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48) Because, “slashing regulations” could actually just slash away beautiful progress instead!

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Republican President Richard Nixon established the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970 by executive order, consolidating various environmental agencies scattered throughout multiple cabinet departments. I had just begun teaching High School Social Studies two years before that, and continued until 1984. During the 70s, interdisciplinary teaching was “a thing” and I coordinated with a science department teacher for a part of senior topics that focused on Water and Air Pollution. A … CONTINUE READING THE WHOLE POST →

47) Because, in this particular election, it is your responsibility and duty …

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That’s What Liz Cheney, Former Republican Member of Congress, Says In an ABC TV Interview (9/8/24).  Here are three Key Paragraphs from Ms. Cheney: I’ve been voting for forty years, my first vote I ever cast was for Ronald Reagan in 1984. I’ve never voted for a Democrat. That tells you the stakes in this election. Donald Trump presents a challenge and a threat, fundamentally to the republic, we see … CONTINUE READING THE WHOLE POST →

46) Trump is a Threat to Our National Security – 3 of 3

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All the national security concerns in my previous 2 “Reasons” to vote for Harris are stated so much better by 111 Republican former national security leaders who signed the below statement of support for Vice President Harris. The letter was printed in a number of national publications like the New York Times on September 18. I am stunned by the number of Republicans who are willing to disregard traditional GOP … CONTINUE READING THE WHOLE POST →

45) Trump is a Threat to Our National Security – 2 of 3

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Defending Ukraine from Russian Aggression is Vital to OUR National Security Putin has directed a series of invasions of Ukraine, seeking control of Ukraine either through annexation like he has already claimed in Crimea, or as a Soviet-style puppet state. If he is successful, he’ll keep trying with aggressive takeovers of one or more of the 3 Baltic nations, Moldova, and so on. Trump’s idea is, “Let Russia have it, … CONTINUE READING THE WHOLE POST →