Yes, Aretha is a performer who gets one excited about freedom and action. So think...and Vote Blue after you Think! I love Dan's musical choice. It's uplifting and put a smile on my face. No one pushes Aretha around. Here's to NOT GOING BACK!
Go back? Not now, not ever. Family wedding this weekend, three generations from all over the states and even Europe. Found glorious political agreement with nieces and nephews. Cheers my heart being in harmony with the not going back crowd.
Great great choice. How apropos. Beautiful rendition. Two themes that D. Trump doesn’t understand….”think”. ….he doesn’t know how. And “freedom”, he probably can’t even spell it. You only have to read the first 5 paragraphs of Bob Woodward new book to
Understand what Trump is about and how he is such a menace. He believes in running things purely on his instinct and he believes in not paying honoring his debts and contracts. “Ignore them”, he says. Act tough and they will go away.
VOTE WE MUST! 🇺🇸🗽💙🧢🗳️ blue up and down the ballots. Keep him out of the White House!
Thank you very much. I have a good collection of Bob Woodward’s book. ( Between you and me, pulling a Connie Cheung, lol) seriously though, Bob Woodward was the reason why I migrated to USA ( legally) 43 yrs ago from India. Read his book “” All the President’s Men ) was in awe since then. What a great country- two ordinary, at the time, journalists brought down the most powerful guy in the world. What a shame he happened to be another “” Tricky Dick “. Lol
I thought the same thing, related to how quickly she won everybody's RESPECT (save members of the Trumpian personality cult) in record time. What she has done in such a short period of time is amazing. She has not only given us a "reason to smile," she has given us a reason to hope. Respect, indeed!
I think so, and I sure hope so. Polls can say whatever they want, Trumpee’s decline has started from October 17th. Release of more Jack Smith’s evidence, he will be canceling a lot more appearances down the road before 5th November. He has only verbal diarrhea coming out when he opens his mouth.
Praying is good, but add work to the prayers. Keep working right down to election night. Check your voter registration if needed, donate time and treasure, voluteer to drive people to the polls, vote, and bring your friends.
My feeling is that the partisan divide has been set in stone since July There isn't one Trump voter out there who is going to switch sides. None. And I don't think they are a bit concerned that Vance is the one likely to succeed Trump during his administration. They see Vance as cut from the same cloth and, if they think about it at all, hey are unbothered by Vance's denial of the J6 events or by Vance being bought and sold by Peter Thiel, Elon Musk and a few other mega billionaires. Our only hope is that some among the undecided voters out there will decide to vote Blue as they see the alternative slate being a bona fide threat to our country, to seeing the US melt further into the conspiracy abyss.
Aretha Franklin, the absolute "Queen of Soul"! Best singer ever! She could get your heart pumping and your feet moving! We lost one of the greats when we lost Aretha! I can guarantee you that if she were with us today, she would be singing Kamala's praises to everyone! Like Tina Turner, her voice is so recognizable! Vote blue, America, up and down the ballot!
Wow! You really know your singers! All of the ones you mentioned were superb! The only one I was not familiar with was Marian Anderson but I am going to listen because I know she will be good, too!
What a great way to start my Sunday! It is the day after our little town in Nova Scotia voted to install an all-woman 4-person council and mayor. Annapolis Royal is becoming famous for a lot of firsts and I am delighted to live here. Freedom, indeed. I hope for the best for our Southern neighbours in the weeks to come.
Thanks. We're gonna need all the good vibes we can get. Meanwhile, enjoy yet another glorious first in your community. May the wisdom of your voters to install 4 instinctively multi-tasking thinkers bear only positive fruit for Annapolis Royal! 🇨🇦
You would not believe how late any info has come out on local race candidates. I even obtained party sides from the local democratic party on those races not supposed to be political--not all are obvious.
Awesome name, but how do you get all that to fit on her name tag?? Many a great pet name has been foiled for me that way! I guess I better "THINK" harder to figure it out. :)
Ah Ms Franklin was an unsurpassed talent. I have, in my playlist, her incredible version of “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” from President Obama’s first inauguration. At 72, she was a major figure in the soundtrack of my teen years. This song is an appropriate choice in the lead up to the most critical vote of our lives. THINK!! And VOTE! Thank you, Mr Rather. As usual, you hit the nail squarely on the head.
