Tag Archives: President Obama

An Open Letter to Mitch McConnell

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Callen Harty

Mitch, I’m sorry, but I can’t start my letter with “Dear” because you are not, and I don’t respect you enough to address you by the title of Senator (and believe me, I deliberated that longer than most bills get deliberated in the Senate … Continue reading →

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A Queer View of the Incoming Administration

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Callen Harty

Likely most people have noticed the Orwellian nature of Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and other roles in his upcoming White House, which is more appropriately named than ever with Stephen Bannon as one of his top advisors. There … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts on the First Clinton/Trump Debate

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Callen Harty

Bernie Sanders was my first choice for President this year, so I voted for him in the primary, but he lost. It was incredibly disheartening but the reality is that he is no longer running for President. We are well … Continue reading →

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Letter to Senator Ron Johnson on Supreme Court Hearings

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Callen Harty

March 21, 2016 Dear Senator Johnson, This is a request for you to do your job if you want to save it. President Obama fulfilled his duty and nominated a new Supreme Court justice and it is incumbent upon the … Continue reading →

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Ferguson

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Callen Harty

It was with deep sorrow that I awakened to morning in America today. Fires burned on the streets of Ferguson overnight and there is fire in my soul this morning. I am angry, I am saddened, I am moved. It … Continue reading →

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Time for the Working Class Heroes

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Callen Harty

About a week ago I heard that Eric Cantor was proposing to eliminate rules about overtime, which would allow corporations to save money by not having to pay hourly workers for extra time worked. The other day I found an … Continue reading →

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On Reading the Constitution Day (or Wisconsin Irony Day)

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Callen Harty

September 17, 2012 Dear Governor Walker, I will be stopping by the Wisconsin Capitol again this afternoon as I have done almost every day since March of 2011 to sing four verses of “We Shall Overcome” in the rotunda. But … Continue reading →

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Promises to Keep

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Callen Harty

(published by forwardseeking.com, 5/12/12) I do not need marriage to prove my love. It is, already, life-lasting. It is, already, eternal. For almost 21 years now my life partner, Brian, and I have shared our love without the sanctity of … Continue reading →

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