Reason #28 to Vote Blue on Nov 5—-> Harris clearly supports marriage equality! In a September 29, 2022 statement about the passage of the 2022 “Respect for Marriage Act,” Harris recalls: “I had the honor to perform some of our nation’s first same-sex marriages at San Francisco City Hall in 2004, where couples celebrated not only a joyful union, but the protection and respect of fundamental human rights. The right to start … CONTINUE READING THE WHOLE POST →

Reason #27 to Vote Blue on Nov 5 In “Reason #25,” I argued that Trump is deceiving many in the middle class who think he is on their side. He is not a populist. In “Reason 26” I mentioned one way to identify a real populist is the tax test; candidates that prefer mainly progressive taxes (like the graduated income tax) instead of regressive taxes (like sales taxes or tariffs) … CONTINUE READING THE WHOLE POST →

Reason #26 to Vote Blue on Nov 5 In “Reason #25,” I argued that Trump is deceiving many in the middle class who think he is on their side. He is not a populist. One way you can genuinely tell a populist is by their tax policies. If a candidate favors generating government revenues using regressive taxes that favor the rich over the middle class and the poor then they … CONTINUE READING THE WHOLE POST →

Reason #25 to Vote Blue on Nov 5 Here is how my dictionary defines populist: “a person, especially a politician, who strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups.”  Trump does strive to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups. But I contend that it is not sincere and deliberately supports policies he … CONTINUE READING THE WHOLE POST →