While not a member of a political party, one can still sympathize with – and support – the many thousands of Republicans each day who reject Trumpism. Bill, a veteran from Iowa, is one of them: “This is not what supporting and defending the Constitution means to me and other military veterans… I hope you…
Republicans
Republicans, Trump
Republican Voters Against Trump: John from Wisconsin
by JOHN ADAMS •
While not a member of a political party, one can still sympathize with – and support – the many thousands of Republicans each day who reject Trumpism. John from Wisconsin is one of them: “Left unchecked, this man will single-handedly destroy the great legacy which was handed to us by past generations. Is this the…
Coronavirus, Republicans, Trump
Why Did President Trump Lie About the COVID-19 Crisis?
by JOHN ADAMS •
Republicans for the Rule of Law asks a simple question: Why Did President Trump Lie About the COVID-19 Crisis?. The first responsibility of government is, as the Constitution says, “to provide for the common defense.” President Trump has now rightly compared the coronavirus pandemic to a war. But he was still minimizing the threat as…
Democrats, Elections, Never Trump, Politics, Presidential race 2020, Republicans, Television, Trump
The Unexpected (But Welcome) Never-Trump Haven @ MSNBC
by JOHN ADAMS •
So we who are Never Trump, mostly conservatives but also some libertarians (as I am), find ourselves part of a much larger coalition united in opposition to Trump. By ourselves there are too few of us to overcome the most powerful person in all the world; as a small but committed part of a much…
Authoritarianism, Republicans
Republicans’ Growing Dislike of a Republic
by JOHN ADAMS •
CDA, City, Congress, Corporate Welfare, Free Markets, Gerrymandering, Government Spending, Local Government, Never Trump, Politics, Republicans, State Capitalism, That Which Paved the Way
F. James Sensenbrenner Heads for the Exit
by JOHN ADAMS •
One reads that F. James Sensenbrenner, the pro-Trump septuagenarian multimillionaire congressman from a gerrymandered district that stretches all the way down to Whitewater, is retiring when his current term ends. Consigned to the minority forever must look unappealing. How time flies! It was not long ago that then-chairman of the Whitewater Community Development Authority was scampering…
America, Democrats, Education, Politics, Republicans
Differing Partisan Views on Education
by JOHN ADAMS •
A few days ago, a commenter (‘J’) at this website linked to the Pew Research Center’s latest survey data on partisan views of education. See The Growing Partisan Divide in Views of Higher Education. Kim Taylor (of Pew) summarizes the survey: Americans see value in higher education – whether they graduated from college or not. Most say…
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Immoral (and Unnecessary) Compromises
by JOHN ADAMS •
There’s a certain kind of Republican who rationalizes Trump’s many vices because, well, Trump has nominated some conservative judges. (Hugh Hewitt, who’ll rationalize anything to keep a job on the Salem talk radio network comes to mind. See It’s the Supreme Court, stupid.) If there’s an equivalent of this, it’s a certain kind of Democrat…