Below we have the words of American singer/songwriter James Taylor, in which he expresses his disgust for his country’s stabbing Ukraine and NATO in the back. A sickening moment, to be sure.
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The Changing Politics of Trump Supporters
At left we see the driving force behind the pullback of Trump supporters. A full one-third of voters in the poorest, reddest states are on Medicaid. Yes, that’s a lot of ignorance, but it’s also a lot of outrage when …
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Optimism in America
Given the developments here in the United States whereby Trump and Musk are destroying the federal government while shifting support from Ukraine/NATO to Russia, it’s understandable that Americans are terrified that their country has become a dictatorship. That said, most …
A Better Idea Than Taxing the Rich?
No, destabilizing our government’s capacity to protect Americans’ health and safety is not a good thing. This is a coup.
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Modest Optimism Re: Trump/Musk
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich writes: Friends, If you are experiencing rage and despair about what is happening in America and the world right now because of the Trump-Vance-Musk regime, you are hardly alone. A groundswell of opposition is growing …
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The Destruction of All We Loved about America
Here are a few words from the Sierra Club: Our public lands are under threat. Elon Musk’s DOGE team has fired thousands of rangers, docents, educators, scientists, and caretakers of the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and …
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Inspiration from Mike Pence on the Russia/Ukraine Matter
It’s good to see these words from Mike Pence, calling out Donald Trump for just one more bald-faced lie. “The road to peace must be built on the truth.” Excellent. Yet part of me is more amused by the hypocrisy …
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Kentucky’s Needs Are Different than Yours and Mine
This blurb on Mitch McConnell is completely true, but I have news for you: poor and ignorant people care very little about affluence and education, as long as their fundamental need is met, i.e., the supremacy of white people. Seriously, …
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What Hath God Wrought?
We live among people who believe that God wants the United States to function according to the ideals of the modern-day Republican party: • Round up and deport everyone living here without documentation. • Re-instate the death penalty. • Destroy …
Wealth Tax
The suggestion from a reader at left represents the right idea overall, but needs to be rethought. I met a guy from Norway the other day who talked about his nation’s wealth tax. In short, it’s hard to become and …
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