Will Trump’s attack on the 1st Amendment hold?
He is banning MS NOW, CNN and Politico from the White House over their coverage
of him. The attempt to block access to disfavored news outlets will likely draw
a legal challenge over violations of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.
Legal issues aside, is trashing the Press an effective political strategy?
Trump threatens Welker with FCC intervention for reporting that his election
endorsements had mixed results. Trump derides NYT reporter Maggie Haberman as a
“stalker” and calls her an “unattractive person both inside and out.”
Does Salazar’s ad signal the GOP is in trouble? She
is in a safe Republican District—yet hammered Trump for his Immigration
Policies. Republican candidates in some of the toughest House and Senate races
have begun to break from the President on central parts of his agenda. Is it a
signal that voters are rejecting elements of Trump’s policies on tariffs, Iran
war, data centers, and more?
Spiking Oil prices is the cause of many price
increases, and increased Inflation. What should we do now to get us back to more
normal Mid-East Oil flows and closer to pre-war Oil prices?
Was raising Interest Rates the right step to combat
Inflation? Was it a partisan move?
How important will Independent voters be in this
Election? How do you see today’s Independents
reacting to greater focus on Trump…and fear of Democrats as “too extreme?
What logic supports demolishing The Kennedy Center if Trump can’t get credit by having his name on it? Looking at a President’s legacy, what physical “things” did Lincoln build, outside of huge Presidential acts and decisions, that lead Historians to rate Lincoln as America’s finest President?
How is conflict with Canada in the best interests of
the American People? Canadian Prime Minister Carney welcomed the proposal
of becoming an “associate member” of the European Union, saying “Europe and
Canada are each strong. Europe and Canada are even stronger together.”
Gov. Newsom says he won’t run for President if Kamala
does—“It would be mutual self-destruction”. Do you believe him? What
kind of message might Newsom be sending Kamala?
Does Sen. Fetterman help or hurt Democrats by speaking
out frankly against his Party?
Does “having a big tent” mean overlooking
antisemites and racists because you need their votes…and winning is everything?
Some Democrats are breaking with their Party on Trans
Rights Several Democratic candidates are proactively saying they oppose
“boys in girls’ sports” to deflect Republican attacks.
Birth Rates continue to fall. Do we need to admit more
immigrants to fill jobs and pay taxes?
Why should working-class Americans care who pays for
Don Jr’s expensive wedding party?
Crazy Economics? Trump has repeatedly claimed that
ending trade relations with countries that export more to us than they import
would somehow generate vast amounts of cash for the U.S. government. “If we
stopped Trading with every country that we have a Deficit with, which is most
of them, we would make, at least, $1.5T a year.” The claim, and his insistence
he will one day act on it, receives little attention, likely because it is so
nonsensical it’s difficult to imagine it could ever actually come to pass. It
is nonetheless noteworthy that the president—a man with vast powers over trade,
diplomacy and war—continues to wholeheartedly believe something so untethered
from reality.
In order to avoid a Social Security shortfall, will
Republicans support raising taxes?
The Space Force now has "on-orbit space control
weapons capable of defending the joint force against hostile adversary
action," but declined to say what the weapons are, how they work or when
they were deployed.
What makes Data Centers such a bipartisan hot-button
issue?
Anti-Israel sentiment is growing in America, not just
with Democrats. Might this change if Bibi’s Party loses the election? Related:
attacks by West Bank “Jewish Terrorist” Settlers.
META will pay out $18 billion in a landmark trial that
will see the social media giant impose stricter limits on kids using its
platforms. Meta has agreed to a sweeping range of measures to tackle social
media addiction in children. It will impose a two-hour daily cap on its
apps and block teens from using Instagram and Facebook between midnight and
6am.
Might changing Cuba’s regime create another Iran-like
headache? The Administration is considering “Military Options” with Cuba.
Are we pushing Cuba to be an even more failed state? How might taking over
a failed state be in the best interests of working-class Americans?
Are there good reasons to have greater concern about
Left Wing Political Terrorism than Right Wing? Was the J6 attack the top
example of Political Terrorism? What
else compares?
Should Daylight Saving Time be permanent? Should we have ONE time all year?
What kind of force is Tucker Carlson in the Republican
Party?
Governor Pritzker signed the bill mandating No Phones
in Illinois Schools. Good idea?
Where are we today with the Epstein files? Does this
issue still resonate with voters? What might change if Democrats win the House?
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.
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.
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?
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.
