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Trump’s deportation priority
Come see a teenager demonstrate a better grasp of the intersection between immigration and our economy than our president elect seems to have. Continue reading
Setting Expectations
My plan with regard to Platform 2028 is to outline the main points before inauguration day in January and then spend the months and years after that drilling down to specifics, modifying as needed with changing circumstances, and pointing out … Continue reading
Crafting Platform 2028
We need to start the process now of formulating a policy platform that strengthens America and addresses the prevailing concerns of voters. (Prevailing concerns means it will have to shift over time as conditions evolve.)
Please join me in this process by challenging my assumptions and helping me hone my thinking as I try to identify a platform that would help us move toward the promise of America rather than leaving voters so hungry for change that they’d vote in someone who would trample on our Constitution to get what he wants.
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What if Trump was right?
Provocative title but I think it’s important to challenge assumptions about polarizing issues because if our assumptions are faulty we will find it very difficult to find resolutions as we try to tackle them.
So, what if Trump was right that a majority of voters are willing to address restrictive abortion bans at the state level? Continue reading
Assigning blame
In any rational world Donald Trump would never have been returned to power after repeatedly shooting himself in the foot between his nonsensical COVID response, January 6th, and stealing classified documents when he left office.
Instead, 3 men made choices that set up the ideal conditions to make his return possible. In chronological order they are:
• Kevin McCarthy
• Mitch McConnell
• Joe Biden
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When to cast a 3rd Party Vote
To Jill Stein voters in 2024: please consider what a 3rd party vote effectively means.
When deciding to cast a 3rd party vote in a competitive race you are effectively voting for whichever major candidate you like the least.
This should only be done if no viable candidate is a demonstrably worse outcome in the race.