2021

One never knows when they will be put in a spot to make a difference in the world. Far too many people make decisions out of convenience or by choice with the conclusion of not wanting to be involved. A few others decide it is time to step up and do something that they feel is necessary or needed in their part of the world. Sometimes, these individuals are led to seek a political office. […]

They tried. Oh, they tried. Republicans spent a decade bashing and voting to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. And what did they get for all their trouble? A 7-2 ruling by a conservative Supreme Court to uphold the health insurance program also known as “Obamacare.” For that, Republicans should thank their lucky stars. There would have been unlovely consequences had they succeeded in killing a government program that secured health coverage for 23 million Americans. […]

Apparently, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, who has been much in the news for his outlier comments on COVID-19, is at it again. He just so happened to go to a synagogue in Surfside, Florida, to sign a bill that has troubled many religious leaders. DeSantis has ordered every schoolteacher in the state to set aside one to two minutes each day for a moment of silence. DeSantis’ goal, explicitly stated in his politically astute […]

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