Here’s a quick summary of the two major U.S. political parties’ main focus going into the presidential elections in November: Republicans want to keep it simple: The only issues that matter to American voters are inflation and the security of …
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What’s for Dinner?
Here’s a conversation between my daughter Valerie and me that I thought some readers might appreciate. She recently gave birth to my wife’s and my first grandchild, and she’s trying to take off a bit of weight. She knows that …
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Ammo Vending Machines
Are these machines “popping up around the U.S.?” No. Indeed, they are appearing in Alabama, Texas, and Oklahoma, but how well do you think they would fare in blue or even purple states? Imagine a grocery store selling munitions for …
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The Rhetoric Surrounding Trump
In a call I had last night with my mom, a lifelong Republican, she repeated the talking point we hear so often in today’s ferocious political climate: “dial down the rhetoric.” In this case, she was referring specifically to me …
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In Praise of Biden
I’m with what Bernie Sanders said here 100%; Biden’s done a fantastic job in many different respects. I would only add the proviso that I’ll go with whatever choice Democratic leadership makes in order to assure that Trump is defeated. …
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Identifying Oneself Politically
I completely sympathize with this young person; I wouldn’t like my fellow drivers to think I’m a hard-core, anti-union Trumper.
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Prophets Are Always Progressive
The meme here is spot on, but let’s be honest: Do you think the typical Republican evangelical is likely to come across this? Even if he did, would he care?
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I Come Not to Bury Trump
The reason that I’m happy that Trump survived the assassination attempt is that America cannot and will not survive this period of darkness and shame if Trump is for whatever reason buried and, by a huge number of hateful and …
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What Republican Politicians Tell Their Flock
As shown at left, Republicans generally believe that their country either is failing, or has already failed, in many essential ways. This may have begun with the Big Lie, i.e., the groundless assertion that the 2020 presidential election was rigged …
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Republicans Offer “Liberty and Freedom”
What do we get with Trump as our president? Liberty and freedom? That’s what these people believe, as unsupportable as it may appear to you and me. I would say we get leadership by a man who tried to overthrow …
