Because February is letter-writing month

And because rumor has it* that an Executive Order has been drafted that will make religiously-motivated discrimination okay.

*https://ssl.capwiz.com/aclu-action/issues/alert/?alertid=75397626

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Five positive things about today

• I’m painting again. Mostly pink.
• The new Teenage Fanclub album (thank you, M—-l).
• The fluffycuddliness of Ella & Lucy.
• We’re not yet at war with Iran.
• Tomorrow I get to have dinner with my brother and sister-in-law.

here’s a thought

Maybe it’s time to think about secession from the Union.  Washington, Oregon, California, and any other state or urbanized area or nonurbanized area that rejects the bullying coming out of the Oval Office.

Let those of us in liberal states spend our tax dollars on things that reflect our values and the states that support turning away refugees, building the stupid wall, government-sanctioned religion, not worrying about conflicts of interest, charter schools, pollution from coal mining, etc. won’t have to worry about their tax dollars going toward anything they don’t support.  Heck, they can even do away with taxes altogether, and privatize everything.

And anyone that lives in one of those states that wants public education can move to the states that still offer one, provided that individual is cool with diversity and equal opportunity and tolerance and taking care of the environment.  Just know that we’ll be doing extreme vetting to prevent bigots and bullies from entering our new nation.