Two topics deserve two paragraphs, perhaps with commentary about why polarization has gotten this bad. Partisan gerrymanders + other methods have rendered almost every district in the country NON-COMPETITIVE. Races are won in a handful of districts in a few swing states. It’s ridiculous! That’s NOT a representative government.
Plurality voting / first past the post devolves to this duopoly in which politicians are incentives to attack one another. All they need is 30% of an extremist base and they can get elected! We need ranked choice voting, proportional representations, open primaries. If Michigan joins, we could pass the National Popular Vote. Maine just did.
“That said, polling has shown the public to be broadly dissatisfied with the state of our politics. They don’t really like their choices for president. While unemployment is at historic lows and wages are rising steadily, inflation is persistent and irritating. Pricing aren’t increasing at the rate they were a year ago, but inflation is still above the Federal Reserve’s target of 2%, making cuts to interest rates unlikely in the near-term.”
Let's take the polls as a morale booster; one that invigorates us to work for Democratic candidates up and down the ballot. November victories are at hand if everybody does what they can to get our voters to the polls – a much better option than sitting around feeling sorry for ourselves as if there's nothing we can do to save our Democracy from the tyrany of the GOP.
What’s the problem with modifying your business records? Under New York law, it’s considered a minor infraction, a misdemeanor, if it’s done to conceal an extramarital affair. However, if it’s done to mask a flaw in your moral character from the electorate, it becomes a felony. Trump has been charged with “persistently and dishonestly modifying New York business records to conceal unlawful activities that hid damaging information from voters during the 2016 presidential campaign”. This conduct is alleged to be part of a larger plan to influence the 2016 presidential election. Trump admits to his actions, asserting he did it to keep his scandalous affairs hidden from his wife. This might be difficult to believe given Trump’s history of not being particularly secretive about his indiscretions with his previous wives. His most recent wife appears to have changed his perspective. Perhaps! But this seems out of character for a man with a long history of deceptive practices and mistreatment of women. Following the notorious Hollywood tape where he graphically describes how his self-proclaimed celebrity status enhances his sexual options. I intentionally refrain from using his actual words as they are excessively rude and offensive, akin to something found scrawled on the wall of a public restroom. Maybe, I am missing something here, but since when has moral character not been an important aspect to being the leader of the free world? Here in the bible belt, moral character should take top billing! At Least in theory.
I have a fascination for quaint theories and concepts as they are typically straightforward. Although I wasn’t educated to be a clergyman, the few elective classes I took in college on religious principles taught me that Christianity is built on clear principles of honesty and integrity. Phrases like “in whom there is no deceit” in the Bible highlight the significance of these virtues in our lives, guiding us towards a life of ethical character. Trump has been found guilty on numerous occasions of deceitful practices that harm others in several legal proceedings by a jury of his peers. While forgiveness is important, ignoring such actions is not only inappropriate but clearly in conflict with most Christian objectives.
Two topics deserve two paragraphs, perhaps with commentary about why polarization has gotten this bad. Partisan gerrymanders + other methods have rendered almost every district in the country NON-COMPETITIVE. Races are won in a handful of districts in a few swing states. It’s ridiculous! That’s NOT a representative government.
Plurality voting / first past the post devolves to this duopoly in which politicians are incentives to attack one another. All they need is 30% of an extremist base and they can get elected! We need ranked choice voting, proportional representations, open primaries. If Michigan joins, we could pass the National Popular Vote. Maine just did.
“That said, polling has shown the public to be broadly dissatisfied with the state of our politics. They don’t really like their choices for president. While unemployment is at historic lows and wages are rising steadily, inflation is persistent and irritating. Pricing aren’t increasing at the rate they were a year ago, but inflation is still above the Federal Reserve’s target of 2%, making cuts to interest rates unlikely in the near-term.”
Let's take the polls as a morale booster; one that invigorates us to work for Democratic candidates up and down the ballot. November victories are at hand if everybody does what they can to get our voters to the polls – a much better option than sitting around feeling sorry for ourselves as if there's nothing we can do to save our Democracy from the tyrany of the GOP.
Good info. Thanks.
What’s the problem with modifying your business records? Under New York law, it’s considered a minor infraction, a misdemeanor, if it’s done to conceal an extramarital affair. However, if it’s done to mask a flaw in your moral character from the electorate, it becomes a felony. Trump has been charged with “persistently and dishonestly modifying New York business records to conceal unlawful activities that hid damaging information from voters during the 2016 presidential campaign”. This conduct is alleged to be part of a larger plan to influence the 2016 presidential election. Trump admits to his actions, asserting he did it to keep his scandalous affairs hidden from his wife. This might be difficult to believe given Trump’s history of not being particularly secretive about his indiscretions with his previous wives. His most recent wife appears to have changed his perspective. Perhaps! But this seems out of character for a man with a long history of deceptive practices and mistreatment of women. Following the notorious Hollywood tape where he graphically describes how his self-proclaimed celebrity status enhances his sexual options. I intentionally refrain from using his actual words as they are excessively rude and offensive, akin to something found scrawled on the wall of a public restroom. Maybe, I am missing something here, but since when has moral character not been an important aspect to being the leader of the free world? Here in the bible belt, moral character should take top billing! At Least in theory.
A quaint theory. For far too many evangelicals, moral character has been replaced by the end justifying the means.
I have a fascination for quaint theories and concepts as they are typically straightforward. Although I wasn’t educated to be a clergyman, the few elective classes I took in college on religious principles taught me that Christianity is built on clear principles of honesty and integrity. Phrases like “in whom there is no deceit” in the Bible highlight the significance of these virtues in our lives, guiding us towards a life of ethical character. Trump has been found guilty on numerous occasions of deceitful practices that harm others in several legal proceedings by a jury of his peers. While forgiveness is important, ignoring such actions is not only inappropriate but clearly in conflict with most Christian objectives.