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Dinner Date

Dinner Date


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  107 Comments  •  8 hours ago

One of the best political surprises of the past few years has been the character of Senator John Fetterman. He has turned out to be a man of principle over party and someone who can actually get...
California Burning

California Burning


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  122 Comments  •  13 hours ago

The single most destructive wildfire in LA history is now burning uncontained. Fierce Santa Ana winds, sometimes at 100 mph, are fueling multiple fires around LA. Thousands have already evacuated...
In her honor

In her honor


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  136 Comments  •  2 days ago

The House approved its first policy legislation of the 119th Congress yesterday with a bill aimed at addressing illegal immigration. "The Laken Riley Act" requires the Department of Homeland...
"Police Officers were Injured and Killed": Klobuchar Repeats Common False Claim About January 6th

"Police Officers were Injured and Killed": Klobuchar Repeats Common False Claim About January 6th


Via: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  48 Comments  •  3 days ago

The New Rasputins - Anti-science mysticism is enabling autocracy around the globe.

The New Rasputins - Anti-science mysticism is enabling autocracy around the globe.


Via: hallux  •  Op/Ed  •  4 Comments  •  6 days ago

The Real Reason Why Americans Approve of Trump’s Disastrous Transition

The Real Reason Why Americans Approve of Trump’s Disastrous Transition


Via: dig  •  Op/Ed  •  217 Comments  •  3 weeks ago

The Inverted Morality of MAGA

The Inverted Morality of MAGA


Via: bob-nelson  •  Op/Ed  •  58 Comments  •  one month ago

David Brooks is a card-carrying conservative. I rarely agree with anything he says. This is worth thinking about.
Trump's Energy Policy

Trump's Energy Policy


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  29 Comments  •  2 months ago

The other day I noticed that someone had posted a WSJ article about the American energy sector in transition after 4 years of Joe Biden's radical push for alternative forms of energy and electric...
Gaetz Gone

Gaetz Gone


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  117 Comments  •  2 months ago

Yesterday the unexpected happened. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration to lead the Justice Department. Apparently, after meeting with Republican senators, Gaetz believed he lacked enough...
Cheating in the open

Cheating in the open


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  55 Comments  •  2 months ago

A Democratic election official in Pennsylvania defied a court order and sought to have about 600 illegal ballots in defiance of state Supreme Court rulings. Her name is Diane Ellis-Marseglia and...
The Nuclear Option

The Nuclear Option


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  31 Comments  •  2 months ago

Link to quote: Putin   lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine | AP News In a major change and an escalation, Joe Biden, after an election,...
Securing the border

Securing the border


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  206 Comments  •  2 months ago

Link to quote: Illegal migrants rush to cross border before Trump takes office and institutes crack down The last time Donald Trump was President, the US had a "zero-tolerance" policy that...
Restoring the Trump economy

Restoring the Trump economy


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  201 Comments  •  2 months ago

Link to quote: Here’s what Trump has promised to do in a second term In 2017 amid massive resistance, a faux investigation and the impossible plan to repeal & replace Obamacare, President...
American genius

American genius


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  105 Comments  •  2 months ago

Link: Can Elon Musk cut $2 trillion from US government spending? Elon Musk is not just an entrepreneur; he is a genius and now he has a role in fixing the federal government. In the past he...
Opinion/Guest column: MCAS repeal wrong lesson for students

Opinion/Guest column: MCAS repeal wrong lesson for students


Via: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  8 Comments  •  2 months ago

E arlier this month, Massachusetts took a significant step backward in its commitment to education and student success by repealing the requirement for high school students to pass the...
An unforced error

An unforced error


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  138 Comments  •  2 months ago

The President-elect made his first mistake yesterday, but it may turn out to be a blessing in disguise. Trump had his life made miserable by Biden's DOJ and the natural reaction may have been to...
Hitting the ground running

Hitting the ground running


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  65 Comments  •  2 months ago

Link to quote: Trump expected to name Sen. Marco Rubio as Secretary of State: report | Fox News With Republicans now poised to win the House it appears that Donald Trump will be able to put...
The Department of Government Efficiency

The Department of Government Efficiency


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  54 Comments  •  2 months ago

Link to quote: Donald Trump Taps Elon Musk And Vivek Ramaswamy To Lead “Department Of Government Efficiency” It is not yet clear if the President-elect will actually create a department to make...
The Resistance

The Resistance


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  48 Comments  •  2 months ago

Link to quote: Trump hating NY Attorney General Letitia James vows war with president-elect in divisive news conference The resistance is already back. The day after the election we heard from...
Election 2024

Election 2024


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  337 Comments  •  2 months ago

Tomorrow night is election night. It has seemed like a very long election and a very consequential one. The direction of the country hangs in the balance. The pollsters have claimed that the...
An overwhelming mandate

An overwhelming mandate


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  135 Comments  •  2 months ago

The big takeaway from Tuesday is that America  did  shift toward Trump in 2024, and it shifted in a major way.  In Florida, he defeated Harris by 13 percentage points, roughly quadrupling his...
America's Golden Age

America's Golden Age


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  85 Comments  •  2 months ago

Fox News has just projected Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election. Now that I am fully awake it is time to fill in this article. Trump won a clear victory in the presidential election...
Trump empties the trash

Trump empties the trash


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  212 Comments  •  2 months ago

Yesterday Trump landed in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He wore an orange vest, walked to a white garbage truck, and climbed into the passenger’s seat. “How do you like my garbage truck?” he asked...
The unstoppable Force

The unstoppable Force


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  117 Comments  •  2 months ago

Link to quote: John Fetterman Describes Trump’s ‘Special Connection’ with Pennsylvanians Polls reflect a very tight race, including the key swing state of PA. However, a democrat Senator from...
Projection of the worst kind

Projection of the worst kind


By: vic-eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  286 Comments  •  2 months ago

Link to quote: Harris warns of dangers of another Trump presidency in speech at Jan. 6 site Projection:  the mental process by which people attribute to others what is in their own  minds ....
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