thomaslknapp (57)in #constitution • 8 hours agosteemCreated with Sketch.Recipe vs. Result: Does the US Government Actually Exist?I write three syndicated columns a week, and the vast majority of them could easily run with the title "Stupid and…thomaslknapp (57)in #war • 2 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.War Powers Resolution: The Senate Had One JobOn January 14, a "war powers resolution" went down to defeat in the US Senate on a 50-50 vote, with vice president JD…thomaslknapp (57)in #electricity • 4 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Data Centers Might Break the Grid? Good, Something Needs To.Photo by Ron Clausen, Creative Commons 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication A quick headline roundup from the…thomaslknapp (57)in #affordablehousing • 7 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Will Trump's Residential Investment Ban Really Make Housing More Affordable?In a Truth Social post , US president Donald Trump says he's "immediately taking steps to ban large institutional…thomaslknapp (57)in #ice • 9 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Murder in Minneapolis: Time to Stop Coddling the ICE Gang and Its EnablersICE thug murders woman in Minneapolis On January 7, gang members --- gathered in Minneapolis for the purpose of…thomaslknapp (57)in #venezuela • 14 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.January 3: The "Peace President's" Latest Date Which Will Live in InfamyI'm writing this column on the morning of Saturday, January 3, with initial news trickling in. "The facts" are still…thomaslknapp (57)in #politics • 21 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.2026 Pessimism: Put Not Your Trust in MidtermsImage by kjpargeter on Freepik Well, that about wraps it up for 2025. As I write this, the old year only has four…thomaslknapp (57)in #peace • 28 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Peace President? Yeah, Right.On December 17, surrounded by festive holiday decorations, US president Donald Trump delivered an upbeat --- one might…thomaslknapp (57)in #cannabis • last monthsteemCreated with Sketch.Cannabis: Don't Just Reschedule, DescheduleOn December 18, US president Donald Trump signed an executive order --- titled "Increasing Medical Marijuana and…thomaslknapp (57)in #robreiner • last monthsteemCreated with Sketch.Separation of Politics and Entertainment: Thoughts on the Death of Rob ReinerOn December 14, "film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and political activist" ( per Wikipedia ) Rob Reiner…thomaslknapp (57)in #travel • last monthsteemCreated with Sketch.First They Came for the Tourists ..."In order to comply with the January 2025 Executive Order 14161 (Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists…thomaslknapp (57)in #war • last monthsteemCreated with Sketch.Regime Change: Adam Smith Talks One Game and Spends on Another"[T]here is no way on earth we should be going to war or trying to do regime change in Venezuela," US Representative…thomaslknapp (57)in #x • last monthsteemCreated with Sketch.X Marks the Spot: It's Time for Social Media Platform SovereigntyOn December 5, European Union regulators levied a $140 million fine on X (the social media platform formerly known as…thomaslknapp (57)in #venezuela • last monthsteemCreated with Sketch.Venezuela: Eye on the Prize?Alleged US murder strike on a boat in the Caribbean. Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado, according…thomaslknapp (57)in #blackfriday • last monthsteemCreated with Sketch.Black Friday Despite? No, Black Friday Because.Americans, the Associated Press reports , spent a record $11.8 billion online on "Black Friday" (the day after…thomaslknapp (57)in #unlawfulorders • 2 months agosteemCreated with Sketch.You Must Refuse Illegal Orders. If This Be Treason, Make The Most Of It."You can refuse illegal orders ... you MUST refuse illegal orders." That's the message from a recent video featuring…thomaslknapp (57)in #china • 2 months agosteemCreated with Sketch.Taiwan: Takaichi Strikes a Long-Needed Blow Against "Strategic Ambiguity"When asked, before Japans's parliament, about the circumstances under which the country's "Self-Defense Forces" could…thomaslknapp (57)in #trump • 2 months agosteemCreated with Sketch.Quiet, Piggy: Reporters Aren't Trump's SubordinatesAt an Oval Office event on November 18, US president Donald Trump let loose on an ABC News reporter, Mary Bruce, for…thomaslknapp (57)in #tariffs • 2 months agoTrump Tariff Check Proposal: Bad Math, Not a "Dividend""We are taking in Trillions of Dollars and will soon begin paying down our ENORMOUS DEBT, $37 Trillion," US president…thomaslknapp (57)in #affordability • 2 months agosteemCreated with Sketch.There's Only One Way for Politicians to Deliver on "Affordability"[ ]( ""greenzig", CC0, via Wikimedia Commons") "President Donald Trump is scrambling to develop a plan and message…
