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Lynette Dufton

The Generous 39

For a brief moment in 2016, I considered voting for Donald Trump. He said, “I am very, very rich. I will not accept funds from people…

2d ago

2d ago

Whither Freedom of Speech?

The first amendment reads “Congress shall make no law …abridging the freedom of speech…”. For more than 200 years, US courts cited this…

6d ago

6d ago

Responsive to People’s Needs

Former House Speaker “Tip” O’Neill famously said, “The secret is that all politics is local. People care a lot more about trash pick-up and…

Oct 30

Oct 30

Overshadowed

The Big News yesterday had to be Hurricane Melissa weighing in at 185 mph wind speed. That is faster than the speed of a jet when it lifts…

Oct 29

Oct 29

Best Seller

Waldenbooks had a prominent display dedicated to “NY Times Best Sellers”. “Aunt Sally likes books. Which one shall we buy for her? This one…

Oct 27

Oct 27

Pookie?

Gangster nicknames used to strike fear in the hearts of law-abiding folks. You didn’t want to mess with Al “Scarface” Capone, Sammy “The…

Oct 24

Oct 24

Consistently Inconsistent

moving to Greenland and pretending to be a polar bear. Trump 2.0, ever the hallmark of consistency, is allocating $50 million “to protect…

Oct 23

Oct 23

Did Donnie Miss the Point?

Did Donnie miss the point of the No Kings Rallies last Saturday? He called the protests “a joke”. Eloquent as always, he said, “I looked at…

Oct 21

Oct 21

The Little Touches

A fashion maven once said, “All that separates us from the beasts is our ability to accessorize”. It’s the earrings, the brooch, the scarf…

Oct 20

Oct 20

Fundamental Truths

Political backwater My Town, PA will hold a No Kings Rally tomorrow. My wife and I will be sign-bearing attendees as we were last June…

Oct 17

Oct 17

Lynette Dufton

Lynette Dufton

These posts are written by my father, Ed Dufton, who has an incredible knack of condensing the day’s news into a witty and insightful commentary on society.

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