What about the World Cup and how the world seemed to
embrace America & Ranch Dressing?
How free & fair are America’s elections? What proof
is there that fraudulent votes changed the outcome of any election? What was the point of Trump’s speech? Is it “voter
suppression” to push for birth certificates to prove citizenship? Would free,
easily obtained voter ID be a good idea?
Networks rejected airing the President’s speech. Was that
a mistake, or was it justified?
Do most folks have more concern with Left Wing Political
Terrorism than from the Right? Was the J6 attack the worst example of
Political Terrorism in our recent history? What else compares?
As a nation, how important is projecting strength? How
would you define “strength”? What’s the best way to do it? Is it in our best
interest to count on our military power to force nations to bend to our
will? IMO: Trump's vision of "power" is less the strength of
pulling people and nations together to build something better. It is the
strength of America’s raw Power prevailing over weaker nations—the celebration
of Dominance rather than the collective strength of a united Democracy. Is it
pollyannish to see the value of a moral high road? How is fear of America's raw
strength working for us? And how does “manliness”
and an emphasis on testosterone play out relative to this issue?
Do Mass Deportation policies and unrealistic quotas contribute
to the deaths of innocent Immigrants? How much do anti-ICE policies of
Sanctuary Cities contribute to this risk?
Are we in a quagmire? A quagmire refers
to a complex, chaotic, and hazardous situation that is extremely difficult to
escape. What may be the best path to end this War? Ramp up military strikes
until Iran breaks? Seek whatever best “deal” we can achieve? Declare victory,
walk away and let Iran control the Strait? Develop ways to diminish the Economic
impact of the Strait, and Iran’s proxies?
America’s support for Israel has declined to below 50%.
Are Democrats driving this?
The Administration is considering “Military Options”
with Cuba. 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 American lives better?
Would Sec. Rubio be a stronger Republican 2028
Presidential Nominee than VP Vance? Would Sen. Jon Ossoff be a stronger
Democratic 2028 Presidential Nominee than others mentioned?
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.
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?
What do you fear more: artificial intelligence, or the
government that would regulate it?
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?
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?
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.