Aretha! She’s the best of the best! Never get tired of hearing her music. Vote early! Vote! Vote! Vote!
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Yes, Aretha is a performer who gets one excited about freedom and action. So think...and Vote Blue after you Think! I love Dan's musical choice. It's uplifting and put a smile on my face. No one pushes Aretha around. Here's to NOT GOING BACK!
Go back? Not now, not ever. Family wedding this weekend, three generations from all over the states and even Europe. Found glorious political agreement with nieces and nephews. Cheers my heart being in harmony with the not going back crowd.
Love Aretha. And this election is about freedom from Tyranny.
"...freedom from Tyranny," which brings us to Timothy Snyder!
Brings us to Chris Hedges and Ralph Nader and Jeffrey Sachs
Please leave Ralph Nader out of it. He ruined Al Gore in 2000.
That's great!
Great, good for you.
And I have an elder sibling, not spoken to in over 18 months. Political differences. We all have to do and live with our own, Karma.
My two cents.
Thank you
Politics are very important to me but family is first in my heart.I cannot give one for the other.
Appreciate that,
Don’t have to compromise on principle’s and values also.
Absolutely no one pushes Aretha around - and definitely we are not going back!
You bet,
Thank you
Oh the smile you brought to my face Mr. Rather…. If you could only see…
I had a rough week and you pretty much eliminated the pain of it, by gosh.
Thank you, Aretha. Thank you, Sir.
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Hear hear! You wrote my comment for me!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻💜
Thank you Susie 🙏
Great great choice. How apropos. Beautiful rendition. Two themes that D. Trump doesn’t understand….”think”. ….he doesn’t know how. And “freedom”, he probably can’t even spell it. You only have to read the first 5 paragraphs of Bob Woodward new book to
Understand what Trump is about and how he is such a menace. He believes in running things purely on his instinct and he believes in not paying honoring his debts and contracts. “Ignore them”, he says. Act tough and they will go away.
VOTE WE MUST! 🇺🇸🗽💙🧢🗳️ blue up and down the ballots. Keep him out of the White House!
Please allow me to add one more word “” Respect”” song by Aretha and something Trumpee doesn’t know.
Have to get Woodward’s book. It is a must read.
Our minds are made up already. We need to give Trumpee, the “” Blue’s “”.
Thank you.
"Respect" is indeed an excellent number, and so much lacking in Trump and his ilk. Thank you for adding this song - it goes with the times.
Good point. He doesn’t know about respect either…..and a whole bunch of other human attributes.
Definitely read Woodward. Two chapters, going back to their meeting/iv in the 80’s and you know immediately what a low life/sleaze he is.
Thank you very much. I have a good collection of Bob Woodward’s book. ( Between you and me, pulling a Connie Cheung, lol) seriously though, Bob Woodward was the reason why I migrated to USA ( legally) 43 yrs ago from India. Read his book “” All the President’s Men ) was in awe since then. What a great country- two ordinary, at the time, journalists brought down the most powerful guy in the world. What a shame he happened to be another “” Tricky Dick “. Lol
Also read almost all of Dan’ books.
Just bought ‘ what unites us’.
Thank you.
Peace be with you.
And yet so many people follow him, politicians, wealthy and ordinary. I do NOT understand it!
True, but the world is going on, because there are more good people than bad.
Read STRONGMEN: Mussolini to the Present
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat
I thought the same thing, related to how quickly she won everybody's RESPECT (save members of the Trumpian personality cult) in record time. What she has done in such a short period of time is amazing. She has not only given us a "reason to smile," she has given us a reason to hope. Respect, indeed!
I love your music connections. Aretha’s “Think” is spot on for today. Think freedom and think blue.
Exactly.
Love her singing and would have listened to her if she sang the phone book. She was truly one of the greats in the music world.
Truly the Queen of Soul!
I look forward to your Sunday morning song.
Thanks, Dan
Song or other.
Thank you, Dan Rather. Yes very. Very important to vote. Arrived in the usa to vote and start volunteer work from monday.
It is going to be a very comfortable victory for Kh.
