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We faced the unique challenge of contacting constituents in an area that had been recently devastated by Hurricane Michael which caused tens of thousands of people to be displaced from their homes, making them extremely difficult to contact.
The hurricane destroyed many residents’ voting locations and thousands of peo... | ['Peer To Peer Texting', 'Republicans', 'Politics', 'Voting', 'Elections'] |
Once Robert Mueller was appointed Special counsel, there were two possible outcomes from his investigation.
The first was that Donald Trump was a criminal. A man who in his desperation to obtain the presidency, had unscrupulously colluded with a foreign government to help him obtain the presidency.
The second was tha... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Russia', 'Collusion', 'Donald Trump'] |
WHY ELIZABETH WARREN MISSES THE POINT AND SETS THE WRONG PRECEDENT ON STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS
Reading through Ms. Warren’s proposal I can see the allure. I am in debt and she is offering a solution to get me out of debt. The solution simply requires me to make < $250k / year and for my debt to be in the form of stude... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'College', 'Politics', 'Elizabeth Warren'] |
Fundraising for your favorite charitable cause might change your mind.
Beto Rally at the Pan American Neighborhood Park, Austin. November, 2018. (photo: crockodile)
The Compassionate Conservative
(contributing writer, Brooke Bell)
Charitable gifts, charitable trust planning, legacy planning, legacy gifts. Endowment... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Politics', '2020 Presidential Race', 'Republican Party'] |
Conservative Californians Seek the Republican Dream Elsewhere
Photo: Valentyn Semenov/EyeEm/Getty Images
By now, you’ve probably heard (in near nauseating amounts) about the alleged mass exodus from California given the widespread adoption of remote work and the fact that the pandemic and wildfires have stripped away... | ['Housing', 'California', 'Conservatives', 'Republican', 'Moving'] |
Thirty years ago my husband brought home a virus. We didn’t yet know COVID but we knew HIV. We’d seen people die of AIDS, and he had the virus. He’d infected me. When I learned that my pre-school sons weren’t infected, my anger settled. I started down the long road to forgiveness. Along the way, I helped Brian die, rai... | ['Forgiveness', 'Election2020', 'Republicans', 'Politics', 'HIV AIDS'] |
Funding intended to offset unexpected financial burden from school closures (child care, lost wages, supplemental materials, etc.)
Each household with a child would receive flat $325 payment
Total cost is $440 million of federal CARES Act funding
Raleigh, N.C. — When the North Carolina legislature reconvenes tomorro... | ['Stimulus', 'Ncga', 'Remote Learning', 'Republicans'] |
Justice Amy Coney Barrett blazed her personal path at some stage in her rookie term on the U.S. court docket, supporting a conservative majority triumphant in important cases at the same time as at times defying expectations after critics last year tried to color her as a right-wing zealot.
Her record suggests she has... | ['Barrett', 'Republicans', 'Donaldtrump', 'Court', 'News'] |
A common problem with man is that he crafts God after his own image and likeness. After securing a few disconnected bits of knowledge about God, man becomes a theologian. When man grows in his status as a confident theologian, he starts a blog, a podcast ministry, and a GoFundMe page to promote his ideas about God. Min... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Jesus Christ', 'Public Policy', 'Bible Interpretation'] |
A Perspective On White Privilege
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Ever heard Whites, Republicans, say something like, “No one should live off the work of another,” or, “They should pull themselves up by their bootstraps”? They act as if Blacks and other People of Color (as well as gays, liberals, and anyone else wit... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Economics', 'Colonialism', 'Politics'] |
Donald Trump’s ascendance to the presidency was celebrated by many, but not all Republicans. Republicans who were dissatisfied with Trump’s candidacy and his subsequent presidency spoke out against him and supported his opposition. These people became part of the Never Trump movement.
