https://ballotpedia.org/State_executive_official_elections,_2021#Offices_up_for_election #brownliquorandbadideas #vote2021 Potential questions to those asking you for your vote. What is your position on improving educational outcomes in our state or town? What was the Covid-19 relief money from the Federal Government spent on in our state or town D…

I want vs we need. Let's talk about it. (S3E14) 102021Von Cornell Wright, Kevin (RevKev) Ewing

The United States Postal Service is under attached from the inside and from outside forces. Our friends and neighbors in the Postal Service need our support and patience. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, prohibited delivery trucks from waiting for late mail or making extra trips, dismantled sorting machines, cut overtime, and reduced hours at retail…

China and their taikonauts are charting new areas in space exploration. They have closed the gap between them and the rest of the world in space exploration in very short order. Additionally, the Russians are participating in each of the space stations the Chinese one and the one sponsored by the United States. #spaceexploration #taikonauts #spaces…

The 2020 Census is shipping to your state this month. Now, we all need to go to work on the important aspects of the information presented by the census. www.census.gov #2020censusVon Cornell Wright, Kevin (RevKev) Ewing

#brownliquorandbadideas #afghanistanVon Cornell Wright, Kevin (RevKev) Ewing

We have all heard the reports about the new Abortion Laws in Texas Abortion is a difficult decision – to make personally and it should be a personal decision with significant input by women Religious, moral, personal – you make the call but does it raise to the level of divisiveness for our country? We are turning cousins against cousins -- vigilan…

Operation Warp Speed helped to provide US cousins with COVID-19 vaccinations in record times. It is good management to audit a new program to understand what was good about the program what were bad ideas. Keep the good elements of the program and eliminate or improve the bad ideas. #auditoperationwarpspeed #borownliquorandbadideas…

#redcross #brownliquorandbadideas #naturaldiasters #climatechange #nationalpreparednessmonthVon Cornell Wright, Kevin (RevKev) Ewing

January 6 was a terrible event that was viewed on TV by millions of Americans and across the world We saw the ex President and others tell a large assembly to go to Congress and stop the democratic process New reports have come out indicating that the ex president and members of congress were in communications on January 6 and perhaps during the in…

The cartoon character Pogo warned us of the real enemy of COVID 19 in 1970. Deja vu all over again – we have lost over 600k cousins and millions more We are once again seeing the true impact of the Covid 19 virus POGO Cartoon in 1970 for Earth Day, by Walt Kelly “We have met the enemy and he is us!” Convergence of Science, Ego, Money, Politics and …

I have found that there are three stages of recovery from an accident, operation or similar experience. The are a spiritual level, mental level and physical level #spiritual #mental #physicalVon Cornell Wright, Kevin (RevKev) Ewing

The Tokyo Olympics are in full swing. We can learn a great deal about ourselves and our world in watching the Olympics, not only for entertainment which it is but as a model for world peace and cooperation. Enjoy and learn. The Olympic Oath Each representative an athlete, a judge and a coach -- says their own part: “In the name of the athletes”, “I…

From Texas with a 100 year winter storm, to sidewalks so hot in Palm Springs that dogs were burning their paws, to the US Track and Field trials in Eugene OR being delayed due to record setting heat to new vineyards being planted in New York State that used to be too cold for that variety of grape. Our nation's weather is changing. There are alread…

What is the current status? Moving toward herd immunity 70+% Exempt -- Newborns, non-tested populations and those with compromised immune systems, like transplant recipients, Please reconsider -- Religious objections, the Pope stated that it is a moral obligation to take the vaccine, fears about the possible risks or skepticism about the benefits B…

Cousins, this is the wrap-up show for our second season. In this episode, we touch on a few items that were highlights and some bad ideas from our second season. I also, preview a few topics we will cover in the next season. Thank you for your engagement and I look forward to our continued growth together. We the People. #constitution #wethepeople…

Preamble of the Constitution of the United States of America We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitu…

Cousins, are you being gaslighted? 6/16/21 (S2E24)Von Cornell Wright, Kevin (RevKev) Ewing

#cognitivedissonance #brownliquorandbadideasVon Cornell Wright, Kevin (RevKev) Ewing

