Posts by Jonathan Jay
Good Americans Were Misled
Trump’s supporters cannot all be bad. Even the people who responded to the call to Washington to influence Congress to protect their votes, in an election they were led to believe was illegitimate, were not necessarily bad. Those supporters who were encouraged to march toward the Capital, by their President, to let Congress know that…
Read MoreAt What Cost?
Let’s say for a minute that the Trumpers are correct, they are not. (The term Trumper is used to refer to adherents that have forgone all Republican Values.) Trump does not represent the people, his actions demonstrate that, the election was not stolen, there was no fraud. But for conversation sake, let’s go with it.…
Read MoreWho is Steve Bannon and What does he Want?
You might know the name but figuring out the person is much harder. Steve Bannon is not the American Patriot he portends; his beliefs are too big for one country. He follows an ideology called Traditionalism, a mess of mystical, racist, spirituality that is opposed to all that is modern or democratic. He has worked…
Read MoreTrade Made America Great
America and Republican Principles have always been about free trade. NAFTA became a rallying cry to the point that a person can’t get elected if they don’t pretend to hate it. We might need to rethink our strategy. As we have pulled back into our narrowminded isolationist huddle, China has moved to fill the void.…
Read MoreRepublican HEROES who DID NOT sign onto the TX Lawsuit:
Here is a list of the Republican HEROES from the US House of Representatives, who had the courage to oppose the absurd Texas lawsuit aimed at overturning the 2020 Presidential Election results. (Surprisingly, the worthless Devin Nunes of California can be found on the list below.) Mark Amodei (Nev.) Kelly Armstrong (N.D.) Don Bacon (Neb.)…
Read MorePresidential Power to Pardon
“He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it.” MLK Article II, Section 2.1 of the Constitution clearly says that “The President shall… have the Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses…
Read MoreEverybody Gets a Pardon
Article II, Section 2.1 of the Constitution clearly says that “The President shall… have the Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.” The rest of the Constitution, however, is full of things like checks and balances, and limits on power. One of the Framers’ primary…
Read MoreMartial Law? To what END?
What are we hoping for? Do we really still think Trump is a champion for the middleclass? Have you gotten a raise? Do you have better benefits or medical coverage for your family? Are farmers doing better? Did we bring back manufacturing? Are those tariffs helping us? What about the infrastructure rebuild? Are the roads…
Read MoreGridlock and Checks n Balances
In the run up to the 2020 Presidential Election there was much discussion about the make-up of the Supreme Court, Packing the Court, and Expanding the Court. All would be inappropriate and were hopefully hollow threats. When we are outraged by the actions of an opposing party, or perhaps the actions of a rogue element…
Read MoreConservative Censorship & Repealing Section 230
A pouty and vindictive President Trump wants to retaliate against Social Media Companies for preventing him from spreading lies, misinformation, and conspiracy theories. He is advancing a claim that conservatives are being censored and “their” 1st Amendment Rights are being violated. Unfortunately, there is no indication that this is occurring unless we accept that the…
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