Thank you for your baseball comparison. I am almost at the point of giving up. So many lies; so much unethical, illegal behavior. I don't know how we're going to combat this. But, you reenergized me and I won't give up!! Not even in the last half of the ninth inning, which is where we seem to be!!
I find it ironic that a guy, who admittedly has Asbergers, is taking it upon himself using contol of Twitter to make fine determinations on what is acceptable and not acceptable free speech.
It is so frustrating to me that Dems did not just present Roe v. Wade in its original form but modified and expanded it so that not only did we not get the 50 Dem votes, but lost 2 Republicans who might have voted for affirmation of the actual, exact decision. This should have been an apples-to-apples example of Republicans refusal to support an established woman's right to choose, not a "new", more liberal version that would obviously set off objections.
If the Supreme Court is going to overturn Roe v. Wade and hold that abortion is a matter to be dealt with by each State, why did Senator Schumer and the Democrats try to pass a Federal law protecting abortion. It was destined not to pass and indeed was just defeated in the Senate. Doesn’t that effort by the Democrats concede that Congress has the right to legislate on abortion. If the Republicans retake the Senate andHouse and accept the Democratic position that Congress should make the rules governing absorption, the Republican controlled Congress could outlaw abortion as a Federal matter. That would be a lot worse than leaving the laws on abortion to each State
State, so that there would remain places for women to go for a legal abortion. and the
Thank you again for your evangelistic message DON'T GIVE UP!! It needs to become our daily mantra!! Also, thank you for the Meidastouch video! Sent it to SO many that appreciate it, and are inspired!
You are absolutely right about this. We should not give up. We haven't really begun to fight. The Republicans may know how to manipulate winning, but they are missing parts. I can't define that precisely, but they are simply missing parts that most people aren't. I think attacking corporations that are doing some good in the world for their employees as well as their bottom line is way too much like Putin. I don't use Twitter, but if I did I'd stop right now. Elon Musk has shown himself to be the unstable tyrant I always suspected him of being.
If you haven't seen it, Bob Kuttner's article "Democracy Summer" describes why and how turnout will make the difference in the 2020 elections and reasons that Democrats can win: https://prospect.org/politics/democracy-summer-prospects/
Mr. Hubbell, I can only add to the not giving up message, "Rich Strike." If anyone hasn't seen it, I recommend heading to YouTube to invest two minutes in the most beautiful horse race I have ever seen.
If the President and the Congress were seriously interested in doing something positive about inflation they'd remove the income cap on OASDI taxes while keeping the benefit structure intact as it is and eliminate the tax deduction for interest on business loans. Even if the second measure was given 5 years to phase in at 20% per annum, the knowledge that it was coming would lead immediately to more rational corporate financial behavior and the impact of taxing the 50% of reported income not currently subject to taxation on the federal government deficit and balance sheet would still the inflationary noise while giving all the business pundits something to write about between their bouts of shocked outrage.
Robert, I believe your analogy with baseball actually works both ways. Baseball is also being eroded by the same people eroding democracy. The owners are manipulating the coaches to make money over winning games and having the best team. The owners certainly aren't hiring the coaches for competence or diversity -- just obedience. I keep thinking of the old cartoon of the frog being swallowed by the bird while the frog is choking the bird's neck. Caption is, of course, never give up. When I try to see this cartoon with an elephant as the bird and a donkey as the frog, one does get a bit discouraged by the elephant having such a huge neck. Maybe the donkey needs to kick ass or more effectively kick balls.
I listened to Biden yesterday and he didn't do well with his prepared remarks. Good message but not a great delivery. However I did like the fact that he didn't let the reporters move off of his topic -- inflation. He wanted the reporters to report on that issue. Good for him.
I just called Rick Scott's DC office and left a recorded message for the senator, scolding him for disrespecting President Biden with his very personal derogatory comments. I mentioned the plan he himself has proposed that would increase taxes on the lowest tier of tax payers and consider the sunset of Medicare and Social Security in five years. What kind of a legislator would do that? I think one who just might be "incapacitated, confused, and unwell" - don't you?!
Thank you for your baseball comparison. I am almost at the point of giving up. So many lies; so much unethical, illegal behavior. I don't know how we're going to combat this. But, you reenergized me and I won't give up!! Not even in the last half of the ninth inning, which is where we seem to be!!
