Three short items this week
Dismantling FEMA, Cooking the books, Watching your free speech
Trump’s Answer to Weather Disasters: Shut FEMA down.
President Trump has said that he intends to put an end to FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, after the current hurricane season ends. With 119 dead and 173 missing as this is written, and catastrophic damage inflicted on the hill country area of Texas, one would think he’d have second thoughts… Continue reading
The Great Budget Baseline Con
Republicans now face the dicey task of persuading their voters that the "One Big Beautiful Bill" they've just passed is anything of the sort. Deeply unpopular, Fox News and Quinnipiac polls show an average of 57% of voters are opposed to the OBBB, with only … Continue reading
Freedom of Speech, Donald Trump Variant
In his March 5th address to a joint session of Congress, President Donald Trump said, “I’ve stopped all government censorship and brought back free speech in America.” He backed that up with an executive order. What he did not say was that his free speech … Continue reading