Tuned in, as I am every day, to the national news, I don't need to reflect on a year's 'accomplishments', particularly for the do-nothing House of Representatives. President Biden has continued to wring blood from a stone to get things done for Americans. The GOP Republicans continue to do little or nothing outside the U. S. Senate for America. It shows one more reason why Biden should be reelected in November. More than most Democratic presidents, he has worked for average Americans against inflation, against right wing histrionics, and toward more stable climate.
Too bad the Trump extremists are still trying to take over the country for a democracy-negating dictatorship. Partly the inaction in congress is to meet their goal of minimizing government 'to drown it in a bathtub. That's why the perpetual crises in paying national bills. Blogs are bemoaning China and/or Russia killing the global benchmark U.S. dollar that just won't happen. It's why the bemoan gas prices that are higher than normal thinking cutting funds to Ukraine will let Putin off the hood and lower the price per barrell, now artificially elevated by Russia and oil-cartel OPEC. That's why they want to shut the southern border cutting off immigration to keep food prices elevated due to lack of hands to harvest and process many food stuffs.
We still have the January 6, 2021 insurrection leader facing judicial trials because of due process time limits and also his appointing so many judges beholden to his warped view of laws and Constitution. Democracy requires speedy trials but courts of Trump/McConnell appointees slow walk everything with appeals. With attention to the 14th Amendment, maybe those 'originalists' will find law and facts enough to deny ballot standing in the nation. Not on the ballot; no chance to be reelected, the fear of all straight thinking Americans. Ditto, Giuliani, Meadows and others who abetted Trump's attempted coup. Thankfully these are not very bright people, but in office again, they can cause much mayhem we don't need. When Trump is finally in jail or broken financially, we'll still need to defeat State candidates and incumbents who posit conspiracy theories, pedophile theories, trafficking theories, criminal immigrant theories and more that upset ordinary Americans for the lack of evidence to support them in our nation of laws. So vote Democratic up and down ballot till all the malcontents, the Nazi-sympathizers, the insurrectionists, the separatists, the isolationists and the fear-mongers are gone.
With so many independents and progressives discontented with Biden, we should see Biden flood the zone with all his cabinet members on the stump campaigning on good accomplishments, and prospects for more with Democrats in charge at all levels. Too many voters are disengaged today and not getting updates on the threat to democracy posed by Trump followers. The GOP is good at sandbagging Biden (with impending impeachment threat and economy above 2% inflation) like they did to Hillary Clinton, painting them in a bad light which doesn't really apply. Dems must campaign back on social media, broadcast media and personal appearances to counter drumbeat wrong propaganda from the far right. Also, 'former' Republicans must step up and echo the Democrats and Biden's good performance as president and defender of democracy. The 7 million vote plurality of 2020 for Biden should be expanded in 2024, if people have the facts starting right now.
More must be done to defeat Russia in Ukraine; where are the fighter bombers they have requested for a year? Why can't House Republicans vote for those funds and more for Israel, our 76 year ally? Why can't the Israeli public settle for a 2 state solution with U.S. prodding? Where are the food and fuel mercy ships and ground tankers to alleviate Palestinian hunger? Why aren't American warships sinking more Huthi and Iranian attackers of shipping around the Red Sea? Why can some of those billions appropriated for war be redirected toward screening devices and personnel at our border? Where are the executive orders to do more good without legislative blocking?
One hopes our democracy survives with aging Biden in charge, a stellar negotiator and patriot, a pro-middle class executive, who is farsighted toward climate abatement and financial stability. One wonders who is advising Biden and Harris toward the future? Guess the 'caretaker' self-label is overwhelming in Biden's mind. Where are the activist party leaders in nation and state. Trump should never have been elected; nor, MTG, not Gaetz, nor Boebert, nor Tuberville. The list goes on. Let's see more of CA's Newsome, and other DNC darlings from blue states in public. That's forward looking, I hope prescient.
The future of our society is in the hands of younger generation. They should be the ones pushing back against the forces of oligarchy. It is up to the Gretchen Witmer's & Josh Shapiro's to lead the 20- and 30- somethings in a renewal of democracy.
