Upcoming Discussion Sessions:
· 9am Monday July 22 at the North Shore Senior Center
· 9:30am Wednesday July 17 at the JCC on Revere Drive
· 10am Thursday July 18 at the Northbrook Library
· 7:15pm Wednesday August 7 at The Lodge
NO DISCUSSION GROUP AT ALL ON JULY 25
Rep. Omar has made anti-Semitic remarks. Trump says “She hates our
country, and Israel”. She represents a district
in Michigan that apparently feels as she does. How is this any different from
districts in the South who send Representatives to Congress who are anti-Black,
anti-Muslim and xenophobic? How much do both extremes represent the true moral
compass of our country?
Who is likely to receive greater support in today’s Democratic Party: “Mainstream”
Moderates, or more Progressive/Activist younger voters?
How much does Social Media affect the political landscape?
Democrat’s highest polled Hopefuls are currently: Biden, Harris,
Sanders, Warren. Who do you see possibly breaking out to join them as the Democrats most
solid contenders? If Joe Biden candidacy
fails, which Moderate is likely to replace him? Or do you believe it’s more
likely that Democrats will nominate a Progressive/Activist?
Would America support “Medicare for all” as proposed by Liberal
Democrats? Biden supports expanding Obamacare by adding a public option. Which plan might have greater appeal?
ICE began going after thousands of illegal immigrants targeted for
deportation. Does action like this slow down the flow of
migrants at our border? How will it play out, politically? What is the primary
cause of the crisis at our Southern Border? Is separating children from their
parents working as a deterrent? How
culpable is Congress for not legislating to either temper the influx, or
provide the resources to deal with the numbers arriving? What is the President’s responsibility to
address it? Does a strong anti-immigration focus help Republicans/Trump now as much
as it did for 2016?
How important is the Citizenship Question courts denied being added to
the 2020 Census?
Should the Women’s US Soccer Team be compensated the same as the Men’s?
The door opened on an armored truck spilling $175,000 on an Atlanta highway.
Less than $5,000 was returned. It was covered by insurance. What would you do
if this happened on Willow?
Did the 4th of July military display at the Lincoln Memorial help
increase Patriotism or diminish it further? Patriotic? Or
“It’s not who we are as a country”? Pride in America has fallen to 45%--lowest
level since Gallup started polling in 2001. Did this event help matters?
Despite public
outcry, TN Gov. Lee re-signed a proclamation declaring 7/13 as Nathan Bedford
Forrest Day, honoring the KKK grand wizard and former Confederate general. Your
thoughts.
The
Supreme Court say gerrymandering is a political decision not settled by any
Federal Court. Roberts: “It might seem unjust, but we just can’t solve
this. It’s not our role. It has to be handled by state and national
legislatures.” In other words, Roberts
expects injustice caused by skewed voting districts must be fixed by these same
skewed voting districts. What can be done?
Mueller will honor the Democrat’s subpoena and appear before Congress on
July 24. What kind of difference will this make?
What should we make of the Epstein situation, and Acosta’s resignation?
Sanders wants the
government to wipe clean student debt held by 45 million Americans - including all
private and graduate school debt - as part of a package that makes public
universities, community colleges and trade schools tuition-free. He pays with a
tax on Wall Street his campaign says will raise more than $2 trillion over 10
years, though some tax experts give lower revenue estimates. Good idea?
Eagle Scout
Rapist? A New Jersey judge ruled a 16-year-old boy accused of raping a
drunk teenage girl should have leniency because "he comes from a good
family," attended an excellent school and was an "Eagle Scout."
The judge expressed concern whether the victim's family had considered the
"devastating effect" a trial in adult court would have on the boy's
life.
Two and a half
years into his term, Trump has little to show for breaking with erstwhile
Republican Party orthodoxy on trade and budget policy. Far from delivering
on his promise to cut America’s trade deficit, Trump has presided over a
ballooning deficit that’s on pace to be some 25% higher than when he took
office. This is happening at a time when the budget deficit is widening and the
country’s public debt is well on its way to exceeding 90% of GDP. What are the
consequences?
Why is FOX now being so critical of Trump to the point of his wrath?
Do you believe Donald Trump did rape his latest accuser, or is she lying
to sell books? Will America simply move on—because Trump’s “bimbo”
issue was “litigated” during the 2016 race…and he won? How much of an election issue
is “morality” for Republicans if not for Trump?
A group of Israeli scientists have developed a method that allows gender
to be designated at conception. While this could be a game-changer for
livestock breeders…in theory the method would work for humans. Your
thoughts.
An Alabama woman was charged with manslaughter because she started an
argument that led to her being shot in the abdomen killing the fetus. Charges
were eventually dropped.
How likely is it
that Trump will replace Pence with Nikki Haley to win over more Women? Is
it virtually guaranteed if Democrats put a woman on the ticket as the top of
the Ticket or VP?
Elizabeth
Warren calls for repealing the decades-old law criminalizing unauthorized
border crossing ― the law the administration used to systematically split up
families. Good idea?
Should felons who
have completed their sentence be allowed to vote? An estimated 6.1
million people with a felony conviction are barred from voting in elections - a
condition known as disenfranchisement. Each state has its own laws on
disenfranchisement.