In 2022, the following elections will be held 34 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate will be up for election, 435 voting seats in the United States House of Representatives held for the governorships of 36 U.S. states and three U.S. territories. Attorneys general will be elected in thirty states, three territories, and one federal district…

Next Monday is Memorial Day at one time was called Decoration Day United States, we honor and mourn members of the military who have passed while serving in the United States Armed Forces. This is not to be confused with Veterans Day. Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, was first observed on May 30, 1868 at Arlington National Cemetery w…

Cousins, on this element of the plan, let's get it done. Community college 2 year free Tuition Community colleges – Textbooks, etc. State Educational programs 10 Year investment -- Do the Math! “Community colleges offer associate's degrees, prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions, provide opportunities for lifelong learning, and tra…

Electricity and the production of electricity is the only energy program we need to discuss. Think of all of the changes that have occurred that are now supporting a new battery/hybrid/electric based future. Power hand tools The Ford Mustang, electric vehicle. Electric, riding lawn mower Tesla Livewire by Harley Davidson #electricity…

We need to continue the be mindful of what Covid-19 is with us and we need to continue to be focused. https://www.nytimes.com/article/coronavirus-timeline.html https://usafacts.org/visualizations/coronavirus-covid-19-spread-map/ https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home #covid19 #cdc…

There are a number of takeaways from the Intelligence Executives... Russia is not our friend. They are an adversary and they are actively working to undermine democracy in the United States and other countries around the world. Russia in 2016 and 2020, provided election support to the candidate and former President Trump's campaigns. China is a nea…

Tomorrow is Earth Day, started in 1970 Cuyahoga River fires of 1969, Lead to Earth Day Who cares about the planet and nature, hunters, farmers, anglers, boaters, the military, all who want to get outdoors, people with children, older relatives, cousins who like to breath A typical passenger vehicle emits about 4.6 metric tons or 10,140 pounds of ca…

"Election Integrity Act of 2021.“ of S.B.202 , "easy to vote and hard to cheat," -- Water in line, reduction on days of voting, more stringent use of absentee voting, etc., but to me the key provision is changing the power of the peoples vote to the state No Fraud In the 2020 elections out of 14 Congressional seats 8 were republican and 6 were demo…

What were some to the major events in the 1800's, 1900's and the 2000's that have lead to our national character and soul. Here are a few of my ideas. What are yours? #ushistory #democracyVon Cornell Wright, Kevin (RevKev) Ewing

1) FBI director reports that ANTIFA played no role in the January 6 insurrection 2) Former President Trump and spouse received Covid-19 vaccine in January 2021 3) Sidney Powell being sued for allegations of voter machine fraud, legal team's offer is that her "comments should not be accepted by reasonable people." 4) Intelligence community determine…

The American Rescue plan include $1,400 to millions of cousins, and an increase to the child tax credit. Others receiving benefits are restaurants and entertainment venues. States and Local governments will get some assistance with budgets hit hard because of loss revenue due to COVID-19. Over 60% of the money in the plan goes to cousins. NO Republ…

We are in the fourth quarter in our fight with COVID_19, but only if we all work together to beat it. Remember the virus is a public health crisis. It will not vanish, but we can get to the point where we can be safer and save lives. We are at a critical point in our battle. Wear your masks. Maintain Social distances. Get the vaccine(s) when it is …

Truckers are critical to the logistics of our nation. During the pandemic, as always, they delivered everything from testing equipment, to paper towels to vaccines. Critical. Cousins, when you are on the road practice good truck etiquette. When legislation comes up in your state that impacts truckers, be reasonable -- 3.5 million truckers in the Un…

The recent winter storms that hit Texas has left cousins there without electricity, without natural gas for heating and associated electricity generation. Some cousins are also exposed for large electric bills based upon their electrical payment plan. The real bad idea was that I heard the Governor blame the 10% of power total generated by wind pow…

$2.2 T Federal Budget in 2020 Projected $1.9 T borrowing in 2021 Borrowing money to get things done can be a good idea Borrow money when it is at a low rate is a good idea What is good now for the country and cousins? Where is the debate? What is the money being spent for and for whom? https://www.cbo.gov/about/products/budget-economic-data#2 #aust…

