“Trying to frighten people who might seek asylum by threatening not to allow them to be released on bail after their initial asylum hearing is cruel and contrary to our values. There is no consideration of due process. People who would normally be granted bail for the misdemeanor of entering the US…”
“When the President of the US attacks a Congress woman, not for what she actually said but for what he can claim she said; he has crossed a very dangerous line. All it would take is one of his alt=right followers to decide she really is a traitor to unlease carnage. The comments in addition to bein…”
“Mr. Barr has a history of releasing redacted or misleading summaries of government investigations, in the service of whomever happens to be President at the time. A cloud has shrouded this president from the moment he was elected- it is some sort of poetic justice that the man who based his claim t…”
“This is just another step in the President Feckless' attempts to create 2 classes of Americans. His base which is entitled to all due consideration as long as it doesn't require actual sacrifice and the rest of the country which must be punished for not bowing to his greatness and genius. This is …”
“There are other ways to make registering to vote easier without having to engage in pre-registration. Phone registration, same day registration, registering at the DMV automatically when applying for a drivers license could all be tried. Ideally students in High school could take a civics course a…”
“This is just a flat tax under a different name. Once again it will hit the poor and the middle class the hardest. The rich will spend a smaller portion of their income on taxes and that spending will be mostly discretionary while those living pay check to pay check will be able to save less of th…”
“There is no reason to keep the President's tax returns from Congress. He is or is supposed to be a public servant. Congressional committees must have access to tax returns in order to do their jobs. This continued effort at secrecy only confirms suspicions of the President's having engaged in eit…”
“The law already requires the purchase of American food stuffs first. This does not mean that various Administrations cannot try to manipulate those rquirements. The Reagan Administration tried to have ketchup declared a vegetable. Ovbersight is necessary for those who think feeding children nutri…”
“Closing the border is just as much of a stunt as closing the government. It will not make anyone more secure and the effects on the asylum seekers, the auto industry and the rest of our manufacturing centers will be severe. It was estimated that closing the government reduced the GNP by a few bill…”