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- by Robert Berning
We all know one of the major issues for voters in the 2024 general election was illegal immigration. All were aware that over the past 4 years U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has recorded... Read More
Few of us can imagine living without electricity. Look at us when we lose electricity temporarily – e.g., as the result of a storm. We’re close to helpless. Electricity is fundamental to our history of... Read More
Albert Einstein said: “Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.” Hemmingway is quoted as: “The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to... Read More
The Biden administration exposed the public to an economy dictated by global warming – aka, climate change. Here’s some recent quotes by some who refuse to admit failure. “President-elect Trump’s mass deportation proposals threaten to... Read More
Recently leaders of our Department of Defense (DoD) and some military brass have embraced the woke ideology. The title of this piece has been repeated too often the last few years by people – some... Read More
A number of things happened in 2024 that hopefully will change future election campaigns forever. The first thing was identity politics. It died. Oh, to listen to and read the legacy (big mass, corporate) media,... Read More
What’s wrong with this picture? The United States spends $16,080/per K-12 student – 4th highest in the world. The average expenditure/student in 81 developed countries is $11,300. U.S. ranks 34th in math scores and 16th... Read More
The president-elect has promised to eliminate the federal Dept. of Education (DoED). He will not be the first to try. It’s obviously rare to shut down a department, even more so for programs overseen by... Read More
One of my favorite modern “philosophers” is Garrison Keillor. As a Democrat, you might guess his take on the recent presidential election. Regardless of whether you are progressive or conservative, Keillor’s reaction is worth the... Read More
The recent Supreme Court ruling overturning the Roe v. Wade decision was the result of the Court determining abortion is not covered in the Constitution and therefore in the hands of the states. Abortion advocates... Read More
