Image Source Veterans hold a special place in my heart. They always have and always will. I’ve had the idea for this piece ruminating in my brain for months, yet lacked the ability to focus my thoughts into a coherent article. So, on the night of the Midterm Elections, I found myself too nervous to…

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By @BossBird17 Part II: Don’t You Forget About Me   When I remember the turmoil of the late sixties and early seventies, I recollect how poorly our Vietnam Veterans were treated. They were spit on and called baby killers. My heart breaks for them; they deserved better. Thankfully, the climate in our country changed, we…

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By @BossBird17 Part I: Generation X Recently, I decided to branch out into interviewing other progressive candidates for Congress besides women. So, I decided to feature a candidate, who has what I call “the trifecta.” He’s a veteran, a scientist, and he lives in a key state, Pennsylvania: Tom Prigg. Veterans have a special place…

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