During Trump’s presidency, Never ... | ['Politics', 'Trump', 'Republicans'] |
The President’s approval rating is up, House Democrats show signs of disunity, Robert Mueller testifies on July 17, and Congress is counting down to July 26 when its six-week August recess begins. There is a lot on the congressional agenda over the next three weeks — trade, health care, flood insurance, antitrust enfor... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Capitol Hill', 'Politics', 'Congress'] |
Trump invited religious persecution survivors to the White House and sat in the middle with his back towards all of them so he could have the best angle for the photographer. He obviously didn’t listen to his staff when they tried to prepare him for who would be there and why because when Iraqi-Yazidi Nobel laureate Na... | ['Racism', 'Trump', 'Republicans'] |
Rachel Bitecofer: The 2020 election will be hyper-partisan, and that makes it quite predictable. And that’s good news for Democrats. Thomas Wood Jul 2, 2019·2 min read
I was so impressed with this analysis that I signed up for Bitecofer’s newsletter. Her argument in a nutshell: 2020 is going to be a hyper-partisan ele... | ['2010 Election', 'Democrats', '2016 Election', 'Republicans'] |
Men in an ICE Detention Center Along the US-Mexico Border
By Reed Galen
Once upon a time, the summer was doldrums for the political world. Like so many other traditions in Washington, there is no longer an off season. The last two weeks saw leaders of both the Democratic and Republican parties act in ways that stretc... | ['Aoc', 'Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Trump', 'Politics'] |
TL;DR — Shills for Big Cable in Congress have announced three fake net neutrality bills to confuse the public and derail our campaign to restore strong open Internet protections. Now we need Congress to follow through on their campaign promise and introduce a strong bill to fully overturn the FCC’s repeal before any of... | ['Pallone', 'Republicans', 'Net Neutrality', 'Energy And Commerce', 'Congress'] |
During an interview with David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker, Pete Buttigieg said this about his fellow Midwesterners voting for Trump:
“They know he’s not a good guy. They aren’t stupid. But they voted to burn the house down.”
What does that mean — “burn the house down”?
It means “draining the swamp” of Washing... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Deliberation', 'Democracy', 'Congress'] |
In the Land of Leningrad Lindsey and Moscow Mitch, It’s Time for Us to Be George Washington Leo Yablans Nov 6, 2019·4 min read
How can we keep our democracy intact when half of the people in charge have abandoned it? It seems that with every new gold nugget of evidence implicating Donald Trump for illegally pressuring... | ['America', 'Republicans', 'Trump', 'Ukraine', 'Politics'] |
Image by Pxhere (public domain)
By Dan Sanchez
Zombieland: Double Tap is in theaters. And Donald Trump is president. Coincidence?!
Not according to one theory. In 2009, a “science and pop culture” blogger crunched the numbers and found a correlation between movie monsters and who’s president. When a Republican is pr... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Movies', 'Zombies', 'Vampires'] |
DON’T FALL FOR CYNICAL ATTEMPTS TO DIVIDE THE JEWISH AND BLACK COMMUNITIES: The Only Group That Wins When That Happens Is the Far Right Sharon Levin Feb 12, 2019·3 min read
Before I start this essay, I’m going to ask you to remember who the real enemy is.
Need a reminder? Watch this video:
Thanks. Here goes.
Readin... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Anti Semitism', 'African American', 'Jewish'] |
We dumped our investment advisor because he loved Donald Trump.
Oh, there was more to it than that. Somehow, he felt emboldened to send me a nasty, untruthful meme about Barack Obama during the 2016 election. It was so out of character I figured someone had hijacked his account.
But no, it was him. He defended himsel... | ['Anti Trump', 'Divisiveness', 'Republicans', 'Politics', 'Donald Trump'] |
Our country uses a ton of clichés. Many of them seem to accurately describe the liberal Left today.
Here’s why.
“The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. …” brings to mind how the leadership of the Democratic Party in Congress sets the tone for the hatred that pours out daily against President Trump.
But no matter ... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', '2016 Election', 'Hillary Clinton', 'Donald Trump'] |
Progressive Abandonment Needing Rectification
The American Dream, created by FDR, became strong. Following the 1960 presidential election, Democrats and the wider public were paying heed to JFK’s advocacy. His furtherance of ‘The Dream’ included civil rights, voting rights, a war on poverty and more — an expansion of ... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Progressive Politicians', 'Politics', 'American Dream'] |
Donald Trump and the Federal government will be responsible for the deaths of millions. Phocion Mar 23, 2020·2 min read
At this point many on this site have seen Pueyo’s “The Hammer and the Dance” article where he basically lays our three potential responses the government can take. The first is to do nothing, which h... | ['Covid 19', 'Federal Government', 'Republicans'] |
Nowadays it is quite important to have an opinion on everything. It’s tiring. Especially, when you feel obligated to fight people online, on the streets or even in your home because of these opinions. Feminists, men’s rights. Pro-life, pro-choice. Trump, Obama. And I will tell you how we are all a little in wrong.
New... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Democratic Party', 'Society', 'Republican Party'] |
Thank you! Why did I have to explain to white folks on social media the how and the why black people vote?
