US Politics

"Check your privilege!"

The woke idea that white skin color renders an unearned or unfair advantage in life while ignoring the eminent and obvious successes of nonwhites in every aspect of popular culture and society.

President Biden pardon of his son Hunter Biden

"President Joe Biden’s grant of clemency on Sunday night — an extraordinary political act with extraordinary legal breadth — insulates his son from ever facing federal charges over any crimes he possibly could have committed over the past decade" -- politico.

John Thune

Incoming US Senate majority leader, Republican, personal LoC.

Mitch McConnell

Outgoing US Senate minority leader, Republican, personal LoC.

Chuck Schumer

US Senate majority leader, Democrat, personal LoC.

Nancy Pelosi

Former US House of Representatives, Speaker of the House, Democrat. Calibration of personal LoC.

Tim Scott

African American Republican US senator from South Carolina who ran for his party's nomination for President in 2024.

term limits (US politics)

"...restrict the number of terms of office an officeholder may serve. At the federal level, the president of the United States can serve a maximum of two four-year terms" -- wikipedia.

Gavin Newsom

During his [California] governorship, Newsom faced criticism for his personal behavior and leadership style during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly due to strict lockdown measures that some felt were overly restrictive and economically damaging -- wikipedia.

Donald Trump

His opponents focus on his low-end range, his boosters on the high-end. Sensible people see a mixture of integrity and non-integrity, but where does it land overall? Calibration shows the current average.

placing political signs in yard

Request: Trump/Vance, Harris/Waltz etc. Seems to be rooted in pride and likely not effective in persuading people to vote a certain way. Curious if it’s worth doing or better avoided.

The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast

Priority request: There is something about him that people like. Rogan's peaceful argumentative style and vulnerability seems to captivate a very large audience as he hosts the most popular podcasts in the world.

T/F: the 2024 US Presidential election has already been rigged

Priority request: It would be nice for us Americans to know, so we don't waste our time by going to the polls.

Hillary Clinton

She was the 67th United States secretary of state..., a U.S. senator representing New York from 2001 to 2009, and the first lady of the United States... from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the party's nominee in the 2016 presidential election -- wikipedia.

statement: it is the highest good for one or more US states to secede

"Federal Reform is NOT Possible. We must now demand our independence" --freeflorida.org.