“I see so much anger in the comments, and in the Congress.
We aren't going to get anything useful done in this country with such a fog of hostility surrounding everything we do.
We already have fluoride in our water to help our teeth; please add mood stabilizers, and institute compulsory anger manage…”
- JOHN M
“As he himself seems incapable of grasping or respecting the concept of objective truth, any observations Mr. Trump may have about others distorting the truth are automatically untrustworthy.
Ironically, in this instance there may be a grain of truth in his words; the one outlet that mirrors his eve…”
- JOHN M
“Whether it's HHS or some other existing or newly created agency, the federal government needs to designate (and fund) SOMEONE, some group, to do exactly that -- look after these kids until they are reunited with their families.
The federal government chose to separate these kids from their families…”
- JOHN M
“Private industry's mission is to maximize profit. A democratic republic's mission is to enhance quality of life for all its citizens. Our government is far from perfect, but it is far better to have the option of the People's representatives controlling essential services than to depend entirely on …”
- JOHN M
“As to DACA, I don't know, but compassion should rule.
As to immigration ongoing:
Abolish the INS and open the borders.
Just make sure everyone knows they will get no government benefits until they've worked at least a year. And make everyone watch Werner Herzog's film Stroszek before entry. People…”
- JOHN M
“The current winner take all system is an anachronism that no longer serves the goal of fair proportional representation. This proposal sounds like a well reasoned alternative. It needs to be enacted together with true campaign finance reform, including public financing, and the overturning and utte…”
- JOHN M
“Health care, education, and the opportunity to thrive are things any civilized nation (especially one with great wealth) has a moral duty to provide to its citizens, because the nation IS its citizens. Government is the collective mechanism by which we take care of each other, and we need to do a b…”
- JOHN M