The game destroys what you want to protect. As long as you play the game and follow the rules, you cannot win. We've passed the point where the system can be reformed.
“Competing gubernatorial candidates Chris Peterson and Spencer Cox call on Utah to support a peaceful transition of power.”
“Bridget Phetasy on why Trump and Biden fail to inspire and how new media are reshaping politics.
Until the Republicans and Democrats start appealing to voters like her, they will have to eke out tighter and tighter victories by scaring partisans with insane claims. Despite that, Phetasy is optimistic because she thinks new media are staging a conversation that speaks to politically homeless independents.”
I didn't think it was possible. Me, the self-proclaimed political junkie. And I am burned out on politics.
Moving a discussion from another site.
Pinned to the top while the discussion is lively.
The Competency Question
“But, less than a year into his tenure, voters don't see the 'return to normal' they had been promised. Far from turning the corner on COVID, the country remains anxious and divided over everything from booster shots to vaccine mandates. A botched Afghanistan pull-out was quickly followed by more chaos on the southern border. Earlier success at bipartisan legislating has dissolved into intra-party fighting over the contours of the president's signature legislation.”
Afghan Refugees in US Indicted on Assault Charges
“Afghan refugees indicted for child molestation, spousal abuse”
CDC quietly removed school guidance for eliminating masks, rolling back COVID-19 prevention efforts
“CDC guidance no longer outlines ways schools can roll back COVID-19 protocols”
The ACLU morphs into the Ministry of Truth
“The ACLU has erased the word 'woman' from a Ruth Bader Ginsburg quote. This is sinister stuff.”
True Privilege
“CVS launches a program that forces hourly employees to discuss their “privilege.””
Twenty years on, the cultural fault-line remains
“For the west, there are no "forever wars". For the Islamists, war is indeed forever”
Democrats’ deepening dilemma
“Missteps, infighting threaten to shape their messaging”
Republicans: Stop Funding An Unaccountable Military
“Ohio's Rep. Davidson argues Congress must not authorize the NDAA until senior military leadership are held accountable and replaced.”
From Marshall To Milley
“Rather than address the hard issues, political oversight of the armed forces focuses more on policies designed to please constituents or create jobs in their states and districts, policies that neuter the military’s ability to punish substandard performers or to link promotion to merit. The end result justifies the divisive practice of advancing individuals—frequently women and minorities—who are less qualified or not otherwise “selectable” by reducing the numbers of qualified individuals from selection to create spaces.”
The Bidenization of America
“Those responsible for the elevation of this regime still cling to the theory that the dangers of reelecting Donald Trump justified drastic, unconstitutional means to install an alternative.”