Number one, except for Obama and probably Jimmy Carter we’ve never had a choice between a racist and a non racist — ever. So we vote for the one who, at least, seems like he would *actively* harm us.
We don’t ha... | ['Republicans', 'White Voters', 'Election', '2020 Presidential Race', 'Republican Hypocrisy'] |
Even though you are a lifelong Republican or tend to vote for conservatives, you may already believe there are good reasons not to re-elect the president. You may also be wary, however, of voting for the Democratic candidate, Joe Biden. Perhaps you’ve never voted for a Democrat and have a tough time seeing yourself sta... | ['Biden', 'Election 2020', 'Republicans'] |
Trump makes me sick. Unfortunately, Republicans AND Democrats are united in inflicting on the world much of what Trump is doing to Americans.
Example: Trump continued a Democratic Party policy (yes, really) to forcibly rename Macedonia, redefine and give away Macedonians' ethnic identity and literally rewrite history ... | ['Democrats', 'Jews', 'Republicans', 'Trump', 'Macedonia'] |
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has set off a firestorm of controversy over filling the vacant seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. If you are reading this article, you are no doubt familiar with any of the statements made in 2016 by Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell:
“I can now confidently say ... | ['A House Divided', 'Republicans', 'Supreme Court', 'Lies', 'Election 2020'] |
Pointing out Hypocrisy is Pointless; Fascists must be Fought
We need to stop pointing out Republican hypocrisies, and start putting them in jail, seizing all their wealth and property and redistributing it amongst the people they’ve spent their careers lying to and stealing from. There’s no purpose in continuing to po... | ['Republicans', 'Mitch Mcconnell', 'Fascism', 'Ruth Bader Ginsburg', 'Politics'] |
Terry H. Schwadron
June 17, 2019
Amid our overwhelming piles of partisan politics, here comes an issue in which senators from both parties seem to be ready to stand against Donald Trump — approval of “emergency” arms sales to Saudi Arabia to pursue the war in Yemen.
When the issue arises as soon as this week, you mi... | ['Republicans', 'Trump', 'Foreign Policy', 'Saudi Arabia', 'Congress'] |
I didn’t want to watch the news as the congressional Republicans booed Liz Cheney out of leadership. It was too troubling. Her offense was that she refused to stop telling the truth. God bless her.
That truth-telling has become grounds for removal from a Party’s leadership is itself shocking. Even more shocking, to me... | ['Republicans', 'Politics', 'Truth', 'The Big Lie', 'Leadership'] |
Sarah Stephens speaks at the “Worldwide Rally for Freedom” in Huntington Beach on May 15, 2021. She is running for governor of California in the recall election for Governor Gavin Newsom.
Sarah Stephens is running for governor of California in the recall election of Governor Gavin Newsom. As a Republican she is pro-li... | ['Far Right', 'Trump', 'California', 'Republicans'] |
Of course, compared to the great purges of the Twentieth Century, this is pretty tame stuff.
There’s no being banished to work in the salt mines (Siberia), no doctor’s plot to be eliminated (Stalin), there’s no standing in front of a firing squad blindfolded, nor being sent to the showers in ovens in dozens of concent... | ['Republicans', 'Trumpism', 'Trump', 'Politics', 'Republican Party'] |
We Need To Investigate Whether the Whole Republican Party Is Guilty of Treason
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Will republicans call for my death in response to this article? Will they go on television a few weeks after my body is found floating in a river and try to brush it off by saying it was an “unfortunate” co... | ['Republicans', 'Insurrection', 'Trump', 'Politics', 'Violence'] |
Accusing Anti-Racism Activists of Hating Our Country Proves Critical Race Theory
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The other day my boss came up to me at work and said, “Hey, these quarterly reports are great, but I’d like to give you a few suggestions to make them even better.”
I replied, “You just HATE me and you HAT... | ['BlackLivesMatter', 'Racism', 'Republicans', 'Patriotism', 'Equality'] |
Shôn Ellerton, July 5, 2021
A personal take on the chaos of the United States’ recent spate of voting bills and acts.
I love reading about crazy cults, and there’s one which I found totally and utterly bizarre, but seemingly harmless. It is a cult by the name of Raëlism. Basically, it’s one of those UFO religions, th... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Voting', 'United States', 'Democracy'] |
In the left’s never-ending application of double standards they now push the idea that it is wrong or illegal for you to defend yourself against leftist aggression. Democrat-controlled cities such as Los Angeles are starting to prosecute those who think self-defense is a right enshrined in the constitution.
