Remembering Lindsey Graham. His impact as Senator.
What now for South Carolina?
What is the political status of Sen. McConnell? Does Kentucky
have a right to know?
Does Platner dropping out help or hurt Democrats
chances to win the Maine Senate seat?
Is Democratic Socialism the future of the Democratic
party? Is being a Democratic Socialist
an asset or liability to winning the Democratic nomination in 2028?
Is Voting being put at risk? Trump still wants
birth certificates to prove citizenship. And he fired the Election Assistance
Commission—an independent federal 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 else makes
these moves if not to suppress voting?
What do you fear more: artificial intelligence, or the
government that would regulate it?
With Iran, what does “finish the job” mean?
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.
Would Rubio be a stronger Republican 2028 Presidential
Nominee than Vance?
Starting in 2030, all public school students in Texas
will be required to read passages from the Bible in class. Looking at
separation of Church & State, how is
this Constitutional?
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?
What significant actions or changes came out of the
NATO Summit?
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?)
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?
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.
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.
