Remembering Lindsey Graham. His impact as Senator. How
does his loss affect Politics?
Does Platner dropping out help or hurt Democrats
chances to win the Maine Senate seat?
How much is Democratic Socialism being viewed as the
future of the Democratic party?
America is blockading the Straits and charging a 20% fee
for safe passage. How practical is this? What are the global ramifications?
Given separation of Church & State, is this Constitutional
if not National? Starting in 2030, all public school students in Texas will
be required to read passages from the Bible in class. Mamdani says NY public schools will begin
teaching selected passages from the Quran. Students will learn Islamic
teachings, discuss religious values, and incorporate those lessons into
classroom activities.
Is America primarily “a Christian Nation”? MAGA supporters
believe that our Founding Fathers wanted us to be a “Christian Nation”. How
accurate is that view? How democratic?
Does this put Voting at risk? Trump still wants
birth certificates required to prove citizenship. And he fired the Election
Assistance Commission—an independent commission that helped state and local
officials make sure elections are smooth and secure. It certified voting
machines and maintained the national mail-voter registration forms. Why make
such controversial moves if not to suppress voting?
What significant actions came out of the NATO Summit
affecting America’s interests?
Would Rubio be a stronger Republican 2028 Presidential
Nominee than Vance?
Your thoughts about “Trump Accounts”? It provides
a one-time $1,000 federal investment for eligible U.S. citizen children born
between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028. The money is invested in a
broad U.S. stock index fund, and families may contribute additional money (up
to the annual limit). The account generally can't be accessed until the child
reaches adulthood.
What do you fear more: artificial intelligence, or the
government that would regulate it?
How do you feel about “strength”? Is Ron’s view right,
or Pollyannish? IMO, Trump's vision of "renewed strength"
is not the strength of people coming together to build something better. It is
the strength of the powerful prevailing over the powerless—the celebration of
dominance rather than the collective strength of a united democracy. Is it Pollyanna to not use power to
bend nations to our will?
Are we pushing Cuba to be an even more failed state?
How might our taking over a failed state be in the best interests of
working-class Americans? How might controlling Cuba make our lives better?
Big Win for Executive Authority. What are the
ramifications? The Supreme Court ruled
that a President can fire any agency member for any reason. It hands the
president the power to control every regulatory agency in the executive branch.
Congress created agencies to be independent of presidential control by only
allowing the president to fire for cause—not for policy disagreements. (…but
The Federal Reserve will remain independent. Why is there a double standard?)
UK is moving forward to ban Social Media for children
under 16. Should we do the same?
Good idea? Older Adults are turning to ‘Golden
Girls’ Housing. A growing network of home-sharing programs is helping Super
Seniors find compatible housemates to save money.
Where are we today with the Epstein files? Does this
issue still resonate with voters? What might change if Democrats win the House?
Is this an effective way to downsize a bureaucracy? Bill
Pulte, acting director of national intelligence, is slashing jobs. Can a
business man with no Intel background make wise cuts without putting our
Intelligence at risk? Is Trump saying the DNI function, which overviews 18
Intel agencies to assure coordination, essentially has no value? Does cost
savings justify the risk?
Your thoughts about Pope Leo’s concerns with A.I. Pope Leo added his moral point of view to
a
growing backlash against the impact of A.I. “A.I. threatens
to normalize an anti-human vision.”
Florida Issue: Property taxes, which tend to fund
local services, have come under particular scrutiny of late, as Republican
state lawmakers around the country search for new strategies to address the
affordability crisis.
Vandals? Or Vanity? Did vandalism or incompetence cause
the Reflective Pool problems?
Is eliminating all standards for greenhouse gas
emissions in our best interests? How smart is it to totally disregard the
concerns of scientists vs. moderating how standards apply? On the other hand,
are we spending millions without seeing plans work to bring emissions down?
Your thoughts about Spacex: largest IPO ever. And
Musk, the first trillionaire.
Is this “hot” book politically important? Or mostly
just gossip? The most revealing part of NYT reporters Maggie
Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s new book “Regime Change” isn’t the bombshell
reports or gossip, but just how much information is leaking from the White
House.
Should we call this “Corruption” more than “Insider
Trading”? What if I buy a stock, and have the power to affect a major
change that dramatically increases that stock’s value?
A related issue: is it OK to allow bets on
ANYTHING? Folks who never worked on a
trading floor are moving markets with “informed wagers”. Some are getting rich.
How healthy are we with RFK Jr? Food & Drug
Administration blocked publication of several studies supporting the safety of
widely used vaccines against Covid-19 and shingles.
The color of money is now gray. What are the
ramifications of Seniors holding more wealth? In 1989, Americans over age
55 held 56% of the wealth. Today it’s 74%. Wealth for under 40 has shrunk from
12 to 6.6%. 18% of Americans are Senior citizens, up from 13% in 1990.
