FISCAL common sense and conservatism. Like we had under Clinton/Gore. Remember? Selective tax increases and spending restraint. Those were times not under a Republican President. Eisenhower did it, but no GOP president since Reagan. They've just been spend, spend, spend. Think about Pete Hegseth right now! Kristi Noem and her airplanes. Ugh.
$40 trillion in national debt. An amount greater than our annual GDP. 1/3 of it owned by foreign investors who, by definition, don't have a ton of loyalty to anything beyond the market value and will sell when the spirit moves them. Our annual debt service is running neck and neck with our Pentagon budget! I am staggered at how the GOP (Reagan, W Bush and, by a factor of 3, Trump) have so little regard for our nation's annual deficits that they have allowed our accumulated debt to balloon.
One would think that, by this time, the world would know that "Trickle Down Economics" is a complete fiction and that only the richest of the rich would continue pushing.
With the advent of Labor Day, we are entering dangerous times. For the Democratic Party it is crucial to support your grassroots activists and voters of all demographics who are willing to stand up for democracy by facing the difficulties of voter obstruction, as well as your candidates.
Voter suppression and its sibling, voter intimidation, can affect the turnout in disastrous ways. Not voting because of fear or because of apathy are equally lethal. Momentum is accruing and taking advantage of it through active participation in these next two months is vital. It is the turnout that will win these elections.
Canvassing, the most effective form of voter interaction, is rewarding in its functions of not only getting out the vote, it also develops a sense of unity, security and community, a common purpose. The memory of long ago conversations, as well as recent ones, from neighbors who answered my knock still gives me the ability to maintain my optimism.
All this is to suggest, to encourage you, personally, and every Democrat in every Congressional seat and every staff member on every committee to go out and knock on some doors, talk one-to-one, offer that understanding of unity and community. You will have more impact than most and the rewards will flow both ways. The vote is the foundation of what makes America America, reassert that it is worth that wait on line, support their courage to walk through lies and intimidation and be a true patriot, just because you encouraged them and they voted.
Besides the terrible harm done by ICE/DHS policies, I was also very troubled to read that Mr. Bel had been bullied. What a dreadful burden upon burden. I hope his bullies will have nightmares for many years to come. They had a choice in their actions.
One simple thing could save millions of people from the credit card debit cycle! Limit credit card interest to 10%! Currently, banks are charging 25%. This is outright theft!
The banks will do just fine with 10% as they did before, and people can break the chain of indebtedness and have more money to save and to spend, thus benefiting the economy! Where is the political will to stop this usurious practice??
This is a very thorough review of what we all need to do to protect our right to vote. I checked my registration and confirmed that I’m registered. I also plan to share a copy with all of my friends and encourage them to vote early. I live in Maryland where early voting starts on October 22nd. But early voting starts much earlier in many other states. Thank you Contrarian for providing us voters with this valuable information!
The United States signed in 1966 and ratified in 1994 the ICERD (the International Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Racial Discrimination). The US is in violation of its treaty obligations by choosing under the Trump Administration to persecute Haitians granted Temporary Protected Status, harass and humiliate them and order their deportation to likely bodily and mental harm. There is sufficient evidence of deliberate malice in J.D. Vance's baseless allegations during the 2024 presidential campaign of Haitian immigrants capturing and eating pet dogs and cats. Where are the true Americans to stand up to the New Nazis of the MAGA right?
FISCAL common sense and conservatism. Like we had under Clinton/Gore. Remember? Selective tax increases and spending restraint. Those were times not under a Republican President. Eisenhower did it, but no GOP president since Reagan. They've just been spend, spend, spend. Think about Pete Hegseth right now! Kristi Noem and her airplanes. Ugh.
$40 trillion in national debt. An amount greater than our annual GDP. 1/3 of it owned by foreign investors who, by definition, don't have a ton of loyalty to anything beyond the market value and will sell when the spirit moves them. Our annual debt service is running neck and neck with our Pentagon budget! I am staggered at how the GOP (Reagan, W Bush and, by a factor of 3, Trump) have so little regard for our nation's annual deficits that they have allowed our accumulated debt to balloon.
One would think that, by this time, the world would know that "Trickle Down Economics" is a complete fiction and that only the richest of the rich would continue pushing.
All good & worthy causes.
Also:
SALVA UKRAINI
It’s ironic that Bel was a student in Ohio. JD Vance has Bel’s blood on his hands; HE’S the one who vilified Haitians.
Maps to visualize the Republican land grab of national parks and the expansion of data centers.
Mapping the billionaire land grab of Big Bend & 250 million acres on National Parks & Forests.
https://thedemlabs.org/2026/08/18/big-bend-billionaire-national-park-land-grab/
Do you live near an old nuclear facility where Republicans are putting an AI data center? Check this map.
https://thedemlabs.org/2026/08/16/ai-data-centers-nuclear-sites-map/
Mapping the Virginia Data Centers that tripped the national power grid & the billionaires behind them.
https://thedemlabs.org/2026/07/28/virginia-data-centers-power-grid-crash/
To the Democrats in Congress:
With the advent of Labor Day, we are entering dangerous times. For the Democratic Party it is crucial to support your grassroots activists and voters of all demographics who are willing to stand up for democracy by facing the difficulties of voter obstruction, as well as your candidates.
Voter suppression and its sibling, voter intimidation, can affect the turnout in disastrous ways. Not voting because of fear or because of apathy are equally lethal. Momentum is accruing and taking advantage of it through active participation in these next two months is vital. It is the turnout that will win these elections.
Canvassing, the most effective form of voter interaction, is rewarding in its functions of not only getting out the vote, it also develops a sense of unity, security and community, a common purpose. The memory of long ago conversations, as well as recent ones, from neighbors who answered my knock still gives me the ability to maintain my optimism.
All this is to suggest, to encourage you, personally, and every Democrat in every Congressional seat and every staff member on every committee to go out and knock on some doors, talk one-to-one, offer that understanding of unity and community. You will have more impact than most and the rewards will flow both ways. The vote is the foundation of what makes America America, reassert that it is worth that wait on line, support their courage to walk through lies and intimidation and be a true patriot, just because you encouraged them and they voted.
We the People Do Not Consent.
Besides the terrible harm done by ICE/DHS policies, I was also very troubled to read that Mr. Bel had been bullied. What a dreadful burden upon burden. I hope his bullies will have nightmares for many years to come. They had a choice in their actions.
All your suggestions are worthwhile Jen. Thanks so much.
One simple thing could save millions of people from the credit card debit cycle! Limit credit card interest to 10%! Currently, banks are charging 25%. This is outright theft!
The banks will do just fine with 10% as they did before, and people can break the chain of indebtedness and have more money to save and to spend, thus benefiting the economy! Where is the political will to stop this usurious practice??
This is a very thorough review of what we all need to do to protect our right to vote. I checked my registration and confirmed that I’m registered. I also plan to share a copy with all of my friends and encourage them to vote early. I live in Maryland where early voting starts on October 22nd. But early voting starts much earlier in many other states. Thank you Contrarian for providing us voters with this valuable information!
The United States signed in 1966 and ratified in 1994 the ICERD (the International Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Racial Discrimination). The US is in violation of its treaty obligations by choosing under the Trump Administration to persecute Haitians granted Temporary Protected Status, harass and humiliate them and order their deportation to likely bodily and mental harm. There is sufficient evidence of deliberate malice in J.D. Vance's baseless allegations during the 2024 presidential campaign of Haitian immigrants capturing and eating pet dogs and cats. Where are the true Americans to stand up to the New Nazis of the MAGA right?
It's long past time for a $15 minimum wage