Category Archives: Campaigning

Government of, by, and for the Government.

Posted on March 8, 2020 by

Erik Prince, the security contractor with close ties to the Trump administration, has in recent years helped recruit former American and British spies for secretive intelligence-gathering operations that included infiltrating Democratic congressional campaigns, labor organizations and other groups considered hostile … Continue reading →

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Verbage

Posted on December 10, 2019 by

Redundant verbage: Breaking news (news) Duly elected (elected) ; the qualifier is necessary because the election is suspicious. Tax payer dollars (money); mostly borrowed money these days Hard working taxpayer (taxpayer) struggling dairy farmers (dairy farmers) Beloved Christmas movie (Christmas … Continue reading →

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H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act

Posted on September 21, 2019 by

All major Social Security reforms were the product of Democrats and Republicans joining together to improve this landmark program.–Rep. Tom Reed (email, 9/21/19) Social Security is based on non-partisan compromise; it is a very conservative retirement insurance program. Compromise was … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020, Campaigning, Constituents, Reed's Views, Social Security | 2 Comments

Tom Reed at the border

Posted on August 19, 2019 by

Oh, the grand old Duke of York; He had ten thousand men; He marched them up to the top of the hill, And he marched them down again. Veni vidi vici. — Julius Caesar On August 18, an op-ed by Tom … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020, Campaigning, Congress, Homeland Security, Immigration, Political, Reed's Views | 1 Comment

Does the GOP want Trump reelected?

Posted on August 12, 2019 by

President Trump is following through on his promise and standing up for American interests. I have no doubt that the disruptive policies of this administration will bring these countries (Mexico, Canada, and the European Union) to the table for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigning, Congress, Health Care, Political, Racism, Reed's Views, Taxes, trade, Trump | 2 Comments

Smart border technology

Posted on February 12, 2019 by

If we build it, we will lose our security and our humanity.–Beto O’Rorke in El Paso In an article which appeared in The Hill, the authors argue that “Democrats’ ‘smart border’ technology is not a ‘humane’ alternative to Trump’s wall.” … Continue reading →

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Silly arguments

Posted on December 13, 2018 by

Be calm in arguing, for fierceness makes error a fault and truth discourtesy. —George Herbert Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.–Mark Twain I’ll sing like a bird.–John Dean I’m all in favor of serious discussion that’s based … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018, Campaign Finances, Campaigning, Trump | 3 Comments