Good bill blocked by GOP: Most Americans will agree the Inflation Reduction Act will help fight global warming, reduce retirees’ prescription costs with Medicare being allowed to negotiate pricing, and put a 15% minimum tax responsibility on large corporations. Although not perfect, it needs to be understood by the voters that all three of these important issues have been completely stalled for many years by the Republican leadership as they also tried to stop this piece of legislation. Common sense asks why? The government costs for supporting the energy efficiency technology is expected to be paid for by the new corporate tax.
Trump’s next move: Any day now Donald Trump will mount a stage somewhere, strike a Mussolini-like pose and announce with gusto that he’s going to seek another term in the White House, and we will all be worse off for his hubris.
No sympathy for Griner: To Brittney Griner and all of her supporters, I hope you all feel good and sleep well knowing that the United States is proposing to the Russians swapping her for a known arms dealer who has brought misery and suffering to the world. I have no sympathy for Griner, a millionaire athlete who should have known better. Since when do the needs of the few outweigh the needs of the many? She should stay in a Russian prison and pay the consequences.
A tale of two teens: With regard to the people complaining about the 17-year-old in Oak Lawn who got punched, where was this concern with Kyle Rittenhouse, who actually killed two people and the police let him go free. I wonder what the difference is?
Pelosi chip purchase: In reference to Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, a venture capitalist, buying $5 million in chip stocks. If you read the business section of the newspapers, examined the trade papers and watched news on the internet, you might have made a purchase also. It comes with implied risks and he could still lose money. Both Democrats and Republicans have voted against curbing federal employees from stock trading. The four richest members of Congress are collectively worth over $400 million.
Take responsibility: I am fed up with the people who keep using the race card when something happens. People just want to sue for money and we need to start standing behind our police department 100%. Bottom line is to stop and drop when you are commanded. When people run, they’re usually doing something illegal. Where are the parents of these kids? Let them take some responsibility too.
