Sunday, January 12, 2025

Tag: politics

The public’s viewpoint: Regulations are protections

When you hear Regulations are Protections for the Public, think of the details and the consequences. Go beyond the words. Act positively.

Senate panel approves former ExxonMobil chief executive for secretary of state

His nomination now heads to the full Senate, which should confirm him next week.

Trump’s press secretary attacks media’s coverage of inauguration

Aerial photos of the event show a lot of open space, but Spicer believes photos were “intentionally framed” in a way to downplay the crowd-size.

The hostile transition of power

It is impossible to govern the country in this style, as we see already in Trump’s failure to fill so many vital positions that he was forced to ask Obama appointees to remain in place.

The American state of mind: Apprehension, frustration, distrust, fear

How much longer will they take this kind of beating before we see a societal eruption?

Betsy DeVos as the Secretary of Education

The keys to authentic education have always been interest and ability and when these are absent so too is authentic learning.

A likely way that Trump would be forced out of office

All that’s needed in order to trigger this nightmare would be Pence plus half of Trump’s Cabinet.

A party of control-obsessed politicians take charge – dark times ahead...

The good news is that there will be Congressional elections in 2018, then national elections in 2020.

Trump’s attack on civil rights hero John Lewis over MLK day...

The congressman does not plan on attending Trump’s inauguration, along with a handful of Democrats who are boycotting the event.

Yertle, the Commander-in-Chief

A children’s classic rings true today and offers an answer to authoritarian rule.

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The Santa Ana by Joan Didion

Written by Joan Didion, The Santa Ana ("Los Angeles Notebook"/Slouching Towards Bethlehem) was published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1965.

How ten holier-than-thou MAGA dictates threaten to invert Jesus’ biblical commandments

Because a Christian God rules the universe, Christians should naturally run government.

GOP attack on Medicaid puts millions of Americans at risk of losing coverage

Republicans push Medicaid cuts that could leave millions without health coverage.

UnitedHealthcare interrupts doctor mid-surgery to question patient’s cancer care

A Texas doctor was forced to step out of the operating room after an insurance company questioned her patient’s approved cancer treatment.

Exclusive prayer for $100K: Trump’s Inauguration Committee faces criticism over ‘pay-to-pray’ event

Trump’s inauguration committee faces scrutiny for exorbitant ticket prices to interfaith prayer event.