Around 5:3... | ['Politics And Protest', 'Democrats', 'Culture War', 'Second Amendment', 'Republicans'] |
ReWritten in 2006 , originally written in 1995
Re-edited in 2012 with birth of my child
Monarchia Delenda Est
Siempre Viva Republica
Siempre Viva Novus Ordo Republica
Viva Republica
So saith the prophet
Time to move the revolution many paces ahead
No more time for pacifism or silence
Time to move onto war of i... | ['Abolishmonarchy', 'Republicans', 'Trump', 'Abolishmetpolice', 'Britain'] |
Traditionally once a candidate has won his election he or she puts away the trapping of the campaign circus — all that nutty attention getting nonsense that seems to be required to win office in this country — and gets down to the serious business of either governance or running some governmental department, whatever t... | ['Republicans', 'Trump', 'Politics', 'Virus', 'Elections'] |
November 15, 2020
If the 2020 historic and contested election has shown anything, it is that the wound that has ripped the nation apart has not healed at all — in fact, it has painfully deepened. For many of us, it was hardly a surprise, and not just because of the harsh political climate of the last four years: newsp... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'USA', 'Political Polarization', '2020 Election'] |
Photo by Owen Kemp on Unsplash
Recurrently, someone digs out a survey seemingly showing that conservatives are more satisfied with their sex lives than liberals and everybody is baffled, myself included.
How can you enjoy something that you also taboo and vilify in so many ways?
The argument generally goes something... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Empathy', 'Politics', 'Sex'] |
No Dem Left Behind: Growing and Gaining Momentum Across the Nation
A Blue Tsunami is roaring, and No Dem Left Behind is riding the wave. No Dem Left Behind is the fastest growing grassroots coalition of Democrats in America. No Dem Left Behind launched in December 2019, and in just a few short months the movement has ... | ['Democrats', 'Grassroots', 'Republicans', 'Politics', 'Conservatives'] |
AltHomelandSec’s 2020 Endorsement
Hello friends, the time has finally come. I know you were all so very eager to hear my 2020 endorsement as if some anonymous persona on Twitter with 120k followers actually matters in framing your thinking.
You’re an independent thinker with your own ideas of what makes America great... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Politics', 'Decision2020', 'Elections'] |
Reagan’s Apostasies
Source: Wikimedia Commons
During a 2014 family beach retreat, my father exposed me to an unfamiliar non-reality television channel called Fox News. The broadcast gabbers were bashing the apocalypse du jour: Barack Obama was going on vacation. A young lady pundit declared something along the lines ... | ['Ronald Reagan', 'Republicans'] |
Anti-establishment conservative PAC weighs in on Senate primaries
By Jessica Piper
BIRMINGHAM, AL — DECEMBER 13: Senator-elect Doug Jones (D-AL) speaks during a December 13, 2017 in Birmingham, Alabama. Jones stated that US President Donald Trump called him today to congratulate him on his victory. (Photo by Mark Wal... | ['Us Senate', 'Republicans', 'Politics', '2020', 'Elections'] |
The national media is up in arms at the latest revelation from the Trump White House. Even though the ex-president is no longer in office, he’s still able to generate weekly scandals. Of course, this is not surprising; you knew the Trump White House was riddled with corruption and abuse of power. Trump is a decades-old... | ['Republicans', 'Trump', 'Politics', 'Voting', 'Elections'] |
Republican Cancel Culture Wants to Erase Critical Race Theory
American Anti-Slavery Almanac, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
You can always depend on Republicans to do exactly the opposite of what they claim to believe. When a racist is blocked from social media, they scream, “Cancel culture!” When a statue of a... | ['Republicans', 'Racsim', 'Trump', 'Politics', 'Black Lives Mater'] |
To Carry A Gun Is Legal, But To Do This Research For CDC Is Illegal. sam L Jun 14·11 min read
For decades the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) has tried to study gun violence in America. Republicans blocked their ability to do so every time. Why? Well, the best way to find out is to find out what is in ... | ['Gun Control', 'Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Gun Violence', 'Guns'] |
There’s been a lot of talk about guillotines over the past couple of years. They’ve been a symbol of protest against the ever-expanding wealth of tech billionaires, but also more chillingly been invoked (and almost literally constructed!) by those supporting Donald Trump and the Republicans during the insurrection at t... | ['History', 'French Revolution', 'Republicans', 'Fascism', 'January 6 2021'] |
Political polarization is an incredibly salient area of analysis. Most quintessential criticisms of our policy-making institutions — namely, Congress — arise out of frustration in the partisan political gridlock that defines our country. Complaining about political polarization has become commonplace, but overused: it’... | ['Democrats', 'US Politics', 'Polarization', 'Republicans'] |
Study it, respond to root causes to curb violence, chaos
That Republican Party leaders are so scared of their own voters that they wouldn’t support an independent probe of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection is nothing but pure karma.
