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10 States Americans Are Leaving and 5 States They Are Moving To
Via: Robert in Ohio • News & Politics • 43 Comments • 1 Like • 2 years ago
“"Buckle up as we hit the road to discover what’s pulling Americans in new directions!", Steve Cummings”
The changing face and make up of the individual states, portends a potential changing of the social, political and economic faces of those states. People are leaving certain states and heading to certain states for very specific reasons and those reasons are different for different states. What...
Gold Star Father Arrested for State of the Union Heckling
Via: Robert in Ohio • News & Politics • 26 Comments • 3 Likes • 2 years ago
““Abbey Gate” and “United States Marines”, Steve Nikoui”
In an amazing display of the "empathy" for families of fallen servicemen that President Biden is always talking Steve Nikoui was arrested at the State of the Union speech trying to bring national attention to the total failure of the exit from Afghanistan orchestrated by this administration. I...
Why We Are the People We Are
By: Robert in Ohio • life choices • 86 Comments • 2 Likes • 2 years ago • LOCKED
““When we are children, we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the...”
I miss the happiness, the innocence and the adventure of my childhood. I miss the America I grew up in! There is nothing political about this longing, but rather a statement on the cost of the progress, the changes to our psyche and our hearts and what we are missing out on in the 21st century....
What's in Your Backyard?
By: Robert in Ohio • life choices • 21 Comments • 3 Likes • 2 years ago
““I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to...”
The articles, discussions and blogs tend to be serious and controversial (not all thank goodness) and people always seem angry with each other. Comments and discussions lack civility and that seems to be the norm. So for a change - talk about something that makes you happy, share pictures of...
10 Major U.S. Cities on the Edge of Bankruptcy
Via: Robert in Ohio • News & Politics • 25 Comments • 1 Like • 2 years ago
“U.S. corporate bankruptcy filings touched a 13-year high in 2023, as elevated interest rates and sticky inflation hit the companies.", Reuters y...”
There seems to be at least some correlation between the cities on this list (seven of ten) facing bankruptcy concerns in that they are democratic party strongholds and sanctuary cities for the most part. Understand that correlation is not causation - it certainly gives one pause.
Poll Shows Biden Losing Some of his 2020 Voters to Trump
Via: Robert in Ohio • News & Politics • 57 Comments • 2 Likes • 2 years ago
“Biden also has to overcome doubts about the economy, as 50% of voters in the poll called it "poor."”
Biden continues to struggle with significant declines amongst groups of voters that carried him to victory in 2020. The key issues of the economy, the Israeli-Hamas War, the border crisis are factors among the voters surveyed
Trump Leading Biden in Seven Swing States
Via: Robert in Ohio • News & Politics • 7 Comments • 3 Likes • 2 years ago
“Large shares of the respondents voiced concerns with Biden’s age, while a significant percentage said Trump was dangerous.”
As we near Super Tuesday and the November election inches closer, political polling will become more important, if for no other reason that it will mold political messaging for both major party candidates. Biden is too old! Trump is dangerous! Not exactly the commentary you want to hear when...
NYC Mayor Calls for Modifying Sanctuary City Status
Via: Robert in Ohio • News & Politics • 37 Comments • 3 Likes • 2 years ago
“We should not be allowing people who are repeatedly committing crimes to remain here and we cannot collaborate with ICE in the process," ”
Finally a voice of some level of reason from the Big Apple. I used to love visiting New York - the shopping, the athletic events, the shows and even the crowds were breathtakingly entertaining. That is no longer the case since the city has been flooded with illegal immigrants - I miss NYC at...
Could Democrats replace Biden?
Via: Robert in Ohio • News & Politics • 26 Comments • 4 Likes • 2 years ago
“"Here are 7 potential contenders if POTUS drops his 2024 reelection bid"”
It seems unlikely that the Democrats would replace Biden, short of some catastrophic health event, but arre these the top candidates for the job/ A preview of the dog fight in 2028? Is there a replacement for Kamala Harris in this group?