{"id":27069,"date":"2017-12-24T23:53:14","date_gmt":"2017-12-24T23:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/?p=27069"},"modified":"2017-12-24T23:53:14","modified_gmt":"2017-12-24T23:53:14","slug":"break-from-politics-umm-not-this-year-folks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/?p=27069","title":{"rendered":"Break from politics? Umm, not this year, folks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=jkanelis\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/blogging.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-27070\" src=\"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/blogging-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/blogging-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/blogging.jpg 306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The past couple of years have enticed High Plains Blogger &#8212; meaning me &#8212; to take a break from political commentary during the Christmas-New Year holiday period.<\/p>\n<p>I am not going to take such a break this year.<\/p>\n<p>I decided to stay in the game, but with one important caveat: I am going to refrain from some of the occasionally harsh rhetoric I use to describe certain politicians with whom I disagree.<\/p>\n<p>You know about whom I refer, in particular.<\/p>\n<p>There are others, to be sure. But my intention for the next few days will be to keep a civil tongue in my mouth &#8212; so to speak &#8212; and offer criticism without referencing the president in ways that I have been prone to do on occasion.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s my way of adhering to some semblance of civility and decency during this holy time.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a joyful season for my family and me. Indeed, I intend to avoid discussing politics with friends and family members on Christmas day. Those who read this blog, thus, are <em>forewarned<\/em>. No discussion of the president, his administration, his policies, his pronouncements &#8230; <em>nothin&#8217;, man!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I might, time permitting on Christmas, take a moment to salute a pol or two who does something that merits praise.<\/p>\n<p>That would enable me to maintain the Christmas spirit &#8230; wouldn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n<p>For now, I&#8217;ll try my level best to keep the dagger sheathed, the arrows in the quiver &#8230; whatever!<\/p>\n<p>The coming year promises to provide plenty of ample targets of opportunity. Hey, it&#8217;s an election year!<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy yourselves.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=jkanelis\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The past couple of years have enticed High Plains Blogger &#8212; meaning me &#8212; to take a break from political commentary during the Christmas-New Year holiday period. 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