Category Archives: elections

Love Wins – Pride 2019

Posted on July 17, 2019 by barbaraweicksel

San Diego Pride 2019 has come and gone, and I’m left with very mixed emotions. Sad that it’s all over, happy that I was part of something so joyful and loving and so very powerful, and uncertain as to what … Continue reading →

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Love Matters

Posted on February 25, 2019 by barbaraweicksel

I stopped writing on this blog in June, 2017. I’m not sure why I stopped, but, I do know I was tired of the lies, and the hate, and I feared the path our Country was starting to travel. So … Continue reading →

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Trump Voters – This Is On You.

Posted on January 28, 2017 by barbaraweicksel

So, this is what our American government is now in 2017? These are our values? Building Walls, and banning immigrants and refugees at our borders. Telling the press to shut up, shutting off phone lines to the White House, which … Continue reading →

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Stop Telling Me To Move On

Posted on November 10, 2016 by barbaraweicksel

Tradition and history tells us that we must accept the results of a Presidential election and move on. There have also been those people who have been taking pleasure in telling me I must “move on.” “move forward,” “suck it … Continue reading →

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If you vote for Donald Trump – Own It.

Posted on November 7, 2016 by barbaraweicksel

So, what happens after the winner is determined in this preposterous presidential election? Where do we all fit into the scope of what is now The United States of America? We’re certainly not united, nor are we even on the … Continue reading →

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Organized Religion – Oy

Posted on June 11, 2015 by barbaraweicksel

For years now I’ve been writing about tolerance and kindness and how we just need to love one another. I’ve tried to stay focused on the end result which is love and justice and the freedom to simply be whoever … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Care About Renee Zellweger’s Face.

Posted on October 22, 2014 by barbaraweicksel

When the top story on my news-feed is about how different Renee Zellweger’s face looks – I know it’s time to shut all my electronics off and try and have myself a zen moment. Is this really who we’ve become? … Continue reading →

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Hillary Clinton and the 4 hour book signing…

Posted on June 26, 2014 by barbaraweicksel

This morning I stood in line for about 4 hours with approximately 1000 women. There were men there – maybe 100 or so – the rest were women. Women of all sizes and shapes and color and religion and status … Continue reading →

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Who are we to bully our way into equality?

Posted on April 5, 2013 by barbaraweicksel

How morally correct is it to continually badger Democrats until they agree that marriage equality is the right thing?  Are we really changing hearts and minds or are they simply changing their opinion to get the press off of their … Continue reading →

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One Giant Pile of Poo.

Posted on October 26, 2012 by barbaraweicksel

I’ve decided that in the grand scope of life, this one Presidential Election isn’t going to make or break us. Indeed – life will go on after the polls close on November 6, 2012. I believe what we must ask ourselves is … Continue reading →

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