Kind of a quiet day here in AZ. I am sure there are some parades and festivities going on around Phoenix. I will not be in attendance. It is one of those times I just sit back, read a few things on the internet. and wonder what could have been. I am a veteran myself […]
A rundown of the politics and the economy . . . April 28, 2026 Letters from an American Prof. Heather Cox Richardson There is a frenzied feeling to the news coming from the White House these days. Yesterday, the administration tried to blame Democrats and the media for the incident at the White House Correspondents’ […]
A reputable source of information to read and determine for yourself what took place. I subscribe to Letters from an American. I find Prof. Heather to be accurate and forthcoming in her articles depicting what is happening in the United States today. The story is quite different tah what is being broadcast. Indeed, it is […]
I subscribe to “Letters from an American.” Every once and awhile I feature a “Letters” commentary on Angry Bear so as to inform what Prof. Cox is seeing in America today. There are some important notes discussed in this commentary such as deployment of the National Guard and the use of the “Kavanaugh Stops” The […]
Prof. Heather at “Letters . . . ” has a summation commentary covering the latest BS or faux pas by Tr__p and company. Are not people doing the grand dragon master’s bidding and dictates becoming a wee bit embarrassed by now from all of their sneaking around? That is just 4 issues focusing bacl to […]
June 2, 2025 by Heather Cox Richardson Letters from an American The Republicans’ giant budget reconciliation bill has focused attention on the drastic cuts the Trump administration is making to the American government. On Friday, when a constituent at a town hall shouted that the Republicans’ proposed cuts to Medicaid, the federal healthcare program for […]
Others Think This is Bullshit Too When a small group of commoners or people as we know them can seize control of the US government because a president (small p) says it is ok . . . Why are we just watching this happen? Is nobody angry or are we still wondering what should be […]
It appears Elon is more concerned about his profits than the security of the nation as a whole. This is much like his sponsor Donald who also likes to line his pockets too and at the expense of others. Elon blew up the original bill because it might have limited his ability his ability to […]
November 25, 2024 By Heather Cox Richardson Letters from an American Today, President Joe Biden laid out very clearly the argument behind the economic policies his administration has put into place. He writes . . . “When I took office, the pandemic was raging and the economy was reeling. From Day One, I was determined […]
A history lesson of what not to do and yet may still come to pass. October 5th, 2024 by Prof. Heather Cox – Richardson Letters from an American More politics rather than economics. Some of it does fit. The concept is political for an upcoming election. William McKinley is having a moment (which I confess […]