Voting/Elections
Something More Than Free
Does a song and its lyrics hit home and make you think?
Something More Than Free, by Jason Isbell is one of those songs.
“I don’t think on why I’m here, where it hurts, I’m just lucky to have the work.”
“I thank God for the work.”
Are you thankful for the crews who work in the hot blazing sun, in the rain and in
the winter to fix our roads, streets, and bridges; and plow the snow and keep the
roads safe?
Are you thankful for the $550 billion over fiscal years 2022-2026 from the
Infrastructure Act that will provide jobs to build mass ...
COOPERATION 103
cooperation [ koh-op-uh-rey-shuhn ]
an act or instance of working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit
mutually beneficial interaction among organisms [nations] living in a limited area [planet Earth]
https://strategic-culture.su/news/2024/08/26/brics-poised-to-become-the-voice-of-the-global-majority/
Few Americans have heard of BRICS. Even though this international organization of nations will soon represent the Global Majority, western media ignores, or is oblivious to, what is becoming a monumental shift of human ...
The myth of Noncitizen Voters
“Demagoguery: political activity or practices that seek support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.” Oxford online dictionary.
“A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.” This line from “The Boxer” by Simon and Garfunkel describes Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI). Tom hears what he wants to hear – the MAGA conspiracy theories about voter fraud – and disregards any logical thinking or factual information to the contrary.
The myth that noncitizens are voting is another example of ...
Scrap the Cap
The Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans is pleased to announce our Save Social Security actions across Wisconsin this summer and fall, following our popular events this spring. Social Security just celebrated its 89th birthday earlier this month!
The WIARA has partnered with the American Federation of Government Employees Council 220 to hold demonstrations across Wisconsin. We will be taking action and demonstrating in front of Wisconsin Social Security field offices demanding that Social Security be protected, modernized and expanded! American Federation ...
The Last Guardrail
The American voters are the last hope – the last guardrail – for our democracy. The Supreme Court – the supposedly independent third branch of government – has failed in its responsibility to uphold the rule of law and hold the dictator wannabe accountable. Now only the voters can stop Trump from taking power again.
All the other checks and balances in our political system have failed. The legislative branch failed to reign in his past excesses and is now hamstrung by partisan gridlock, The executive branch dithered too long and failed to prosecute his crimes ...
Ultra-Rich are Working to Mount Anti-Democratic Coup
Under the cover of religion, and promotion of social-political issues, some members of our ultra-rich class have launched a coup. They have insinuated themselves in the government and judiciary to vote themselves huge tax breaks.
Under the last administration, a $1.7 trillion tax cut was enacted. It was heavily tilted to favor the top one-percent. No cuts in spending were enacted to pay for those cuts, so the amount of taxes not collected was added to the deficit.
That was highly inflationary. Also, who will pay the bills if the top one-percent does not? It is the ...
VOTE FOR DEMOCRACY, NOT DICTATORSHIP
Noticeably absent in the speeches at the RNC was any mention of Project 2025, obviously shielding us from the true horrors of this project until after the election in November when a second Trump administration could put it in place. Project 2025 Mandate for Leadership, also called the unitary executive theory, is a 900-page guidebook created by an umbrella coalition of conservative think tanks including the Heritage Foundation. Although Donald Trump has claimed he doesn't know anything about Project 2025, many of the authors of this mandate were operatives in the Trump ...
Wisconsin’s August Election and Constitutional Amendments
Wisconsin has an election on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. This is normally a partisan primary with some local nonpartisan elections. But this time the election also includes two constitutional amendments.
Voters may not know about these amendments or their impact if adopted. But they are important and will have negative consequences for many people. This is not an election to ignore.
This article provides information, background and resources to help voters understand these amendments and their potential impact. The text of the amendments is legalistic. The average ...
Project 2025 Explained: The Right-Wing Policy Map
Project 2025 Explained: The Right-Wing Policy Map For Trump – Promotes Mining in Indian Nation Lands, in the Boundary Waters, in Alaska & the Arctic Circle, in Arizona, in Colorado, & in New Mexico; and Eliminates Climate Change and Conservation Initiatives
Key Facts about Mining, Oil & Gas Drilling, Climate Change, and Conservation in Project 2025
Project 2025, spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation with help from more than 277 individual contributors and 100 other conservative groups, is a multi-part plan for the next conservative administration—...
Wisconsin’s Primary Candidates
The Wisconsin partisan primary is coming up on Tuesday, August 13th. This article highlights the backgrounds of the candidates for the Wisconsin Assembly 73rd and 74th districts. These are the races of interest for voters in far northwestern Wisconsin.
Voters should be aware that the 73rd and 74th Assembly districts boundaries have changed due to last year's redistricting settlement.
There are two good Democratic candidates for the 73rd Assembly district. Both have very similar position on the issues. Either one has a good chance of winning in November.
John ...