Politician Funnels Campaign Money

 to his businesses, and it is likely legal.  

Deficits Yield Growth?

But at what cost? And Cut WHAT?

Information        Pending disaster

Settler Colonial State?

 History of Palestine / Jewish Region  What a MESS...

And neither side is interested in "What Would Jesus Do?"

Don't Deduct Hush Payments

 to porn stars as a business legal expense. I will have to remember that, in case I am ever stupid, immoral and heartless enough to do such a thing.

Median and Average are Different

 Good vs Struggling Retirement 

I am thankful for my situation and the choices we made !!!

On the other hand, people ask me when I am going to retire...

I usually say after one really BAD day at work... :-)

Or when I think of something productive I would prefer to do. :-)

I am not the sit in a recliner kind of guy. :-O 

GOPers Leaving House

Due to the dysfunction. It will be humorous if DEMs seize control because so many GOPers quit.

US Israel Codependency

Why do we put up with our creation telling us to shove it?

How the US made it possible.

USA has given Israel $300 Billion over the decades.

And they have the nerve to tell us to screw ourselves when we ask them to NOT kill civilians.

FL and Mickey Settle?

 For now at Least.

McDaniel Admits Biden Won

Fair and Square...  No wonder Trump fired her.

Well that and he wanted the RNC money. 

A Fool and There Money

Is Soon Parted. Is it a bribe then?   Who would buy into Trump's company?

I mean he seems to be having a hard time paying his fines.

How to Scare White Folks

even when  Crime Rates Drop

Cut Entitlements

 To Match What People Paid for.  That is what I support.

2033 / 4 is coming quick...  Trust funds will be broke and FICA contributions will only pay 75% of what people are receiving.

Not sure what Trump wants to cut?

Weakened Don't Say Gay Law!!!

Florida settlement guts bad law   Thank Heavens !!!

Banning books and ignoring the needs of kids who are possibly LGBTQ was terrible...

And this was in the USA... So sad.  

I thought the GOP was for small government and local control.  Such hypocrites. :-(

Humanity

When does a human become "human / sentient / get a soul"?

I had a long exchange of views with a Pro-Choice person who was adamant that abortions should be totally at the discretion of the Mother right up to full term.  To do otherwise was apparently a slippery slope towards the Handsmaid Tale. I disagree with her. 

I agree with the majority of Americans who think first trimester abortions are acceptable, and second trimesters are not. 

Personally, I would prefer to make birth control free and readily available so abortions would not be needed at all.

She kept trying to get me to explain why I believe ~15 weeks is human and 14.9 is not.  I acknowledged that I do not know the magic number and said that in a democracy, society gets to solve this.  That apparently was not a reasonable answer.

So I asked her the question noted above...  She was unwilling to answer me.

Why do the Left and Right have to be so inflexible / crazy? Thoughts?

Who Borrow Trump $91 Million?

Maybe this insurance company likes to gamble... 

He is still working on that $550 Million bond.

The risk keeps increasing.

Polarization is Destroying

 the USA ands increasing violence.  God help our kids...

Moms Against Liberty

 and for book banning. This 60 Minutes piece is definitely worth watching.

SCOTUS Wasting Time

to help Trump?  Would an innocent man protests so much?

And the documents case should not be delayed, he was not President when he refused to give back the documents.

And if he is a good rich law abiding citizen, why is he not paying his fines?

And who would go into business with Trump? Another law suit added to the list.

Gov't Shutdown?

Here we go again. House GOP struggles. 

Government Shutdown Info

Religious Courts in USA?

So much for religious freedom?

More about IVF

Fake Elector Duped

 by Trump Administration. Now agrees Trump is crooked.

See more on 60 Minutes.  

Why do Trump cult members still support the tax cheating, woman abusing, crook?

I will never understand.

What caused Inflation?

 "Ultimately, as many have recognized, the inflation largely reflected strong aggregate demand, the product of easy fiscal and monetary policies, excess savings accumulated during the pandemic, and the reopening of locked-down economies. 

Another source.

In summary:

• Tax Cuts and Stimulous Programs increased savings 
• Trump acts borrowed $8.4 Trillion, Biden also spent a few Trillion...
• Fed Banks kept rates too low for too long
• Companies slowed down during Pandemic
• People started spending faster than production could ramp up
• Prices went up...

Then the Fed Banks FINALLY raised rates, people started to spend down their savings, US Govt cut spending and the price increases slowed.  No magic here...

$8.4 Trillion is Trumps

 contribution to the National Debt. He is NOT a Conservative by my definition.

Senate / Biden Ready

To Fix the Border, support Israel and Fight Russia.

What will the MAGA folks do?

GOP vs Swifties

How dumb can the GOP be?  To start throwing rocks at a wonderful woman who influences millions and millions of people?

And please remember that she has a history of making her greivances public via her music... :-O :-)

HR2 Border Bill

Has BIG Problems. Problem urgent and yet... GOP stalls?

Apparently it is NOT a National Security problem...  or

The GOP is willing to risk National Security for possible votes?

Cut Off Nose

 to spite your face.  I like this point...

Trump Against Border Deal

So he can keep it as an issue.  What a self centered loser...

Maybe it is not as big of an issue as the Right makes of it?

Or are they willing to "risk the security" of citizens for a sound bite?

Will GOP Voters

Pick the woman that can win?  Or will they keep supporting the philandering self serving criminal loser?

People say they want a younger candidate who can win.  Haley seems to meet those requirements.  Unless the GOP is not ready for women leaders?

Reminder: I am a life long Republican who will NEVER vote for Trump again...  And there are A LOT of folks like me out here.  Trump will lose again if he is the candidate.

Still Stunned

that people are voting for this crook.

Insurrection Anniversary

"a violent uprising against an authority or government."

It is frustrating that many GOP voters seem to be forgetting how contrived, violent and illegal the attack was. 😞😞😞  And how Trump actively incited and fanned the flames of the insurrection.

Of course, if a DEM President had done the same, those GOP voters would be screaming for blood.

I will never understand how humans can be so fickle, gullible and irrational?

Payments to Trump

From China Government Bank 

And undisclosed gifts from foreign entities

Other examples

Kushner Example

It is too bad that enforcement and accountability is SO PARTISAN... 😒

Though it is IRONIC and SAD that DEM and GOP voters seem happy with that... 😮 

MAGA to Boycott Green Day

Are there MAGA Green Day fans??? :-) Will they notice?

Since I like many Green Day songs, I was pretty sure who they think are the "American Idiots", Red Necks, Bigots, MAGA, etc.

For you MAGA folks who do not know the song...