I have two major milestones occurring over the next half-decade. First, I will be eligible for Medicare. Second, I will reach my Full Retirement Age for Social Security. But will those remain available to me, since Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen recently reported that Medicare will run dry in 2031 and Social Security in […]
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While today’s OpEd addresses closing a local elementary school in Moscow, the demographic numbers apply across the country. From today’s Moscow-Pullman Daily News: On March 18, 2024, the Moscow School Board gathered public comments on shuttering Russell Elementary School. The Moscow-Pullman Daily News quotes Nadine Edwards as calling the plan “short-sighted.” Edwards seems unaware of
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This is due to the plummeting birthrate and not due to an exodus from the government schools. From the Idaho Press: The tail end of 2023 saw controversy surrounding the Nampa School District’s plan to close four schools by the next academic year. The decision came as a shock to many in the community, but the
Idaho public school enrollment declines as charters grow… Read More »
In this OpEd, I discuss Politico’s award-winning investigative journalist, Heidi Przybyla, statement that only Christian nationalists believe in Divine Rights. Politico’s award-winning investigative journalist, Heidi Przybyla, made headlines last month. On MSNBC (where else), she was discussing the boogeyman of “Christian nationalism.” Przybyla said, “The thing that unites them as Christian nationalists — not Christians
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Why? Why would they want/need this information on US citizens? More deep state shenanigans. The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has admitted to buying internet browsing records from data brokers to identify the websites and apps Americans use that would otherwise require a court order, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said last week. “The U.S. government
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In today’s piece, we’re diving into a hot topic: Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Imagine the cash in your pocket turning into digital form, controlled and doled out by the folks at the central bank, like the Federal Reserve. Here’s the kicker: with CBDCs, your every transaction is an open book to the government. It’s
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Moscow is routinely listed as one of the best college towns in the nation. Rent Café has released its top 20 college towns in America list for 2024. Pullman is ranked 2nd and Moscow is ranked 6th. https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/rental-market/market-snapshots/best-college-towns-us-2024/
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Fact check true: For the first time in history spending on interest will exceed spending on defense. Do We Spend More On Interest Than Defense? The Committee for a Responsible Federal budget did a Fact Check on that question. The answer is yes. During a recent town hall, former United Nations Ambassador and current Presidential
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The cost estimate of Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act coupled with EPA mandates, just jumped by $466 billion. No big surprise. When was the last time you saw a government program that came in even close to the promised amount? Source: https://mishtalk.com/economics/the-cbo-revised-the-cost-of-bidens-energy-policies-up-by-466-billion/
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My Op-Ed on illegal immigration ran in today’s Moscow-Pullman Daily News. The Biden Administration is trying to shift the blame for the 10 milliion illegal aliiens onto the Republicans. That gas lighting won’t fly. Biden himself was the origin of this impossible situation. Border security is national security, and that isn’t a partisan opinion. After
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STORY HIGHLIGHTS Democrats’ party advantages among Black and Hispanic adults are at new lows Democrats retain smaller advantage among young adults Educational gaps continue to expand WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Republican and Democratic parties have distinct strengths within different subgroups of the U.S. population. However, Democrats have lost ground among some of their traditionally stronger
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Back in 1997, William Strauss and Neil Howe wrote a prophetic book: “The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy – What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America’s Next Rendezvous with Destiny”. Based on 80-100 year cycles of history, they predicted that the next “Fourth Turning” (crisis phase) would begin around the mid-2000s and reach
OpEd: Navigating the fourth turning: America’s cyclical crisis Read More »
Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity (DIE) should demand that the cops kill an additional 1,000 woman per year. </sarcasm>
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This editorial ran in today’s Moscow-Pullman Daily News. I take on the fact that most of our problems can be traced to the Democrats’ refusal to enforce laws already on the books. Our culture is at a tipping point, weakened by a lack of concern and a slide in personal values, leading to a society
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