Does one Party appear to love our country more than
the other? Why do you feel this way?
How much do you feel either Party can “Nationalize”
the Mid-Term elections? How big a risk to Democrats is being painted Nationally
with Socialism—or even Communism? How big a risk to Republicans is being painted Nationally with
Trump? We do know all elections will be Local.
How important is the perception of Integrity to a
President’s effectiveness? Consider use of the power of the White House improperly
to solicit sexual favors (Clinton)…or to amass cash (Trump).
Why do so many Asian kids excel? What can we learn
from their success? Many finalists—and winners—of the National Spelling Bee
are kids of immigrants, particularly Indian-American families. Consider what seems to be the norm: in one
household, Grandparents own the home, Husband and Wife both work, Grandparents
watch over the kids, emphasis is on education. What’s the downside?
America vs. Iran: Who might be holding “better cards”?
Does control of the Strait give Iran a more powerful weapon than having the
nuclear bomb? Can “all-out War” help bring it to an end?
Supreme Court ruled states can ban Trans athletes from
girls’ teams. How important is this?
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?)
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?
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?
Vandals? Or Vanity? Did vandalism or incompetence cause
the Reflective Pool problems?
UK is moving forward to ban Social Media for children
under 16. Should we do the same?
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 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.”
What’s the bigger risk regarding A.I.?
Over-regulation? Or under-regulation?
Concern over separation of Church & State? Is it
Constitutional? Starting in 2030, all public school students in Texas will be
required to read passages from the Bible in class.
Is America primarily “a Christian Nation”? A major
250th-anniversary prayer gathering on the National Mall was backed by the White
House. The Evangelical Christian prayer/worship gathering was called
“Rededicate 250”. Event planners say it was to remind Americans that our
Founding Fathers wanted us to be a “Christian Nation”. How accurate is that
view? How wise?
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.
What do you think? 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.