The GOP has spent decades manipulating poor and working-class whites to vote again... | ['Biden', 'Race Relations', 'Republicans', 'Insurrection', 'Democracy'] |
Remember back in the day when John Kerry was called a flip-flopper for voting for the Iraq War and then reneging on that decision when it was time for the democrats to take back the White House? And then George W. Bush verbally fumbled his way into a second term in said house? Good times. We didn’t have social media th... | ['Democrats', 'Liberals', 'Republicans', 'Conservative', 'Leftism'] |
Yesterday was Sunday and I spent it in Fort Greene Park with a friend. It was a proper park session: we laid on blankets in the shade, amongst the diverse Brooklyn crowd, sipping beers, eating chips, and having deep conversation. The discussion was fun, rambling, exploratory. But a few hours in, we found ourselves in a... | ['Democrats', 'Change', 'Republicans', 'Politics', 'Millennials'] |
With reluctance, a few thoughts on this long overdue movement to deliver on the promise of fairness and equality across racial (and other demographic) lines.
If you don’t create space for people to present their nuanced views you won’t hear about them. And you’ll think there is more support for an issue then in actual... | ['Activism', 'Democrats', 'Racism', 'Republicans'] |
Flags and representations: Pride. Blue Lives Matter. White. Black Lives Matter. Black.
If you are reading this in 2020, and you’re older than 15 years of age, you were born before 2005. If you’re between the ages of 15 and 30, you’re either a Millennial or a Gen-Z. It might be fun to watch all the comics and memes moc... | ['Democrats', 'Freedom Of Speech', 'Alllivesmatter', 'Blm', 'Republicans'] |
Never-Trumpers. We’d better watch them carefully.
It would be a mistake to trust them. Some seem to be genuine converts, finally seeing the light. But some of them are no doubt just setting themselves up for 2024 elections. Being Liberal Editor Follow Jun 24, 2020 · 5 min read
by Andy Edelstein
June 23, 2020
What a... | ['America', 'Never Trump', 'Republicans', 'Conservatism', 'Elections'] |
Conservative Outrage Over the Hand-Washing Mandate
Image courtesy of Walter Rhein
Remember how there was a huge revolt over the idea that Americans could save each other’s lives simply by wearing masks? Other countries in the world had no problem with it whatsoever. They all adopted the attitude that, “Gee, if we can... | ['Republicans', 'Government', 'Health', 'Conservatives', 'Coronavirus'] |
If you look closely you’ll see that something is wrong (Dan Perry photo)
I reflect with amusement on my days as an Ugly American, though I’m not sure others found it funny at the time.
I left the country about three decades ago to roam the world, and wherever I trod lectures on exceptionalism soon followed. America h... | ['Republicans', 'Trump', 'Politics', 'United States', 'Guns'] |
A Friendship Deeper than Politics
Spring of 2018, my high school best friend Pamela and I happened to see each other for the first time in 15 years on the 18th anniversary of the Columbine massacre. Students across the country walked out to protest gun violence, and the school where Pamela teaches had closed for the d... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Friendship', 'Mass Shootings', 'Guns'] |
Since 1968, guns have killed more than 1.5 million Americans — more than have been killed in every war in U.S. history. We took Romaine lettuce off the shelves after 16 people were hospitalized. We banned Jarts after one person was injured. Nearly 40,000 people died from gun violence in 2017, and we’ve done nothing but... | ['Democrats', 'NRA', 'Guns', 'Republicans'] |
Since the 2016 election, many people- especially those who were disappointed by the outcome- have turned to blame gerrymandering as one of the causes for the failure of democracy. But is gerrymandering truly to blame for America’s evils? Is gerrymandering truly attacking democracy? And if not, can gerrymandering actual... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Politics', 'Gerrymandering', 'Democracy'] |
Bill Barr went on TV to do a reality TV interview with ABC to say that Trump’s tweets make it harder for him to do his job and that he won’t be bullied or influenced by anybody. Nobody believed him. Everybody knows it was just a scripted made for TV moment to make it look like Barr doesn’t work for Trump.
