Last evening, a friend and I were discussing the national security debacle of Hegseth’s discussion of military actions in Yemen on an insecure chat line, with a journalist accidentally present. Memories drifted to the outrage over Hillary Clinton’s emails (“Lock her up!”) Well, then, “Lock him up!” Was he drinking, again, or is he generically unsuited to his job?
All of this led to memories of a trip my mother and I took to Val-kill Cottage one summer afternoon. Mum always admired Mrs. Roosevelt, and a visit to this national historic site seemed like a lovely way to learn more about her.
We arrived to find the entry road closed and a strong security presence there. Then First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton was visiting the site and public access was closed. We were a little disappointed, yet the notion of one strong First Lady communing with another occurred to us and we were glad for her opportunity to visit. We did go back to Val-kill Cottage another day, and it was wonderful, perhaps even better, because of our knowledge of the First Lady’s visit.
So, there must be a protest coming up soon where I can carry a sign that says,“Lock him up!” I’m out of the loop on local actions. So much else is happening, and I wonder what the impact of a protest in this solidly blue county and state would be.
Tales from the jolly bungalow 