The problems within the Republican party have been visible for decades. One example of many, just look at the GOP’s Young Guns from 15 years ago. If you don’t recall, the Young Guns comprised of Paul Ryan, Kevin McCarthy and Eric Cantor. Only McCarthy remains in Congress today, but this dynamic threesome of strapping young… Continue reading The GOP Young Guns Paved The Way To The GOP Today
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Biden’s Covid Vaccine Plan
Since Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were inaugurated there’s a lot going on, but coronavirus pandemic is the issue. Here’s the current Biden administration plan for distributing the covid-19 vaccine. You can read the entire Biden plan here.
Trump’s Election Day Scam Exposed
On Tuesday, before the votes have all been counted, Donald Trump is going to claim that he won. Trump and the GOP are going to say Trump “won” so that they can say things like. “On election night, we clearly won the election, but these mail-in ballots have ‘flipped’ the election. It’s a scam.” Claiming… Continue reading Trump’s Election Day Scam Exposed
What Democrats Don’t Care About, But Should
As a less-than-casual observer of politics in America, I find it fascinating the things politicians don’t do. What people don’t do is often a better indicator of their motives and objectives than looking at what they do. Electoral College The electoral college issue is particularly intriguing. The Republican party has won the popular vote for… Continue reading What Democrats Don’t Care About, But Should
GOP, Bankruptcy and the Death of Democracy in America
The Republican party is evil. The Republican party has been evil my entire life, so that’s at least 47 years. However, this new GOP has taken evil to the next level and the next level after that. Former George W. Bush Speechwriter David Frum wrote in The Atlantic about why Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) supports… Continue reading GOP, Bankruptcy and the Death of Democracy in America
The GOP Covid-19 Plan Will Kill 4.6 Million Americans at a Minimum
The Republican party wants millions of Americans to die because republicans think that will help the economy. Let’s set aside the point that allowing millions of people to needlessly die doesn’t obviously do anything good for the economy. The theory, I assume, is that the GOP wants us to pursue a “herd immunity” strategy. You… Continue reading The GOP Covid-19 Plan Will Kill 4.6 Million Americans at a Minimum
#BadAtMath: Covid-19 Exponentially Not Good News
I went to school for journalism, not math. However, I was perusing the covid-19 data for the homeland (United States) and it’s not good news. On March 26, the US had about 101,000 confirmed coronavirus cases. Eight days later, the US has 208,000 more cases. That means that as of April 3rd, 309,000 Americans had… Continue reading #BadAtMath: Covid-19 Exponentially Not Good News
COVID-19: Trump Isn’t Making Mistakes
Donald Trump’s response, or lack of response, to the Coronavirus is not a mistake. Trump isn’t bungling the response. Like everything Trump does, he’s pursuing what’s best for him, not the American people. Here’s a paragraph from Foreign Policy. Suffice it to say, the Trump administration has cumulatively failed, both in taking seriously the specific,… Continue reading COVID-19: Trump Isn’t Making Mistakes
COVID-19: March 24, 2020 New York
New York state has yet to reach the corona virus outbreak apex yet. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo provided stats on infections in New York today. They have tested 91,270 New Yorkers. Of those tested, 25,665 tested positive for the virus. That puts the infection rate at 28 percent. Experts predict that between 40 and… Continue reading COVID-19: March 24, 2020 New York
COVID-19: Flatten the Curve
The outlook is dire. It’s expected that 80 percent of Americans will get COVID-19, which kills 2 to 3 percent. With more than 300 million Americans, I can’t even bring myself to do that math. At this point, if no one in my immediate family dies, I’ll consider that a win. Stay home. Here’s some… Continue reading COVID-19: Flatten the Curve