Trump tweete... | ['Bill Barr', 'Republicans', 'Quid Pro Quo', 'Trump', 'Politics'] |
The House Speakership Nancy Pelosi fought so valiantly for is slipping right through her fingers.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) at the Global Climate Action Summit in September, 2018. (photo: Nikki Ritcher Photography)
Lose. Lose.
House Speaker and Democratic powerbroker Nancy Pelosi is not amused.
Someo... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Trump', 'Politics', 'Donald Trump'] |
Digging for diamonds. Check please!
Republicans are calling the impeachment inquiry led by the Democrats a coup and they want to investigate the investigators. Deep state of the union address: “Fake news! Witch hunt! Check please!”
“Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simult... | ['Republicans', 'Corey Lewandowski', 'Trump', 'Income Inequality', 'Donald Trump'] |
Running for their lives, thanks to our Congressional Republicans
I have come up with the answer to our problem here in the United States regarding school shootings. It is staring me right in the face, and I am frankly amazed at our great President, President Donald J. Trump, the best president in our country’s history... | ['Gun Control', 'Republicans', 'NRA', 'Politics', 'School Shootings'] |
By Karl Evers-Hillstrom
A North Carolina resident speaks to Democrat Dan McCready. (The Washington Post / Contributor)
Tuesday’s North Carolina 9th District special election primary will decide which Republican gets to face off with Democrat Dan McCready, a Marine Corps veteran who lost by half a point to Republican ... | ['Republicans', 'North Carolina', 'Dan Mccready', 'Special Election', 'Charlotte'] |
My name is David. I am 21 years old, mixed race, and queer. 2020 was the first year I voted, and I am furious.
I’m furious at many things: the candidates, the parties, the media, my peers. The election was held last Tuesday, and as the dust settled and it appeared that Joe Biden has won the Electoral College, I watche... | ['Biden', 'Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Trump', 'Politics'] |
Photo by CHUTTERSNAP on Unsplash
Joe Biden calls for unity and the world cheers. People all over feel as if they have dodged a bullet and that everything and everyone will be saved. Freedom, fun, and fireworks for everyone. Mitt Romney says congratulations.
Sure, Trump won’t give up the fight. No one expected him to ... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Joe Biden', 'Lies', 'Unity'] |
The Deepening Rift between Left and Right Is Here to Stay, and so It Should Michael Laitman Nov 10, 2020·3 min read
We need to realize that the deepening rift between Left and Right is here to stay, and grow. The sooner we do, the better our chances of dealing with it correctly, before it explodes into an all-out war.... | ['America', 'Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Politics', 'Democracy'] |
Anything interesting happen while I was gone?
Re-election campaigns are generally a referendum on the sitting President. I suspect a substantial chunk of voters weren’t voting FOR Biden, they were voting AGAINST Trump. Fair enough.
I suspect a non-insignificant number deeply believed Trump was the superior option on ... | ['Biden', 'Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Trump', 'Election 2020'] |
Image Credit: Adam Thomas [1]
I know I’m not the only one who was surprised to see that Texas included as a “swing state” in Google’s macro. How could that be? Some sort of mistake? I went to school in Texas and let me tell you, that place is a red state. It at least felt red…
However, we watched Georgia swing blue t... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Texas', 'Swing State', 'Election 2020'] |
For my inaugural post, I wanted to focus on the history that is Rob, however right now it’s more important to focus on where we are as a country. There is a lot of hurt being experienced on all sides. The pain of recent events will hinder any attempt of healing and unity. That is why instead, I’m recommending we all op... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Democrats Vs Republicans', 'Election 2020', 'Unity'] |
The Parts of Our Sum is not Equal to the Sum of Our Parts: On becoming a more perfect union Lore Ferguson Wilbert Nov 10, 2020·8 min read
My inboxes have been stuffed full of lots of messages over the past week from outraged conservatives and progressives both. The former upset over my belief that supporting politicia... | ['Democrats', 'Christian', 'Republicans', 'Politics', 'Church'] |
As I consider my 70 million cousins who voted to extend the administration of President Trump, I’m struggling to feel our commonalities, our shared humanity, despite our different hopes for our country.
Then I remember the octopus in the Netflix smash-hit documentary, My Octopus Teacher: how strange and beautiful she ... | ['My Octopus Teacher', 'Republicans', 'Kalief Browder', 'Race', 'Election 2020'] |
Terry H. Schwadron
Nov. 13, 2020
So, how’s that heal-the-divide promise doing?
It sounds as if we should hold off on the Kumbaya. Indeed, it looks dim that any immediate prospects for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris riding in to lead us to a renewed era of cooperation.
