Summary This page describes the direction and vision of a renewed Democratic Party after a reset in November 2022, marked by the news on 30 Nov 2022 about Hakeem Jeffries, the new House minority leader, originally from Crown Heights. News stories are provided here in order by date with the most recent at the top.… Continue reading Democratic Party Leadership Report 2022
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Mike Pence — So Help Me God
Summary In So Help Me God by Mike Pence, we get an unfiltered candid look at the former Vice President from one of his greatest critics — himself. This page offers some of the information found on the book’s Amazon page. At the bottom of this document is the review and commentary I posted to… Continue reading Mike Pence — So Help Me God
Condoleezza Rice News 2022
Summary Condoleezza Rice is an American diplomat and political scientist who is the current director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. In November 2022, leaders and members of the Republican Party began doing some soul searching to evaluate what a refreshed vision for the party might be. The mid-term election outcome pointed to the… Continue reading Condoleezza Rice News 2022
GOP Leadership Report 2022
Summary This document provides links to news and resources related to the rebuilding of the Republican Party under new leadership for the year 2022. A new report is available as “GOP Leadership Report 2023.” Since 2016, the Republican Party has been fully committed to Donald Trump as their spokesperson, continuing beyond the 2020 election. His… Continue reading GOP Leadership Report 2022
Twitter News 2022
Summary In the fall of 2022, Elon Musk bought Twitter. Some of the news leading up to the buyout, and management decisions that followed, resulted in Twitter gaining free headline coverage in multiple news cycles for an extended period. This page was created on 6 Nov 2022. OVERVIEW — This page provides selected news stories about… Continue reading Twitter News 2022
With Help and Approval from Congress and Twitter, Donald Trump Launches 2024 Campaign
Shortly after Congress acquitted Donald Trump yesterday, #MAGA became a trending hashtag on Twitter, and as the sun rises today #Trump2024 is trending. There was no golden escalator event for the launch of Trump’s 2024 campaign. Trump was not present at his Congressional hearing, nor was he tweeting on Twitter, but the campaign launch continued… Continue reading With Help and Approval from Congress and Twitter, Donald Trump Launches 2024 Campaign
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Remarks Following Senate Impeachment Vote (C-SPAN, 13 Feb 2021)
Video About Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell delivers remarks following the Senate vote on impeaching former President Trump. (C-SPAN, 13 Feb 2021) [Video Date: 13 Feb 2021. Posted: 15 Feb 2021.]
These Bipartisan Efforts are Inspiring and Impactful
Overview As a nation, collectively and as individuals, many are focusing 90% of their energy on the 10% of things that we disagree on rather than the 90% that we agree on. As has been said repeatedly, what unites us is greater than what divides us. Our country faces many challenges. We could list the… Continue reading These Bipartisan Efforts are Inspiring and Impactful
Black Community Leaders Speak Out Against Violent Protests
We’ve witnessed decades of violent and militant acts among right-wing extremists. Everything from incidents like the 1995 Oklahoma bombing, to more recent events like the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Right-wing extremists seem to be more heavily armed and motivated to do greater harm than their leftist counterparts. There are many examples of armed right-wing… Continue reading Black Community Leaders Speak Out Against Violent Protests
Joe Biden and Peaceful Centrists Face Violence From Extremism on Right and Left
This month we’ve seen violent and illegal behavior from extremists on the right and the left in response to the centrist and moderate resurgence we’re seeing in the United States. Republicans who have expressed concerns in recent years about extremism in the party are now feeling vindicated, despite the backlash of being branded as RINOs… Continue reading Joe Biden and Peaceful Centrists Face Violence From Extremism on Right and Left
Joe Biden Inauguration Speech Video and Full Transcript Text
Video Here is a video of Biden’s speech. The full transcript is below the video. Inauguration Speech Transcript Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, distinguished guests, and my fellow Americans. This is America’s day. This is democracy’s day. A day of history and hope. Of renewal… Continue reading Joe Biden Inauguration Speech Video and Full Transcript Text
Roger McNamee Discusses His Wired Article – “Platforms Must Pay for Their Role in the Insurrection”
In his article “Platforms Must Pay for Their Role in the Insurrection,” [Wired 7 Jan 2021] Roger McNamee has asserted that Facebook, Twitter, and other social media services intentionally promote incendiary content. He states, “the algorithmic amplification of extreme content is a business choice made in pursuit of profit.” Content that incites people will be… Continue reading Roger McNamee Discusses His Wired Article – “Platforms Must Pay for Their Role in the Insurrection”