More votes in the 2020 elections than ever before about 66% of those eligible to vote. Total of 239M -- 158M voted, Biden 81 M, Trump 74 M and 3 M to other candidates In my opinion, any objective that is not making voting easier is a bad idea! If there is voting fraud, let's get to the bottom of it. Address the concerns, exposures and not keep talk…

We need trusted information sources if we are to get out of our silos of information. Consider these 4 trusted sources as we try to move forward together. They have worked for me for decades. 1 - NOAA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://www.noaa.gov 2 - CDC, Centers for Disease Control https://www.cdc.gov/ 3 - Smithsonian Insti…

Cousins, we hear about socialism but what about social democracy? See the definitions of each and when you hear the words, ask what the speaker means by using the terms. Some examples of social democracy in the United States -- 1) President Trump's aid to Farmers $28 B, more than a number of departments Including the State Department and NASA, Forb…

Let's briefly discuss fascism and why it is a bad idea for the United States of America. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary fascism is: http://www.webster-dictionary.net/definition/fascism a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government; - opposed to democracy and liberalism An authoritarian system of government unde…

In this episode, we toast all those who stood up for democracy against pressure to do otherwise. We appreciated the work of all of the election official across the country. We are pleased that the peaceful transition of power that occurred without further incident. * Apologies, it is misquoted in the episode, the correction is that President Trump …

We have a scorecard for most things that are important. We can keep a scorecard from year to year so that we know when we are winning and losing. Here are a few ideas on what might be on the scorecard. What are your scorecard items? Below are the items we discuss in this episode 1) Hours worked by our elected officials, what are they doing? 2) Publ…

Cousins, what is your list of what is important for the country in 2021? This is not a complete list but a starter set. Include in the comments what you think should be focused on in the next Congress from 2021 to 2023. Also cousins, future episodes will be available at 6PM EDT, to be more in line with sharing a glass and good conversation. 1) Educ…

On this month’s episode of Love In Public, we talk to Debra Wright-Hudson, Acting Principal of McLaughlin Fine Arts Middle School, about the justice work of education. We discuss how her own personal history led her to become an educator. We also discuss: How to motivate children to excel academically, How to relate to children in a way that is con…

On this month’s episode of Love In Public, we speak with Nicola Robinson, an Atlanta Estate Planning attorney, about the importance of preparing for the inevitable. We talk about her passion for preparing black families to prepare for end-of-life and death. In this episode, we discuss: How failure to plan can result in disputes within the family, A…

On this month’s episode of Love In Public, we speak to EJ Nieves, a Florida visual artist, about his journey to becoming a full-time artist. We discuss his decision to transition from working for others to pursuing his passion. We talk about his passion for art, even from an early age. We also discuss: The fear that often surrounds pursuing your dr…

On this month’s episode of Love In Public, we speak with Jill Tuman, a private investigator with Prison Break Investigations. We discuss Jill’s work as a private investigator for individuals who have been charged in felony cases. We chat about her decision to move from law enforcement to private investigations. We also speak about: What motivates J…

On this month’s Love In Public Podcast, we speak with Darrell Starling, the CRA Coordinator for the City of Lake Wales, Florida, about his work in coordinating the historic northwest Lake Wales neighborhood and his introduction to community work. We chat about his decision to come to work in Lake Wales and serve the city in the way he wanted for hi…

In this episode, Cousin Cornell Wright talks about the strengths of the United States when we stand together. Also, he touches on the global competition that we face in nearly every aspect of life. He even covers, briefly, an economic metric that has China ahead of the United States.Von Cornell Wright, Kevin (RevKev) Ewing

The 2020 National Election results were perhaps the most secure election we have had in the United States. The states and the Department of Homeland Security were strong their voting process development and diligent to technological attacks that helped ensure we had a election that was fair and that counted eligible votes. We all owe a big "Thank y…

The election of November 2020 had the greatest turnout in total number of votes ever. It was also the highest percentage of cousins voting in over 100 years! A success. Now cousins, how was the voting experience for you and the cousins in your state? What should be the parameters on what the voting process should be in your state? Democracy take wo…

Thanksgiving and things to be thankful for in 2020. Gen. Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs at the dedication of the Army Museum on November 11 said, “We are unique among militaries. We do not take an oath to a king or a queen, a tyrant or a dictator. We do not take an oath to an individual. No, we do not take an oath to a country, a tribe o…