Politics from my bicycle seat

In 2016, my wife and I happened to be taking a drive across the country in our 35 foot fifth wheel trailer. Our destination was to visit our daughter and her family in Michigan.

While traveling in this manner, you have occasion to meet a variety of folks from other parts of America. Mainly we stayed in both recreational vehicle parks and state or national parks. It’s a great way to really see and hear how people live and what they think about the country.

Well, we got an earful as we talked and shared a laugh or a beer with our temporary neighbors. People are mostly friendly and want to get to...