john maddente | midwestern clarity

Image by Racool_studio</a> on Freepik T ake me out to the ballgame.... Attending a major league baseball game is a thoroughly American experience.  It's also a unique game where the defense has the ball and that ball is often hurled at 100 mph.   It's a classic sport with something to delight everyone.  As spectators, we usually can forget about life's problems for a few innings.  Or, at least we could. Now, the MLB , its franchise owners, the players union, or some combination thereof, have joined the ranks of those in the NFL who thought it was a great idea to radiate political messages in giant letters in the endzone.  (And even allow messaging on the back of player helmets). I hadn't noticed anything similar in professional baseball until recently.  Just beyond the center field wall at Target Field in Minneapolis, one can see, actually one  must see, a large sign blaring two words: "END RACISM".  Who are proponents of the Target F...

1. President Biden's staff, in their sole discretion, will frame each debate question in advance of the debate 2. President Biden can view a Teleprompter live wired to his staff during and after the debate, until he's off camera 3. President Biden shall be allowed unfettered use of stimulants before, during and after the debate  4. President Biden shall not appear on split screen while watching opponent speak, nor shall opponent appear on split screen while President Biden speaks 5. President Biden, at the teleprompting of his staff, will start and end the debate at a time of his choosing