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Biggest Failure of 2017? 10 Political Catastrophes to Remember

Last update December 22, 2017

In most walks of life failure is a bad thing. The one exception is failure in politics. When government trips up it can be a good thing. From that perspective it’s hard to choose the biggest failure of 2017. Many political catastrophes played out to our benefit.

Filed Under: Current Events Tagged With: Donald Trump

Hateful is the Democratic Buzzword for 2017

Last update January 13, 2018

Hateful was the winning buzzword for Democrats in 2017. Party members used it liberally and usually in conjunction with another word: Trump.

A lot of hateful from one congresswoman

This was a year where we heard about “hateful Executive Orders,”1 “hateful rhetoric, policies, and actions,”2 and “hateful policies that do not reflect our widely-shared values as a nation.”

Filed Under: Current Events Tagged With: Democrats

Soda Pop Tax, Hollywood Harassment Define Democratic Hubris

Last update October 13, 2017

Illinois and California have a lot of things in common. Many are not good, although we are told we must believe they are necessary and good for us. Both states tax too much so they can spend too much. They confuse the need to collect money with the values they try to force on their residents.

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Amazing Things We Learned from Politics in Just One Week

Last update September 30, 2017

We had a lot on our plate this week. Even the threat of nuclear war from Pyongyang faded away thanks to a humanitarian crisis, tax reform, health care reform, and disrespectful football players who helped make this a memorable week in politics.

Filed Under: Current Events Tagged With: Democrats, Republicans

Divisiveness in America is Our Fault When We Choose It

Last update January 8, 2021

As our divisive politics continues to drive Americans apart this post will just get longer. The newest update asks a very troubling question: why did the man who promises to heal America use Wednesday’s events at the Capitol to stir Democrats’ divisive pot of racial hate?

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Your Loss is a Big New Opportunity for Congress to Gain

Last update September 23, 2017

After everything you did to keep your incredibly dangerous personal information secure it’s out there for the highest bidder. Your loss and that of maybe half of the U.S. population just dumped a big new opportunity on a Congress that badly needed somebody to toss it a bone.

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Natural Disaster Proves We are Too Good for Congress

Last update March 4, 2018

If there are any stories of people being refused rescue in Houston because of who or what they are, we haven’t heard them. White nationalism didn’t overwhelm the relief effort. Racism isn’t deciding who gets saved and who doesn’t. When a natural disaster like Harvey strikes the petty, mean-spirited congressional attacks on our country’s character are put in perspective.

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