Undead Economics
Lately Republicans have been justifying adding to the public debt with an argument I had thought was dead and buried. Q: “If you are so worried about the federal government having to borrow to pay ....
Category: Geography/Economics/Politics
Federal Budget at a Glance
Think that no matter how random, cruel, chaotic and illegal DOGE’s cuts are, at least they are bringing long-overdue budget discipline to the federal government? Think again. The agencies Trump has sicced his DOGE on ....
Trump’s Attack on America
January 6 was not just a riot or a protest gone wrong. January 6 was Donald Trump’s attempted coup. Returning him to power will tell him that he can break any rules and the nation ....
Trade: Comparing Countries
Everybody is talking about trade deficits but few know how big they are. I will try to remedy that. I am looking at the import and export of goods and services. The trade surplus is ....
Illegal Immigration Never Was a National Emergency
We have heard a lot from the president-elect about the threat of illegal immigration, from “they’re not sending their best” in 2015 to “They’re eating the dogs” last year. The underlying message is that the ....
The Texan Threat
The Case Against Texans The recent mass shooting in New Orleans by Shamsud-Din Jabbar reminds us of a familiar threat: deadly rampages by violent Texans. The FBI has reported that Jabbar was a US citizen ....
Who are the Democrats For?
The Big Picture on Whose Behalf the Dems Are Working [Go to Not Going Back - Guide to 2024 Presidential Election][Go to Biden Admin Accomplishments] As long as I can remember, Democrats have been accused ....
We’re Not Going Back
Table of Contents/Site Map - notgoingbackContents Come See Kamala Harris, DC, Tue 10/29/2024 One Page Flyers: [Trump/Not This One] [Harris/Not Going Back][See bottom for printable versions]. Why is this election different? Because never before have ....
No Longer Post-9/11
Some events are so dramatic – and often traumatic – that they define an era. Every American who was an adult on December 7, 1941, remembers where they were when they learned that the Japanese ....
Kamala Harris: The Timeline
Now that Kamala Harris has rapidly become the presumed Democratic nominee for president, many people have been discussing her biography and record. Here I offer a simple graphic to keep track of where she lived ....