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  • Notes from political no-man’s land

    Here I find myself, in political no-man’s land, crouched behind a garbage can, keeping my head down while verbal bullets fly overhead – “fascist” from one side, “toxic empathy” from the other. Socrates is my hero. He would advise rational discourse.
  • The energy future: Made in China – by coal
    The American people are increasingly victims of an array of poor energy policy decisions at both the federal and state level – and even utilities themselves have failed to think ahead, closing productive coal plants to get in on the government dole of “renewables” like expensive wind and solar.
  • Bipartisan majority wants AI aimed at government fraud
    As the federal government faces hundreds of billions of dollars in estimated annual fraud losses, a bipartisan majority of voters want it to use artificial intelligence to help catch waste and abuse, a new poll found.
  • 'Artificial Intelligence' has been misnamed
    Calling one of the most consequential technological advances in history “artificial intelligence” has not only animated anxieties but also inspired hyperbole including the idea of an inevitable super-intelligence.
  • Who listens?
    The Bible says, “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires (James 1:19.20 NIV).
  • Swing voters, older voters wary of democratic socialist candidates
    Independents are even more cautious of Democratic Socialist candidates, with 46% remaining undecided and 32% viewing those candidates as too extreme.
  • Who is really paying for American politics?
    Follow the money. Disclose the interests. Expose the relationships. Then trust the American people to decide.
  • Republicans optimistic about chances of holding U.S. House in midterms
    Republican leaders in the U.S. House are confident they will maintain control of the chamber after the midterm elections, despite coping with party infighting that has delayed progress on critical legislation.
  • Dems’ demonization of Trump to blame for rise of socialism
    While socialism as a trend is a real threat to America, the greater threat is to the Democratic Party itself, potentially rendering it a minority party for years to come. 
  • A sermon on Matthew 18:19-20
    During those times when the darkness of doubt keeps you from seeing God, know that God sees you. God spoke to me last night in a dream. He said, "When your life is at its darkest, My love is at its brightest."
  • Waiting can be disastrous
    I’ll be blunt. Don’t be stubborn and stupid. Don’t wait until it’s too late. 
  • Ironweed
    The leaves on the buckeye trees are beginning to yellow. They are the first to bud each spring and the first to remind us that fall is on its way. When a late summer breeze blows through the creek valley, a few of their leaves lose hold and fall to the ground.
  • Data centers
    I have decided I am in favor of building data centers, as long as they comply with all local, state and federal codes and regulations. We already have data centers now. Ever store anything from a computer in a cloud? That is in a data center.
  • America becoming a Peter Pan nation
    In a democracy, people get the government they deserve. Our feckless leaders are not merely leading us astray; they are a mirror of our desire to remain forever young, forever entitled, forever dependent. As we mature, we learn that the world does not conform to our wishes; childhood cannot last forever.
  • Poll: Majority of voters concerned with rise of socialism, communism
    The Center Square’s Voters Voice Poll found 63% of Americans are concerned with the growth of socialism or communism in American politics, while 29% are not concerned.
  • Democrats approach a perfect 2028 storm
    Democrats have redefined intra-party victory. For them, it now means not nominating a democratic socialist. By that standard, Democrats “won” their Wisconsin gubernatorial primary by barely escaping democratic socialist Francesca Hong. They were not so fortunate in their Michigan Senate primary or in several other contests.
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