Category Archives: Campaigning

Loyalty

Posted on August 14, 2018 by

Our very damaged president views the world in terms of personal loyalty. Loyalty to the country, or anything greater, is beyond his understanding. The real criminals are the Republicans who go along with him, knowing that he is fundamentally weakening … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018, Campaigning, Congress, Constituents, Constitution, Political, Trump | 7 Comments

Taxpayer money

Posted on August 10, 2018 by

“Taxpayer money,” we see and hear that phrase again and again. Politicians use it to emphasize that some of the funds in the Treasury are paid in the form of taxes. The phrase is misleading–once collected, money in the Treasury … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigning, Constituents, Constitution, Taxes | Tagged | 5 Comments

Us and Them: Not a Good (Out)look

Posted on July 25, 2018 by

This article was submitted by Lee Marcus, author of “Hearts Afire: The Story of Moonwhistle School” and a frequent contributor to this blog. Congressperson Tom Reed lives in an Us and Them world. He’s got his voter base; everybody else is … Continue reading →

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