I find it ironic that a guy, who admittedly has Asbergers, is taking it upon himself using contol of Twitter to make fine determinations on what is acceptable and not acceptable free speech.
Good column. Your Angels story was right on. Never give up on something so important. It’s so hard to watch our government fall apart.
It is so frustrating to me that Dems did not just present Roe v. Wade in its original form but modified and expanded it so that not only did we not get the 50 Dem votes, but lost 2 Republicans who might have voted for affirmation of the actual, exact decision. This should have been an apples-to-apples example of Republicans refusal to support an established woman's right to choose, not a "new", more liberal version that would obviously set off objections.
If the Supreme Court is going to overturn Roe v. Wade and hold that abortion is a matter to be dealt with by each State, why did Senator Schumer and the Democrats try to pass a Federal law protecting abortion. It was destined not to pass and indeed was just defeated in the Senate. Doesn’t that effort by the Democrats concede that Congress has the right to legislate on abortion. If the Republicans retake the Senate andHouse and accept the Democratic position that Congress should make the rules governing absorption, the Republican controlled Congress could outlaw abortion as a Federal matter. That would be a lot worse than leaving the laws on abortion to each State
State, so that there would remain places for women to go for a legal abortion. and the
I believe that Schumer wanted these Republicans on the record so constituents can vote appropriately to put them out of office.
Thank you again for your evangelistic message DON'T GIVE UP!! It needs to become our daily mantra!! Also, thank you for the Meidastouch video! Sent it to SO many that appreciate it, and are inspired!
So glad you took the time to enjoy the game....I don't really understand the rules but your analogy made sense. No giving up!!!! Sharing.....
You are absolutely right about this. We should not give up. We haven't really begun to fight. The Republicans may know how to manipulate winning, but they are missing parts. I can't define that precisely, but they are simply missing parts that most people aren't. I think attacking corporations that are doing some good in the world for their employees as well as their bottom line is way too much like Putin. I don't use Twitter, but if I did I'd stop right now. Elon Musk has shown himself to be the unstable tyrant I always suspected him of being.
If you haven't seen it, Bob Kuttner's article "Democracy Summer" describes why and how turnout will make the difference in the 2020 elections and reasons that Democrats can win: https://prospect.org/politics/democracy-summer-prospects/
Just want to put a flag up. Musk is another Trump just in different clothing and lot more dangerous. We should not take our eyes off of him.
You can take an evening off and not write a newsletter; we can always read you the following day!
Mr. Hubbell, I can only add to the not giving up message, "Rich Strike." If anyone hasn't seen it, I recommend heading to YouTube to invest two minutes in the most beautiful horse race I have ever seen.
If the President and the Congress were seriously interested in doing something positive about inflation they'd remove the income cap on OASDI taxes while keeping the benefit structure intact as it is and eliminate the tax deduction for interest on business loans. Even if the second measure was given 5 years to phase in at 20% per annum, the knowledge that it was coming would lead immediately to more rational corporate financial behavior and the impact of taxing the 50% of reported income not currently subject to taxation on the federal government deficit and balance sheet would still the inflationary noise while giving all the business pundits something to write about between their bouts of shocked outrage.
Robert, I believe your analogy with baseball actually works both ways. Baseball is also being eroded by the same people eroding democracy. The owners are manipulating the coaches to make money over winning games and having the best team. The owners certainly aren't hiring the coaches for competence or diversity -- just obedience. I keep thinking of the old cartoon of the frog being swallowed by the bird while the frog is choking the bird's neck. Caption is, of course, never give up. When I try to see this cartoon with an elephant as the bird and a donkey as the frog, one does get a bit discouraged by the elephant having such a huge neck. Maybe the donkey needs to kick ass or more effectively kick balls.
I listened to Biden yesterday and he didn't do well with his prepared remarks. Good message but not a great delivery. However I did like the fact that he didn't let the reporters move off of his topic -- inflation. He wanted the reporters to report on that issue. Good for him.
I just called Rick Scott's DC office and left a recorded message for the senator, scolding him for disrespecting President Biden with his very personal derogatory comments. I mentioned the plan he himself has proposed that would increase taxes on the lowest tier of tax payers and consider the sunset of Medicare and Social Security in five years. What kind of a legislator would do that? I think one who just might be "incapacitated, confused, and unwell" - don't you?!