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Hoarding Health
Following a Covid-19 exchange on our neighborhood’s NEXTDOOR site, I found myself viewing the right-wing source material referenced by the neighbor. I also read up on more disinformation in an NPR story about a YouTube video called Plandemic. That got … Continue reading
Evangelicals: What’s God Saying with COVID-19?
Shortly after the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic, several reporters asked evangelical Christian leaders whether this was a sign of the apocalypse. Good news for most of us – it’s not. Presuming God’s hand is in here somewhere, let’s try … Continue reading
Trump’s Ventilators
I’ve been spending some time in the comments section at foxnews.com, and it is an interesting place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there. I have been trying to persuade the small percentage of people who are receptive … Continue reading
All Hail, King Boris!
The world is awash in authoritarian leaders these days. In Turkey, the Philippines, Egypt, Brazil, Russia, the United States and other countries, the leaders of the executive branch have used a variety of techniques to limit the power of the … Continue reading
Reelect Trump – A How-To Guide
Many of us are concerned that the U.S. economy is a house of cards with high deficit spending as the primary structural feature, but with President Trump’s reelection tied so closely to the economy, Trump supporters have a clear choice … Continue reading
Trump Loves Farmers…
…wealthy ones, that is. If there’s one thing Republicans learned from the Great Recession, it’s that wealthy people can reap the rewards from others’ misfortunes. The smart money moved out of the stock market early and that money was available … Continue reading
Exploitable
President Trump would not have won in 2016 had he not persuaded people who were hurting that he could improve their lives. He convinced enough voters in key states that they would have better jobs, healthcare, and housing if he … Continue reading
How to Change the Truth about Immigration
I needed a break from some complicated volunteer treasurer work so I checked out the online news sites. Perhaps I need a better definition for the word “break.” Eventually I found myself at Fox News and clicked on a video … Continue reading
Framing the Message – Mining for Votes
Republicans have always been good at framing an issue in a way that generates anger, disgust, shock – and votes. Tax cuts that go primarily to the wealthy are successfully dubbed “tax relief” and the medical term “intact dilation and … Continue reading
Tax Policy Should be Good for the Country
The Trump Administration is considering cutting additional taxes almost exclusively for the wealthy by allowing stock market investors to add inflation to their purchase prices of stock. That hurts the country for two basic reasons. There is no economic advantage … Continue reading
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