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[unable to retrieve full-text content]“There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.” Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice Robert Reich speaks out about the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times failure to endorse a candidate for president. Both stop […] The post Cowardice and intimidation at The Washington Post and L.A. Times appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Infidel’s commentary as taken from his blog Infidel753 Last week I posted on why the country needs a Democratic landslide.  This post is about the reasons why I think it’s most likely there will actually be one.  Those reasons why are, of course, the meat of the matter — anybody can claim to believe something, but the important […] The post Why I anticipate a blue wave appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]And quite frankly, Trump is not interested in Americans and Families unless they are a part of the 1-percenters in Income. To be in the top 1% of earners, you’re looking at an average annual income of $819,324. The top 0.1% of Americans earn an average of $3,312,693. These are same people who benefit the […] The post “I want Americans and families to be able to not just get by, but be able to get ahead.” appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Political? No. This group of big time Execs are tough on labor and citizenry. Yet, they are afraid of one man who has displayed himself as a racist, misogynist, bigot, bully, liar, etc. It takes a woman in the form of Kamala Harris to push back on Trump. Trump is afraid of Harris and will […] The post Political cowardice in the C-suites appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Trump is promising lots of tariffs if he’s elected. Make no mistake: American consumers pay tariffs, not the exporting country. US consumers will be hit by (a) increased cost of imported goods, and (b) increased cost of domestic goods, as domestic producers raise prices to match imports. Econ 101. Trump is promising to lift taxes […] The post The economics of Trump II appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]He wanted generals like Hitler’s, a leader he sometimes praised. “Do you really believe you’re not loyal to me?” Trump asked then–chief of staff General John Kelly. Kelly was clear: “I’m certainly part of the administration, but my ultimate loyalty is to the rule of law.” October 22, 2024 – by Prof. Heather Cox Richardson […] The post Shifting the burden of supporting the country from the...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Getting the vote out has been a big factor in voting. Much of voting today is done via mail. The U.S. Postal Services plays a large role in making sure votes are delivered on time. The graph below is from the September 30, 2024 review of the USPS performance resulting from the America Plan. A […] The post U.S. Postal Service’s Delivering for America Plan appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]I am canvassing near Pittsburgh this week with a group of around 30.  The first few days have been relatively uneventful.  The weather has been beautiful.  A few of my co-canvassers reported useful conversations, like one woman who wanted to vote but wasn’t sure who the pro-choice candidate was.  I have had one conversation with […] The post Pennsylvania canvassing report appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]SCOTUS: Actually, Presidents Are Kings – by Joyce Vance Civil Discourse One of the last lines in Joyce Vance commentary at Civil Discourse is the title I used for this lengthy (and it is) Post of hers. Why is it the men on SCOTUS are a bunch of cowards when it comes to Trump? What […] The post The only force holding Trump accountable for trying to interfere in the last election is the voters in the up coming one appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Joyce Vance @ Civil Discourse This is not going to be one of those ho-hum, just like any other week kind of weeks. Over the weekend, Donald Trump talked about the size of Arnold Palmer’s penis and called Kamala Harris a “shit vice president” while an adoring crowd cheered. Harris’ response? She told MSNBC’s Al Sharpton, “the American people deserve so […] The post The Week Ahead...