of Donald Trump?

Larry tries to embrace the “Greater We” as he considers the tenor of the Trump Campaign.

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A “Real Republican” and the Party of “No!”

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on December 1, 2016 by rlarryeDecember 1, 2016

This is a “repost” of a blog originally posted in 2010. A registered Republican for over 30 years, Larry (now unaffiliated) still wonders about the future of the GOP.

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The Ghost of Republican Present!

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on November 29, 2016 by rlarryeNovember 29, 2016

During the Obama years, Republicans have been haunted by Generic Republican — that nameless, faceless candidate who always out-performs the Democratic candidate with a name and face.

 

Moreover, Generic Republican also out-polled other Republican primary candidates!

 

Larry believes that the concept of Generic Republican has special significance in the last presidential election.

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¿Cómo se dice segura? Some Post-Electoral Reflections

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on November 11, 2016 by rlarryeNovember 11, 2016

The 2016 presidential election results were not only surprising, but seemed to defy logic.

Larry Eppley is a 68 year old white male — raised Republican and an evangelical Christian. 80% of his demographic voted for Donald Trump.

In this post-election reflection, Larry tries to understand the apparent willingness of white Christian evangelicals to ignore obvious signs of racism and xenophobia, with little regard to the destructive impact to our immigrant communities.

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The Ones We Don’t See…

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on July 24, 2014 by rlarryeJuly 24, 2014

The sight of unaccompanied children waiting just inside the border for the border patrol is, to say the least, surreal. We view this wave of migrants, at best, as a humanitarian crisis– and at worst, as an invasion of disease carrying third-world latinos. … Continue reading →

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The Great Anglo-Saxon Homeland…

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on July 4, 2014 by rlarryeJuly 4, 2014

It was with a sense of “historic awareness” that I witnessed the combination of anger and fear present in the faces of those protesting the Hispanic women and children who were seeking refuge in my country.  With USAmerican flags flying, they … Continue reading →

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An Act of Love!

YouDidntAsk.org Posted on April 9, 2014 by rlarryeApril 9, 2014

Jeb Bush shook the political landscape in April, 2014 when he drew a distinction between illegal immigration and serious crimes (misdemeanor versus felony). The way I look at this is someone who comes to our country because they couldn’t come … Continue reading →

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