Tuned in, as I am every day, to the national news, I don't need to reflect on a year's 'accomplishments', particularly for the do-nothing House of Representatives. President Biden has continued to wring blood from a stone to get things done for Americans. The GOP Republicans continue to do little or nothing outside the U. S. Senate for America. It shows one more reason why Biden should be reelected in November. More than most Democratic presidents, he has worked for average Americans against inflation, against right wing histrionics, and toward more stable climate.
Too bad the Trump extremists are still trying to take over the country for a democracy-negating dictatorship. Partly the inaction in congress is to meet their goal of minimizing government 'to drown it in a bathtub. That's why the perpetual crises in paying national bills. Blogs are bemoaning China and/or Russia killing the global benchmark U.S. dollar that just won't happen. It's why the bemoan gas prices that are higher than normal thinking cutting funds to Ukraine will let Putin off the hood and lower the price per barrell, now artificially elevated by Russia and oil-cartel OPEC. That's why they want to shut the southern border cutting off immigration to keep food prices elevated due to lack of hands to harvest and process many food stuffs.
We still have the January 6, 2021 insurrection leader facing judicial trials because of due process time limits and also his appointing so many judges beholden to his warped view of laws and Constitution. Democracy requires speedy trials but courts of Trump/McConnell appointees slow walk everything with appeals. With attention to the 14th Amendment, maybe those 'originalists' will find law and facts enough to deny ballot standing in the nation. Not on the ballot; no chance to be reelected, the fear of all straight thinking Americans. Ditto, Giuliani, Meadows and others who abetted Trump's attempted coup. Thankfully these are not very bright people, but in office again, they can cause much mayhem we don't need. When Trump is finally in jail or broken financially, we'll still need to defeat State candidates and incumbents who posit conspiracy theories, pedophile theories, trafficking theories, criminal immigrant theories and more that upset ordinary Americans for the lack of evidence to support them in our nation of laws. So vote Democratic up and down ballot till all the malcontents, the Nazi-sympathizers, the insurrectionists, the separatists, the isolationists and the fear-mongers are gone.
With so many independents and progressives discontented with Biden, we should see Biden flood the zone with all his cabinet members on the stump campaigning on good accomplishments, and prospects for more with Democrats in charge at all levels. Too many voters are disengaged today and not getting updates on the threat to democracy posed by Trump followers. The GOP is good at sandbagging Biden (with impending impeachment threat and economy above 2% inflation) like they did to Hillary Clinton, painting them in a bad light which doesn't really apply. Dems must campaign back on social media, broadcast media and personal appearances to counter drumbeat wrong propaganda from the far right. Also, 'former' Republicans must step up and echo the Democrats and Biden's good performance as president and defender of democracy. The 7 million vote plurality of 2020 for Biden should be expanded in 2024, if people have the facts starting right now.
More must be done to defeat Russia in Ukraine; where are the fighter bombers they have requested for a year? Why can't House Republicans vote for those funds and more for Israel, our 76 year ally? Why can't the Israeli public settle for a 2 state solution with U.S. prodding? Where are the food and fuel mercy ships and ground tankers to alleviate Palestinian hunger? Why aren't American warships sinking more Huthi and Iranian attackers of shipping around the Red Sea? Why can some of those billions appropriated for war be redirected toward screening devices and personnel at our border? Where are the executive orders to do more good without legislative blocking?
One hopes our democracy survives with aging Biden in charge, a stellar negotiator and patriot, a pro-middle class executive, who is farsighted toward climate abatement and financial stability. One wonders who is advising Biden and Harris toward the future? Guess the 'caretaker' self-label is overwhelming in Biden's mind. Where are the activist party leaders in nation and state. Trump should never have been elected; nor, MTG, not Gaetz, nor Boebert, nor Tuberville. The list goes on. Let's see more of CA's Newsome, and other DNC darlings from blue states in public. That's forward looking, I hope prescient.
Check this Twitter posting from a young person. Reason to be optimistic.
https://x.com/adammocklerr/status/1738316555581104234?t=hNLaJDUGvjbbggudKMUfRw&s=03
The future of our society is in the hands of younger generation. They should be the ones pushing back against the forces of oligarchy. It is up to the Gretchen Witmer's & Josh Shapiro's to lead the 20- and 30- somethings in a renewal of democracy.
Congratulations. You now have me officially hopeful 2024 will be (if nothing else) more interesting than 2023. Nice piece!