93 million fat people are a huge, expensive problem.1 That's nearly 40% of the U.S. population. This statistic should shock. It doesn’t. So many of us are overweight that fat is practically the norm. That’s a bad thing for our country. Despite the justifications, rationalizations, and attempts to glamorize obesity as an acceptable and even fashionable personal choice, we … [Read more...] about Fat People are America’s Huge Personal Choice Problem
Government Ethics
When the ends justify the means government ethics is an anachronism. Classic abuses like corruption in office are difficult to ignore and are usually punished sooner or later. Sneaky bad behaviors like spreading disinformation or shaming the nation into agreement on partisan imperatives do more damage and can influence millions of voters.
The worst kinds of unethical behavior are the ones we don’t see coming. They undermine what America stands for and what we believe in. Examples are political rhetoric that distorts the truth, pandering to big money donors, and selecting special interests for legislative favoritism. All of these things point to how government ethics falls by the wayside when opportunity knocks.
What is the Government Ethics category about?
The government ethics category is about what happens when political opportunity takes precedence over doing the right thing. From fake politics to outright thievery, as long as there is money and power to be had government ethics will be an inconvenience best ignored.
Devil is in the Democrats Bargaining for America’s Soul
As badly as they want you to believe it, our country hasn’t turned to the dark side because of Trump. He’s not the devil. The devil is in the Democrats who skulk around waiting for opportunity to knock so they can make another play for America’s soul. Their payday might be a mass shooting. It could be a hate crime. It may be a public appearance and a chance to play fast and … [Read more...] about Devil is in the Democrats Bargaining for America’s Soul
Censure is for Cowards: 4 Reasons to Impeach Immediately
House Democrats are a bunch of angry, hypocritical cowards. Impeachment failed during Bill Clinton’s presidency, but at least Republicans made good on their threats after the release of Ken Starr’s damning findings. They didn’t get what they wanted, but they made the effort. Democrats? Lots of words. Lots of threats. Lots of nothing. Now we’re hearing about censure. … [Read more...] about Censure is for Cowards: 4 Reasons to Impeach Immediately
Democrats Oppose Funds That Battle Child Pornography
An In the News post from Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) accuses ICE of being a “rogue, corrupt agency.”1 Pressley and other Democrats oppose funds to ICE and Customs and Border Protection on principle despite new reports from CBP of “unprecedented volumes of aliens”2 streaming into the Texas Rio Grande Valley Sector. That not the only problem ICE has to contend with. … [Read more...] about Democrats Oppose Funds That Battle Child Pornography
Anti-American Personality Disorder? 4 Democratic Traits
Personality is politics for Democrats who repeatedly fail to gain traction with their oust Trump bandwagon. They are very willing to capitulate to the bad-mannered children who are the new stars of their party. The obsessive negativity towards our nation is so extreme that we have grounds to call it an anti-American personality disorder. Personality more important than civic … [Read more...] about Anti-American Personality Disorder? 4 Democratic Traits