11/16/20
Here are several things president-elect Joe Biden could do to back up his rhetoric about national healing with concrete actions that might help to calm the currently troubled political situation. Read More...Tags: President-elect Joe Biden, President Donald Trump, 2020 electoin results, Georgeia run-off elections, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Little Sisters of the Poor, Opportunity Scholarships, Biden victory speech, Trump press conference re alleged voting irregulatities, Universal mail-in ballots, Dominion Voting Systems, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Maria Bartiromo, coronavirus pandemic, Pfizer COVID vaccine, NY Governor Andrew Cuomo
09/07/20
Current energy policies seem OK; the Biden plan would cost a bundle and divert attention from more pressing issues without significantly affecting global temperatures. Read More...Tags: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, fracking , President Donald Trump, renewable energy , global warming, fossil fuels, electric-powered vehciles, wind and solar power, Intermittent vs. reliable power, nuclear power, Paris climate agreement, energy dominance, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Andrew Wheeler, NY Governor Andrew Cuomo, ethanol blending mandate, climate crisis , Biden energy plan, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Green New Deal, FDR"s New Deal, coronavirus pandemic, Chamber of Commerce
08/31/20
Two national political conventions were conducted within a span of ten days, providing a striking contrast in both style and substance.
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06/29/20
The stakes in the November elections are very high; we must not allow the robust debate of campaign issues to be overshadowed by public health concerns and civil unrest. Read More...Tags: coronavirus pandemic, Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, President Donald Trump, USA Today, Tulsa Trump Rally, Sen.James Lankford, Biden rally in PA, Joe Biden, West Point graduation, Team Trump, Team Blue, DACA case, Beto O'Rourke, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Trojan horse for Socialism, HEROES Act, Sen. Tim Scott, police reform bills, Sen. Chris Coons, Senate filibuster rule, Steve Bannon
06/22/20
The political landscape has been thoroughly scrambled over the past six months, and there’s plenty of time left for further surprises. Read More...Tags: impeachment proceedings, coronavirus pandemic, civil unrest, President Donald Trump, State of the Union address, Vice President Mike Pence, Joe Biden, global warming, Medicare for all, Sen. Bernie Sanders, HEROES Act, Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, systemic racism, defund the police, Ferguson effect, China, Russia , Iran , North Korea
04/20/20
Perceptions re handling of the coronavirus pandemic may determine the outcome of the 2020 elections, and both sides are preparing accordingly. Read More...Tags: 9/11, Congressional unity, coronavirus pandemic, Pew Research, US political climate, Consistent liberals, Consistent conservatives, Pollitically inactive citizens, Truth in the middle?, partisan divide, President Donald Trump, Tax cut and jobs act, 2018 mid-term elections, Vindictive impeachment process, USMCA trade agreement, US government overhaul project, Wuhan (China), World Health Organization, Trump's travel ban on China, CARES Act, plans to reopen America, 2020 election a coronavirus referendum, paycheck protection small business loan program, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Chuck Schumer, House Trump investigations, Presidential order to adjourn Congress, early voting, voting by mail