Because Party Leaders Have Rigged The Process . . . AB: I am a bit late in posting this excellent piece by J. P. McJefferson. Apologize for being late in posting an author’s work. J. P. McJefferson Thoughts We’ve recently seen the power of a “discharge petition” in relation to the Epstein files, and how […]
That was a few decades ago. Not sure what they are doing today. Having served at Gitmo for almost 10 months, I can clearly state there is not much threat to the United States coming from Cuba. Indeed, we would get people coming over the fence to escape. The Cubans on base were happy we […]
It appears Michigan Republican politicians are afraid of high school students protesting the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Present Congress man Tom Barrett is seeking information about a high school walk out. A candidate running to replace Tom Barrett talked to students. Tom’s organization filed a FOIA to find out what opposing Democrat […]
Taking this piece from “MedPage Today,” a site that I follow from time to time when the articles are interesting. I had worked in various segments of the medical supply and pharmaceutical industry planning the needs of various product. It is interesting enough to keep one on their toes. Not much of a surprise in […]
“The justices, divided 6-3 held that Trump’s aggressive approach to tariffs on products entering the United States from across the world was not permitted under a 1977 law called the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).” *snip* “The decision does not affect all of Trump’s tariffs, leaving in place ones he imposed on steel and […]
Good explanation on who pays the tariffs imposed upon imports by Trump. Who Bears the Cost of Tariffs? Liberty Street Economics Mary Amiti, Chris Flanagan, Sebastian Heise, and David E. Weinstein The next chart shows how global supply chains shifted in response to the higher tariffs. We plot import shares by country (or region) for […]
I can not find much in written text to play here. However, you can listen to the Colbert interview of James Talarico. If I find more information on this candidate, I will, of course post it. Many important issues in this interview. Stephen Colbert hosts Texas State Rep. James Talarico for an online-exclusive interview that […]
You shouldn’t have to pay $thousands for healthcare. You should be able to obtain healthcare at a reasonable cost. Millions of citizens have been pushed out of healthcare programs as they were disqualified. There was a time in the past when healthcare costs were better. It has become more of a profit center for corporations. […]
Our fearless leader (who never had much to fear in his lifetime) is recasting the economics of this nation more to his liking. There may(?) have been a time year (decades?) ago when doing so would not be much of an issue. This due to the United States economic size and power globally after WWII. […]
Josh Marshall has an interesting piece in TPM on George Washington. It’s the second of two commentaries on Presidents Day. Presidents Day was originally celebrated as George Washington’s Birthday. When the effort to declare Abraham Lincoln’s birthday a national holiday failed, due to opposition from white Southern politicians, Presidents Day replaced Washington’s birthday. In the […]