The circus at an Arizona fairgrounds has ended, but the controversy hasn’t. As this month came to an end “the auditors stopped the counting and returned the ballots,” but a “report” is still weeks or months away, the Associated Press reported on Saturday, July 31, 2021 [...]
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Breakdown of what the infrastructure bill would fix
The infrastructure bill, which isn’t passed yet, is a fragile piece of legislature. Both parties agree America’s shabby infrastructure needs extensive repairs, but they’ve fought over dollar amounts, funding sources, and the details. The House has passed a bill; it’s hung up [...]
What if the president loses his keys?
“Former military aide who carried ‘nuclear football’ reveals a gaping hole in security that could enable a marauder to obtain the access card and pose as the president,” the tabloid headline screeched here. (Click on image to enlarge.) It’s been known for years our mil[...]
China wants to dictate our foreign policy, too
U.S.-China relations have been called “tense” and “stalemated.” That they are. After calling U.S. policy “misguided” and “dangerous,” a Chinese envoy told reporters the “fundamental reason” for tensions is America’s positions on issue[...]
Soccer: Sweden crushes U.S. women in 1st Tokyo game
Swedish women played like a team hunting podium gold, while defending World Cup champs U.S. women “played like world-class chumps” in opening play at the Tokyo Olympics, Huffington Post reported on July 21, 2021 (read story here). NBC Sports said the U.S. team “will probably have t[...]
Sanctions and accountability are necessary
It takes time for deliberative processes to play out, but signs point to judges cracking down on Trump lawyers who filed baseless lawsuits and lied to courts (read story here), and that’s a good and necessary thing. Rudy Guiliani, Sidney Powell, and Lin Wood, among others, should not come out [...]
Wouldn’t D.C. statehood make the flag ugly?
Nah. Getting 51 white stars into a rectangular blue field is easy. Just divide 51 by 3 to get 17, then split 17 into 9 + 8. Three rows of 9 stars and three rows of 8 stars gives you 51 stars. See video below. But if Puerto Rico gets statehood, too, how do you […][...]
Navy secretary nominee pledges to defend Taiwan
Biden’s nominee for Navy secretary, Carlos Del Toro (photo, left; bio here), spoke of defending Taiwan in strong terms during his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Del Toro said, “It’s incredibly important to defend Taiwan in every way possible. We should be focused on[...]
July 9th, 2021 - 10:19 am § in America, Biden, Business, Economics, Foreign Affairs, Misc., Politics
Who’s to blame for gas prices?
Republicans want to blame Biden (see story here), but that’s ridiculous. Gas prices are tied to supply and demand. Bottom line, supply is down from years of disinvestment in oil production, and demand is jumping as America comes out of pandemic hibernation and millions of us resume commuting t[...]
Politics: How to stop hating each other
It’s almost becoming a cliché that America hasn’t been so divided since the Civil War. Trump didn’t create that, he merely exploited and exacerbated it, which is bad enough by itself to deserve a bum rap from history. Biden promised to bring us back together, and I think he sincer[...]