Winding down, or ramping up? Trump warns
that Iranian power plants will be targeted if the Strait is not
"fully open" within 48 hours. Should our troops be used? Or
should we walk away having degraded Iran’s threats to America? If we end action,
will Iran continue with asymmetrical warfare against our interests? What should
Congress debate before approving $200B for War?
Can war end before assuring Iran can’t obtain an Atom Bomb?
How might that be possible?
What did Tuesday’s Primaries teach us? What should be
made of D’s out-voting R’s 2 to 1?
Polls show Democrats viewed as out of touch with
voters. So why are they winning? Only 30% of voters view the Democratic
Party positively. Given bad national Approvals, why have Democrats won
virtually all recent high-profile local elections? Does this suggest that Trump/MAGA
is losing support, giving anti-Trump candidates the edge with Independents, who
are now 45% of all voters?
Is it wrong not to discuss Trump’s shocking
comments? “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no
longer hurt innocent people!” Then
there’s his “Pearl Harbor” comments with the Japan P.M. And he seems to endorse
eugenics: “The country has people in it who are bad because there’s
something wrong with their genetics.” Does it matter that a President’s comments
like these would generate huge headline news a few years ago—but are hardly
mentioned today?
The DHS Shutdown continues. Lines are growing. Who is winning
the political battle?
Will Republicans “go nuclear” and eliminate the
Filibuster to pass the SAVE Act as Trump is demanding? Voter I.D. is
logical and most voters approve of it. However,
requiring a valid U.S. passport or birth certificate to register creates an
unacceptable hurdle and is not approved by voters.
“I’ll do anything I want with Cuba.” Would taking over Cuba be in America’s best
interests?
Do most Americans care one way or the other?
How qualified is Mullin to head Homeland Security?
How important is demonstrated leadership of large, complex organizations?
Experience in national security or emergency management? A deep understanding
of border security, immigration and cybersecurity? The office requires
exceptional judgment in making decisions that impact national safety. Mullin
would lead one of the largest federal departments, with over 200,000 employees
across 22+ agencies. Are Senators looking at any of this?
Yes. It’s way too early. But Independents are at a
record 45%. Looking toward 2028, What Moderates in either Party might capture
interest from Independents? How much is Rubio an alternative to Vance?
Today, betters see Vance at 38%, Rubio at 25%. Is Trump’s endorsement a plus or
a minus today outside Deep Red areas? What Democrats might Independents find
interesting?
Efforts to strike or rename events honoring United
Farm Workers leader César Chávez are accelerating days after
allegations surfaced that he sexually abused girls and young women.
Trump’s focus is on securing the Western
Hemisphere. Is “Shield of the Americas” the
start of the “Don-roe Doctrine”? Is his foreign policy approach: “You take
yours. And we’ll take ours.”
What do you think? "I'm going to sign an
executive order to ensure that the second Saturday in December is preserved
exclusively. Nobody's playing football – not Ohio State against Notre Dame, not
LSU against Alabama – nobody's going to play football for four hours during
that very special time of the year in December. It's preserved forever for the
Army-Navy game."
Sunlight at night via mirrors: a big Night Light in
the Sky? A Start-Up Wants to Launch a Space Mirror. The company is seeking
F.C.C. approval to test an idea to reflect sunlight to Earth at night, possibly
powering solar panels. Is it worth the risk? What could go wrong?
Will Netanyahu be pardoned? Trump wants
President Herzog to pardon Netanyahu "today”. "Every day I talk
to Bibi about the war. I want him to focus on the war and not on the f*cking
court case. I want the only pressure on Bibi to be the fighting against Iran.”
How useful an idea is Trump’s Board of Peace? Can it
make an important difference?
Stats show Crime falling. But, do you feel
Crime is truly on the decrease? Violent crime dropped significantly in
2025. Big cities saw murders down 19-21%. Robberies and aggravated assaults
also down, with some metrics falling below pre-pandemic levels to 100-year
lows.
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?
Re: Trans Sports. Do you Agree, or Disagree? Sport
already accommodates biological variation. Hormone therapy can mitigates
advantage so there is no clear evidence of systemic unfairness, and excluding
Trans athletes from women’s sports is inconsistent, unnecessary, and ethically
unjustified.
How important is the TrumpRx pharmacy plan that gives
discounts on popular drugs?
Can Mayor Mamdani effectively help “the poor” by
super-taxing “the rich”? “Replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with
the warmth of collectivism.”
What good comes out of raising skepticism about
Vaccines? RFK jr.’s new “whole foods pyramid” focuses on Proteins and Fats.
(Have you tried Tallow?)
$3 meals? Agriculture Secretary Rollins
claims their revamped food pyramid leaves plenty of room for us to maintain a
healthy diet for as little as $3 a meal. Just eat “a piece of chicken, a piece
of broccoli”, “a corn tortilla” and “one other thing”.
NY Times: Are there any limits to your power? “My
own morality. My own mind. That’s the only thing that can stop me.”
