Category Archives: Politics

My Life is a Bathroom Issue

Posted on September 16, 2016 by DMW

Last Thursday I had an essay published in The Dallas Morning News about what it’s like to appear female and use the Men’s restroom. When talking about this “issue” so rarely do people seem to consider what happens when a … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, Current Events, Equality, Journal, LGBT, Opinion, Politics, Thoughts | Tagged bathroom, bathroom bill, bathroom issue, Dallas Morning News, gender, Gender Identity, gender nonconforming, transgender | Leave a comment

The Supreme Court Controversy: Everyone Could Do A Lot Worse, And Why Is The “Last Year” Even An Issue

Posted on March 24, 2016 by DMW

By now I think everyone has at least heard of the uproar, fighting or goings-on surrounding the unexpected vacancy in the highest court of the land, The Supreme Court. Basically, no one on either side of the fence expected Justice … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Journal, News, Opinion, People, Political, Politics, Thoughts | Tagged Barrack Obama, Bernie Sanders, bipartisan, bridging the gap, Democrat, Donald Trump, election year, GOP, Hillary Clinton, jurist, Merrick Garland, Mitch McConnell, obstruction, Republican, Scalia, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Justice, tantrum, Ted Cruz, U.S. Supreme Court | Leave a comment

Trump Vs. Cruz: Who Will Be The GOP Candidate (And Who Do I Want It To Be)

Posted on March 2, 2016 by DMW

Let me upfront about something, because I don’t want people to misunderstand what this blog is about. I am a Libertarian, or according to my moderate-Republican husband: bleeding heart liberal radical… (but he says it with love) so I would … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Opinion, People, Political, Politics, Thoughts | Tagged bad politics, caucus, Democrat, Donald Trump, election, GOP, GOP hopeful, government, hate, lesser of two evils, Libertarian, Political Affiliation, presidential candidate, Presidential Election, Primaries, primary elections, Republican, Tea Party, Ted Cruz, United States | Leave a comment

Are We Really Doing This Again?

Posted on October 1, 2015 by DMW

Remember back in 2013 when a bunch of Republicans (excuse me, Tea Partiers parading around as orderly Republicans) threw a tantrum that shut down our government for sixteen days because they refused to pass legislation that did not include measures … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, News, Opinion, People, Political, Politics, Thoughts | Tagged "pro-choice", "pro-life", abortion, congress, economy, GOP, government shutdown, hoax, Planned Parenthood, Republicans, Tea Party, Ted Cruz, wasted money | Leave a comment

Men Are Stupid and Women Are Ugly: Kim Davis – A Case Study

Posted on September 9, 2015 by DMW

I’m sure by this point everyone has heard the name: Kim Davis. If you haven’t, here it is in a nutshell: Kim Davis is a county clerk in Kentucky who has a big problem with same-sex marriage. So despite the … Continue reading →