Category: U.S. Politics
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Choosing Democracy Over Autocracy
Forces seeking to undermine Democracy in favor of Autocracy surround us every day. Their message, amplified by Trump and now DeSantis in his new book, The Courage to Be Free, is to simply let them take care of things and everything will be alright. This is a dangerous message. Especially when their version of making…
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Immigration: Biden and the Border
Notice how Right-Wing criticism of immigration has cooled off lately? Other more nonsensical and anti-Democratic notions such as ending the Constitution, banning books and drag shows, or states seceding have recently taken the forefront. This is partly due to the fact that Biden has developed an interim border policy. It’s not perfect, but then again,…
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U.S. Elections: Biden in Warsaw
Elections Matter: “He thought he could weaponize energy – to crack Europe’s resolve. Instead we’re working together to end Europe’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels… He thought autocrats like himself were tough, and leaders of democracy were soft, and then he met the iron will of America and nations everywhere who refused to accept a…
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U.S. Economy: Janet Yellen and Economics of Equality
A recent quote from The Economist described, Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen’s approach to economics as “modern supply-side economics.” This didn’t sit well, and sent me on a quest to understand more about her and her approach. So far, I’ve been impressed. Owen Ullman, in his book, Empathy Economics, about Yellen’s life and approach,…
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State Government: Today’s Battleground
39 states across America have full, one-party control with both chambers of the legislature and the governor’s office, and it’s expected that most of these states will be actively engaged in passing as much legislation as they can while in control. State politics is nothing new, but if you haven’t been paying attention to what’s…
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The Debt Ceiling: A Republican Manufactured Crisis
The Debt Ceiling limits how much debt the U.S. Treasury can incur. It does not authorize new spending, but gives the Treasury the ability to finance what Congress has already approved. Facts Matter: Congress has increased the ceiling 78 times since 1960, 49 under a Republican presidents and 29 under Democratic presidents.– Wikipedia If the…
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Drag Show Banning
Drag Show Banning is a complicated topic to dive into, but the bottom line is that Republicans are using this issue to stir up anger among their base, in order to shore up support at the voting box. Fundamentally, it’s a direct attack on the LGBTQ community. But they come at it from different angles,…
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U.S. Economy: Inflation Reduction Act
Joe’s Betting on America. All told the Inflation Reduction Act may spur $1.7trn in public and private investment, reckons Credit Suisse, a bank. The spending unleashed by it, the CHIPS Act and the infrastructure bill are “among the most significant investments that we’ve ever made”, Janet Yellen, the treasury secretary, declared last year. “In recent…
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Climate Crisis: Inflation Reduction Act
Climate Change is the single most existential threat to humanity we have ever faced, including nuclear weapons. – Biden The Climate Crisis is not like anything we have ever faced, and the risks are unparalleled in history. We cannot follow the traditional way of dealing with this problem, that is, wait until the consequences are…
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Book Banning in America
We are facing a terrible wave of Hate and Intolerance here in America, and Book Banning is the latest threat. DeSantis is leading the charge, but Florida is not the only state moving in this direction. 19 States have initiated Teaching and Book Bans: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Tj5WQVBmB6SQg-zP_M8uZsQQGH09TxmBY73v23zpyr0/edit#gid=267763711 What can we do? Stay Informed. Get Involved. Turn Back…
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