Even beyond Donald Trump’s petulant insistence on ... | ['Republicans', 'Transitions', 'Healing', 'Joe Biden', 'Donald Trump'] |
Democratic — Hot Latté w/ 2% Milk
IMAGE: Unsplash — George Kroeker
Due to its very basic nature, this type of coffee brings in a wide range of people. A “big tent” one could say.
For far too long, the Democratic Party has come to the table asking for less before negotiations even begin. The people ask for almond mil... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Government', 'Coffee', 'Politics'] |
The End of Our Republic
What is the logical outcome of accepting Ronald Reagan’s dictum: “Government is the problem”? The outcome must be to avoid attending to and participating in government functions and programs, lest you yourself become part of the problem.
The ideal world for Republicans, then, is one where they... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Individualism', 'Rural America', 'Democracy'] |
Why the Democrats will lose in 2020
Since Democrats took back the House in 2018, they have focused more on political theater rather than legislating. The average American does not follow bills, they follow headlines. They only see the side of their respective party. We have extremist minority wings speaking for the ma... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Tulsi Gabbard', 'Donald Trump', 'Election 2020'] |
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Make America Cool Again. This is Michelle’s (Mrs. Obama’s) campaign slogan when she steps into the 2020 race in the not too distant future. At least, that is my independent, wholly UNpaid for prediction.
As the Democratic candidate playing field stands today, there are no real contenders t... | ['Republicans', '2020 Presidential Race', 'Millennials', 'Michelle Obama', 'Democtrats'] |
By Yue Stella Yu
Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford is one of a handful of challengers to President Trump in the 2020 Republican primary (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
For the three Republican primary challengers seeking to unseat President Donald Trump in 2020, the future ahead may be grim.
The Republican Nat... | ['Republicans', '2016 Election', 'Trump', '2020 Presidential Race', 'Fundraising'] |
By Yue Stella Yu
US President Donald Trump and RNC Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Democrats are growing weary of the formidable fundraising machine at President Donald Trump’s disposal. The Trump campaign, together with the Republican National Committee, have combined to raise a recor... | ['DNC', 'RNC', 'Republicans', 'Politics', '2020'] |
Interesting view. Some comments on your article:
Regarding the Republican “episode” with the secret hearings, yes, there are a handful of Republicans in these meetings. That wasn’t the point. The point, if you listen to the comments that were made by Scalise and others is that these hearings are dealing with potential... | ['Republicans', 'Trump', 'Politics', 'Impeachment', 'Congress'] |
It’s a sunny, windy Thursday afternoon, exactly two years ago and I’m walking across Waterloo Bridge, witnessing a momentous event. Extinction Rebellion has forced central London to a standstill and blocked several major sites, including this bridge. A temporary woodland grows hopefully across the river, saplings and b... | ['Right Wing', 'Republicans', 'Politics', 'Left Wing', 'Conservatives'] |
My Take On The Filibuster
The idea that the filibuster rule encourages debates and deliberation in the Senate is false. Instead, I see it as a political mechanism essentially designed to target policies that address fundamental social changes.
My biggest issue with the filibuster is that it doesn’t apply to all Senat... | ['Democrats', 'Republicans', 'Majority', 'Minorities', 'Filibusters'] |
If you look at a map of North America. I live about halfway between the Canadian and Mexican border. There is a small bump on the edge of the continent in California just below Oregon. This is the place in the Pacific Ocean where three tectonic plates come together to form the Mendocino Triple Junction. The Junction ha... | ['Sea', 'Oceans', 'Pandemic', 'Boats', 'Seasick'] |
With today marking World Water Day 2021, we are compelled to celebrate water as a commodity we so casually take for granted every single day.
Every living being on our planet relies on water to survive, as humans we abuse water; to drink, to clean and to play throughout our lives. Water keeps us alive, keeps us happy ... | ['Oceans', 'Art', 'Sustainability', 'Environment', 'World Water Day'] |
The Gen Z Emergency, by Dr. Reese Halter
Review by Elizabeth Woodworth
Generation Z is the newest generation, born between 1997 and 2012/15. They are currently 6 to 24 years old. In the US alone, they number 68 million.
