Republicans in Congress passed their Big Budget Busting Bill, which Donald Trump signed. Despite voicing minimal concerns about the effect on the deficit and cuts to Medicaid, the vast majority […]
Category: Notes From the Chair
July 4, Independence Day 2025
I have a pamphlet-sized copy of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution on my desk. I recently re-read the Declaration of Independence in honor of its 249th anniversary. After […]
A Hostile Government? Split the Coalition
A Kakistocracy: A government run by the worst, least qualified or most unscrupulous (Wikipedia) Trump’s administration is rapidly creating a hostile government led by the biggest collection of crackpots, misfits, […]
In Praise of Democratic Policies – Inflation and Prices Edition
Thanks to Democratic policies both past and present, the costs of certain goods and services have declined, providing significant savings for many. I can personally share three examples, resulting from […]
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Project 2025’s Bad Ideas Affect You
I have seen a lot of bad ideas. Sometimes they come along as stand-alones, other times in groups. “Project 2025: Mandate for Leadership – The Conservative Promise” exemplifies the latter.
The right-wing Heritage Foundation has jammed disastrous policy ideas into a 900-page document to set the agenda for what it hopes will be the incoming Trump administration. […]