Let me be very clear: I fully recognize I can’t empathize with or understand how Christine Blasey Ford is feeling now. The below stems from the sympathy I have for her and her family. Obviously, she must do what she knows is best for her family. This is simply one man’s idea for how she… Continue reading An Idea for Christine Blasey Ford
Tag: Senate
Bernie Sanders’s Bill Would Hurt the Poor
I voted for Bernie Sanders in 2016. I may vote for him in 2020. Mr. Sanders deserves a ton of credit for bringing progressive issues to the mainstream of American thought. His Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing out Subsidies bill (Stop Bezos Act) is a political stunt that would hurt many poor people.
What the Kavanaugh Confirmation Process is Really About
All of the dirty tricks and breaks from tradition being perpetrated by the GOP to make sure Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed are happening for one reason: Republicans are aware they are likely to lose the House in November. In 2020, they are likely to lose the Senate and the presidency. The only way they can… Continue reading What the Kavanaugh Confirmation Process is Really About
Russell Building Controversy Highlights GOP Racism
Richard Russel, was as many of his time, extremely complicated. On one hand, he was a staunch supporter of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal that lifted many out of poverty. On the other hand, Richard Russell was a racist and a white supremacist.
Democrats Should Stop Talking About Impeachment
The verdict for this episode is: Trump should be removed from office, but won’t. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Democrats_Impeachment.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:22 — 2.0MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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Reforming the Supreme Court
The verdict for this episode is: the process for confirming people to the Supreme Court is broken. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Supreme_court.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:25 — 2.5MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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Changing the Speaker
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is considering rules changes in the House that make a ton of sense. Specifically, they want to make sure the speaker of the house is a bipartisan position.
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.
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).
A Majority of Congress Supports Dreamers
In November of 2004, Speaker Dennis Hastert announced that the House would no longer allow bills to be voted on unless they were supported by a majority of Republicans. Thanks to the so-called Hastert Rule, the test of whether or not to allow members of the House to vote on a bill was no longer… Continue reading A Majority of Congress Supports Dreamers