US Politics

T/F: methane gas stoves are harmful to human health or the environment

Scientists recently warned that gas stoves could cause children to develop asthma, put adults at risk of having cancer by releasing the same particles belched out by trucks and cars, and can do so even when they're not in use --sciencetimes.com

silent majority (concept)

an unspecified large group of people in a country or group who do not express their opinions publicly --wikipedia

highest good: Trump or DeSantis in 2024?

Which is the highest good choice for the Republican nominee in the next US presidential election? There has been much speculation recently, with commentators taking sides.

number of people who entered the United States illegally...

...during Joe Biden's presidency (so far). Estimates range from 1 million to 6 million --request

T/F: Joe Biden has dementia

Does the current President of the United States have "long-term brain disorder causing personality changes and impaired memory, reasoning, and social function"?

Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary

Prior to her work with Kamala Harris during the 2020 election and with the Biden–Harris administration, Jean-Pierre was the senior advisor and national spokeswoman for the progressive advocacy group MoveOn.org --wikipedia

why no "red wave" in 2022 US elections?

Calibration of reasons offered by pundits

Biden Depression Syndrome (BDS)

Helplessness, apathy or resignation in response to Joe Biden or the policies of his administration. Analogous to Trump Derangement Syndrome, but with depression rather than derangement.

The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion

gives a moral psychology framework that helps liberals, republicans, and libertarians understand each other --request

Kevin McCarthy (US House leader)

Republican serving as House Minority Leader in the United States House of Representatives since 2019. He has been elected to represent a California district eight times. --wikipedia

T/F: voting is pointless without election integrity

by request, in light of America's failure to maintain election integrity nationwide

2022 US election integrity

Gone are the days that election results can be trusted in every state in the United States. And that means they can't be trusted nationally. (This post was first published Nov. 8th).

John Fetterman

In the 2022 running to become Pennsylvania's next US senator.

The Claremont Institute

"We are a think tank that teaches, writes, and litigates. Since our founding in 1979, our strategy has been to teach the principles of the American Founding to the future thinkers and statesmen of America" --clarmont.org

Remarks by President Biden on the Continued Battle for the Soul of the Nation

Sept. 1, 2022, Pres. Biden gave a speech from Independence Hall in Philadelphia, stating, "MAGA Republicans have made their choice. They embrace anger. They thrive on chaos. They live not in the light of truth but in the shadow of lies."