mikehamm (70)in #steemboard • 5 years agoMy Final Post on SteemitI've been on Steemit for about 18 months, joining in January, 2018. When I started I had read as much as I could about the platform and thought it would be a good place to get…mikehamm (70)in #government • 5 years agoHuman RightsThe phrase "human rights" or "basic human rights" has got to be one of the most used political arguments of today. Think of the phrases "healthcare is a basic human right" or…mikehamm (70)in #government • 5 years agoAir Conditioning is SexistI had not heard this until yesterday, air conditioning is sexist. After reading a bit, much of it seems to be driven by a young woman named Taylor Lorenz who is a writer for The…mikehamm (70)in #government • 5 years agoKamala Harris Boosting Black Home OwnershipKamala Harris has announced a $100 billion program to boost black home ownership in the United States. It's been covered by several of the news agencies. Fox News - Kamala…mikehamm (70)in #music • 5 years agoAfroFuture FEST and DiscriminationI am not a rap music fan but I did recently read an article about an event coming up called AfroFuture FEST in Detroit, Michigan. The event just lost one of it's…mikehamm (70)in #government • 5 years agoPotential Lesson to be LearnedSometimes you can get such strong feelings about a situation that you don't think straight. Your thought processes get so tied up in your emotions it seems like those irrational…mikehamm (70)in #government • 5 years agoConscience RightsI have always wondered why liberals would want to force anyone to provide a product or service for them that goes against their personal religious or moral beliefs. I know if I…mikehamm (70)in #government • 5 years ago2020 Democratic Party PlatformThe Democratic debates going on got me to thinking about the platform the Democrats will put together for the 2020 presidential race. The platform won't be released until after…mikehamm (70)in #food • 5 years agoMango Habanero Hot SauceThe post Making Hot Sauce detailed making a red hot sauce. Making other hot sauces is very similar to this process. Making the hot sauce yourself allows you to make either…mikehamm (70)in #government • 6 years agoBusiness, Politics, and President TrumpOne of the things many people don't understand is the difference between business and politics, at least our current politics. In business if you have a problem that goes…mikehamm (70)in #government • 6 years agoLiberals "Evolve" on IssuesDuring his Supreme Court confirmation hearings, Judge Kavanaugh was subjected to charges of attempted rape and gang rape. These charges were levied with stories over 30 years…mikehamm (70)in #startrek • 6 years agoTo Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone BeforeFew television series have left a mark on American culture than has been left by the original Star Trek series. The original series consisted of 80 episodes between 1966 and…mikehamm (70)in #government • 6 years agoIdentity PoliticsIdentity politics can be a good thing, it can also be one of the worse things in the world. Identity politics can be defined as "a tendency for people of a particular religion…mikehamm (70)in #government • 6 years agoCollusion in the United StatesOne of the big news stories recently has been a statement President Trump made about probably accepting opposition research material from a foreign country in a future election.…mikehamm (70)in #politics • 6 years agoCalifornia Healthcare Coverage for Illegal ImmigrantsThe new headline is that California is expected to go further than any other state in the union and offer medical coverage to illegal immigrants. California often finds itself…mikehamm (70)in #trivia • 6 years agoUseless Bits of KnowledgeWe occasionally drink Snapple tea. Not very often though so we use the small single serving containers. These containers have pieces of trivia on the inside of the caps that…mikehamm (70)in #weather • 6 years agoLet It RainIt seems like it has been raining more the last few years than I remember. I moved to Indianapolis in December, 2000 and absolutely loved the weather here. The winters were cold…mikehamm (70)in #childcare • 6 years agoNo Good Deed Goes UnpunishedRecently Nike has come under fire for trying to increase access to benefits it offers its employees. Nike has announced plans to expand the decades old subsidized childcare…mikehamm (70)in #basketball • 6 years agoNBA Team "Owners"Often I feel people are too sensitive in the issues they find offensive. Examples of this are lesbian/gay couples wanting a baker to make them a wedding cake even though the…mikehamm (70)in #government • 6 years agoLet them fight it outI have to admit I read an idea by a democrat that was really good. In an effort to reduce gun violence in the city of Baltimore, Mayor Bernard "Jack" Young advocated two people…