Politics and Route 66 Trips – Thoughts from August 4, 2024

August 4, 2024

This is going to be a different kind of Thoughts paper. These might look like the regular words I use, but don’t be fooled. I’m writing them under a change tree. What’s a change tree? It’s the tree of change, of course. I’ve never been a fan of change. It always comes along when I’m the least prepared for it. There’s no time I’m actually prepared for change. I cling tightly to my routines. When my routines get interrupted, my thoughts become filled with anxiety about the changes. Normally, I’m fun to be around. Today, I feel like complaining about almost everything. With that fun introduction, let’s get this thing started.

I recently heard a conversation between two employees. They were talking about Kamala Harris and saying she was a complete unknown. Vice presidential candidates don’t get chosen out of obscurity. I knew her before Joe Biden chose her as his running mate. I listened to her book The Truths We Hold without knowing she would be the Vice President someday. She made Joe Biden palatable. I always said if Biden couldn’t be President, she would make a better President. Now that may come to pass. I’m happy about it, but I know it’s going to be even uglier than the 2020 election.

For me, I won’t be truly happy with a presidential candidate until we have a non-religious choice. That’s going to be a long time from now before we get that. I hope it will happen in my lifetime. No one can truly represent all Americans if they only cater to one religion. We all know what that religion is in the United States. I don’t want more religions represented. I want no religion represented. Scientific facts will never be represented in government without catering to religious beliefs unless we elect someone who cares more about reality than people’s beliefs. I would run for President, but we have enough old white men in politics already.

Patti is planning a vacation in September for her birthday. She recently gave me the days I need to take off from work. The plan is to travel on Route 66 and visit places as we drive. Actually, it will be as I drive. I asked her to give me an itinerary of the trip. She said she would. I’m sure I’m going to have questions about every stop we make. As I told her, I don’t like winging things on vacation. Just hanging out in a place is not my idea of fun. If I’m going to hang out, I’d rather do it at home. I’m trying to write more on our vacations. It’s nice to have something to write about each day. Of course, I’ll have thoughts either way. You’re welcome and/or I’m sorry.

I’ve been liberal in my politics for most of the time I’ve thought about politics. My outer self looks conservative, but my inner self knows that caring about other people is key to being happy. Look at all the people who don’t seem to care about others. They may have smiles on their faces in public, but they are sad and miserable. If you are conservative and reading this, good for you. I’m surprised you made it this far. If you accidentally are reading this because you saw I was talking about Route 66, just know there will be more Route 66 talk coming. Talking about politics is not one of my favorite talking points. Talking about religion is even more of a subject I would rather not talk about. Until the Reality Acceptance party becomes a thing, the liberal party is the closest party to my way of thinking. It’s not perfect but nothing is.