The polls will be proven wrong, one more time.
My two cents, thank you.
I do o pray that you are correct.
I think so, and I sure hope so. Polls can say whatever they want, Trumpee’s decline has started from October 17th. Release of more Jack Smith’s evidence, he will be canceling a lot more appearances down the road before 5th November. He has only verbal diarrhea coming out when he opens his mouth.
Thank you
Praying is good, but add work to the prayers. Keep working right down to election night. Check your voter registration if needed, donate time and treasure, voluteer to drive people to the polls, vote, and bring your friends.
Sure thing, did check my voter registration, lol. Everything perfect.
Wife and myself both on the same page.
I have a book from back in my college years - How To Lie With Statistics
by Darrell Huff. Check it out. Absolutely relevant
Bravo! Great choice!
My feeling is that the partisan divide has been set in stone since July There isn't one Trump voter out there who is going to switch sides. None. And I don't think they are a bit concerned that Vance is the one likely to succeed Trump during his administration. They see Vance as cut from the same cloth and, if they think about it at all, hey are unbothered by Vance's denial of the J6 events or by Vance being bought and sold by Peter Thiel, Elon Musk and a few other mega billionaires. Our only hope is that some among the undecided voters out there will decide to vote Blue as they see the alternative slate being a bona fide threat to our country, to seeing the US melt further into the conspiracy abyss.
Aretha Franklin, the absolute "Queen of Soul"! Best singer ever! She could get your heart pumping and your feet moving! We lost one of the greats when we lost Aretha! I can guarantee you that if she were with us today, she would be singing Kamala's praises to everyone! Like Tina Turner, her voice is so recognizable! Vote blue, America, up and down the ballot!
She and Ella Fitzgerald are memorable voices.
Oh my gosh, Steve! You are right! Ella Fitzgerald had a fantastic voice. I also liked Billie Holiday's voice.
Yep, Holiday was excellent. We also can't forget Lena Horne either, and for a more classical approach, Marian Anderson.
Wow! You really know your singers! All of the ones you mentioned were superb! The only one I was not familiar with was Marian Anderson but I am going to listen because I know she will be good, too!
What a great way to start my Sunday! It is the day after our little town in Nova Scotia voted to install an all-woman 4-person council and mayor. Annapolis Royal is becoming famous for a lot of firsts and I am delighted to live here. Freedom, indeed. I hope for the best for our Southern neighbours in the weeks to come.
How fabulous, Anne!
Thanks. We're gonna need all the good vibes we can get. Meanwhile, enjoy yet another glorious first in your community. May the wisdom of your voters to install 4 instinctively multi-tasking thinkers bear only positive fruit for Annapolis Royal! 🇨🇦
Thank you Dan Rather!
Thank you Dan Rather!
Oooooh! YES! What a GREAT way to wake up on this Sunday morning grooving and dancing and singing along with QUEEN ARETHA!
Early voting starts on Monday here in Texas, and I will be voting for the next President -Kamala Harris - and Vice President - Tim Walz!
#FREEDOM
Thank you!
You would not believe how late any info has come out on local race candidates. I even obtained party sides from the local democratic party on those races not supposed to be political--not all are obvious.
I named my new puppy Miss Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul !
Awesome name, but how do you get all that to fit on her name tag?? Many a great pet name has been foiled for me that way! I guess I better "THINK" harder to figure it out. :)
Ah Ms Franklin was an unsurpassed talent. I have, in my playlist, her incredible version of “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” from President Obama’s first inauguration. At 72, she was a major figure in the soundtrack of my teen years. This song is an appropriate choice in the lead up to the most critical vote of our lives. THINK!! And VOTE! Thank you, Mr Rather. As usual, you hit the nail squarely on the head.
Thanks Dan. Great choice for these times.
I voted by mail! They emailed me when they received it!
Me too. Illinois does it well. They email when they send the ballot, again when they receive it, and yet again when it's accepted and recorded.
California sends emails also. My town is the county seat so I walked the dog from my house to the ballot box and deposited my ballot. Felt so good!
Well done!
Believe it or not, I have a similar great experience here in AZ! Makes me at least a little hopeful that we will be BLUE again this time around! 💙