Gen Z is in the crosshairs of the coming climate catastrophe. They have the most to lose — and th... | ['Oceans', 'Environmental Justice', 'Climate Crisis', 'Forest Fires', 'Generation Z'] |
There is a pressing need to clean up the world’s oceans. Both the health of our oceans and climate change are linked as oceans play a vital role in absorbing carbon dioxide. Plastic pollution, 8 million tonsof plastic every year, threaten all marine life. Ocean species are facing a bigger danger of extinction than spec... | ['Ocean Conservation', 'Oceans', 'Climate Change', 'Architecture', '8th Continent'] |
Karen Potter, Director of sustainability hub and ideaXme sustainability ambassador interviews James Longcroft, Founder and Managing Director, CHOOSE Packaging.
Plastic Free Packaging
James Longcroft, Founder and Managing Director, CHOOSE. Credit: CHOOSE
CHOOSE is a packaging development company that is leading the m... | ['Choose Packaging', 'Ocean Conservation', 'Oceans', 'Plastic Pollution', 'Ideaxme'] |
Learning about whales and dolphins and their behaviors and intelligence captivated and fueled me to pursue my marine biology career goals, regardless of how challenging the road became. After finally graduating with my B.S. in marine biology from California State University of Long Beach, I worked for an environmental ... | ['Oceans', 'Wild Features', 'Outdoors', 'Women in STEM', 'Plastic'] |
Image by Marius Graf via Hakai Magazine
Ah, it’s finally March! As my twin sister and I brave the last few rainy days of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and make our way into spring and summer, we thought this week would be a perfect time to toss our crusty SPF toxic-laden bottles out the door and purchase an effect... | ['Oceans', 'Sustainability', 'Summer', 'Beauty Products', 'Great Barrier Reef'] |
The future sustainability goal I will be researching in my publication is to protect and sustainably use the world’s oceans and marine resources. The topic or trend I will focus on is to protect the ocean against the invasion of human industry. In the course of the rapid development of human industry, we must admit tha... | ['Ocean Protocol', 'Ocean Conservation', 'Oceans', 'Sustainable Development'] |
As a native South Floridian, I’m thrilled to see that Miami and the greater South Florida tech scene are absolutely having a moment. A moment like this not only offers the chance to look forward to the future we can build, but also an opportunity to look inward at the problems we need to solve for the community that we... | ['Miami Tech', 'Blue Carbon', 'Miami', 'Bluetech', 'Oceans'] |
What Is Happening to the Most Remote Coral Reefs on Earth?
The Khaled Bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) embarked on the Global Reef Expedition (GRE) to assess the state of coral reefs around the world. This ambitious five-year scientific mission was designed to evaluate the status of the benthic and reef fis... | ['Oceans', 'Coral Bleaching', 'Coral Reefs', 'Marine Protected Area', 'Ocean Research'] |
By Jason Patlis
March 3, 2019
[Note: this is the second in a series of blogs by staff in the WCS Marine Conservation Program in recognition of World Wildlife Day 2019.]
For the first time, World Wildlife Day, March 3, is dedicated to marine wildlife. “Life below water” — the theme for the day — is taken from UN Sust... | ['Oceans', 'Climate Change', 'Environment', 'World Wildlife Day', 'Conservation'] |
Love the sound of the ocean? Perhaps the rage of the river or calmer feel of the canal is what floats your boat, if you’re uncertain about how to charter the course of your own career path, read on for some suggestions of how you can begin working on water.
Sea Cadets
If you’re new to the game Sea Cadets is a great w... | ['Oceans', 'Wib Sea', 'Jobs', 'Yachts', 'Water'] |
By Drew Cronin, Katherine Holmes, and Dayne Buddo
March 3, 2019
[NOTE: This is the third in a series of blogs by staff in the WCS Marine Conservation Program in recognition of World Wildlife Day 2019. This story was originally published at Mongabay.]
This year, World Wildlife Day will celebrate life in the world’s o... | ['Technology', 'Oceans', 'Wildlife', 'Environment', 'Conservation'] |
Defenders is dedicated to restoring natural springs and protecting coastal habitat for manatees, establishing refuges and sanctuaries that keep them safe from collisions with speeding boats. Our ongoing work to improve protections for manatees in Kings Bay in Crystal River is a primary example of this work. We are also... | ['Oceans', 'Wildlife', 'Wild Features', 'Environment', 'Conservation'] |
I love the oceans. I’ve built my entire life around ocean advocacy and working to protect marine life. I’ve even spent time crewing for Sea Shepherd campaigns in Antarctica and Mexico fighting against illegal fishing and have worked on nature documentaries trying to show the oceans’ wonders to the world. I also don’t e... | ['Oceans', 'Environment', 'Asian American', 'Seaspiracy', 'Diversity'] |
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