March 1, 2018, started out as a normal day. March 1, 2018 will go down as one of the most important days of my life. As the title indicates, March 1, 2018 is the day my years-long job search came to an end. I no longer have to read through job listings, think about cover… Continue reading I Have a Job!
Author: Jonathan Simeone
It’s Guns Stupid!
The verdict for this episode is: dozens of other countries have violent video games. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/It_s_Guns_Stupid.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 3:12 — 1.5MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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Are You Willing to Have Your Child Shot?
The verdict for this episode is: arming teachers only makes sense if you’re willing to have your child shot. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/https://content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/2018-02-18_07_10.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:33 — 728.2KB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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Guns and Law Abiding Citizens
The verdict for this episode is: everyone is a law abiding citizen–until they aren’t. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Guns_and_law_abiding.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 3:15 — 1.5MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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The Real Increase in Defense Spending
The budget deal reached by Democratic and Republican leaders has been signed into law by Trump. I’m posting this because the actual cost of the deal is substantially greater than is widely being reported.
Trump’s Nuclear Plan Explained
The New Strategic Offensive Reductions Limits treaty (New Start) was fully implemented on February 5, 2018. The treaty limits the number of nuclear weapons that can be held by the United States and the Russian Federation.
ABLE Changes in 2018
In Financial Freedom for People With Disabilities, I described ABLE accounts. Better Finances for People With Disabilities is a podcast I recorded about ABLE accounts. If you want more than just basic information about ABLE accounts, those posts are good resources.
Afghanistan is in Chaos
On January 21, 2018, The Taliban attacked the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul. During the siege, 22 died and dozens were injured. Four Americans were among the dead.
Trump’s Immigration Proposal Explained
The White House has released Trump’s plan for immigration reform. The headline of the plan is that it allows a pathway for citizenship for the roughly 1.8 million people who are eligible for DACA status, regardless of whether or not they registered for DACA.
Democrats Failed Dreamers and Children
In the wake of the deal to keep the government open at least until February 8, Democrats are patting themselves on the back for securing a six-year extension of funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).