More Recommended Reading - Politically Speaking

 

I enjoy checking in at Popular Information,  an independent newsletter dedicated to accountability journalism written by Judd Legum.

Their most recent newsletter covers the testimony given to the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday by Special Counsel Robert Hur revealing that Hur's earlier released transcript of his interview with President Biden was, "at best, simplistic and misleading."

Also, if you didn't watch the hearing, watch this little bit.  And share it with friends and family who rely on Fox news in their delusional attempt o stay informed.

https://youtu.be/fBoP_1sLbz0?si=fCUZ-A98Q_sLCOq4

You may have heard that "Trump announced just this week that he was open to cutting Social Security and Medicare if voters return him to the White House."

This is one time i think we can believe what he's saying.  This is something the Republicans have wanted to do for years.

Being a retired woman, age 75, who contributed to Social Security for an awful lot of years, I want to know what the future might bring concerning my money, i.e., my well-being.

One of the spots I rely on for the latest reports and fact sheets is Social Security Works.

Mike Luckovich

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More to Come

Character Matters

Political Post - Continued

 

Before we were interrupted, so rudely interrupted, by who knows who or what or why, we were talking about politics.  Now that Meanderings and Muses is safely back where it belongs, I want to continue sharing some of the columns I follow.

I subscribe to The Bulwark.  There is a free subscription (which is what I have), and there is a paid subscription.  Your choice.

A little about The Bulwark from their webpage:

 "The Bulwark was founded to provide analysis and reporting in defense of America’s liberal democracy.

That’s it. That’s the mission.

The Bulwark was founded in 2019 by Sarah Longwell, Charlie Sykes, and Bill Kristol. The idea, then and now, was to tell you what we think—with honesty and good faith.

To put country over party.

To know that we’re all in this together.

And to build a home for the politically homeless."

Here's their most recent article which I'm sharing so you can test the waters to see if it's another piece of email coming at you during a particularly busy political season that might interest you,  or if you decide it's too much and decide to pass.

As George Jones sang so perfectly to us once upon a time, we have Choices. ( I love this song 😊 )

So.  Here's an opinion piece from The Bulwark for you -  

Joe Biden Is Not "a Disaster"

"Some 'Never Trumpers' want to pretend that Biden has been a terrible president. Let's do the math."

Mike Luckovich

Character Matters!

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Political Post - Recommended Reading Continued

In case you missed this comment on a previous post from Karen in Ohio, I'm sharing it with her permission.

"Have you read anything by Jay Kuo? His Status Kuo is as brilliant as Heather Cox Richardson's daily essay, but from a different perspective. Jay is a lawyer, and he interprets political news events from a legal viewpoint, citing legal precedents and sometimes archaic rules and loopholes, and how they affect current events. He's also politically astute, sometimes predicting outcomes of legal actions with incredible precision. His daily columns and posts, including pieces he writes for Team Takei, George Takei's social media presence, are a nice balance and companion to Heather's Letters From an American. https://www.actl.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/2022-spring-meeting/jay-kuo-bio.pdf "

Yes!  Jay Kuo is one to read, I agree.  Thank you, Karen.

And this from Sharon - " . . .  I subscribe to a free daily newsletter called Next Draft by Dave Pell. He shares of much of your sentiments."

I wasn't familiar with Next Draft by Dave Pell, but have added it to my list of folks to follow.  https://nextdraft.com/

And, one more recommendation (for today)  from me -

https://www.dailykos.com/

And finally, this.

This clip is from 2016.

THIS should have been the end of Trump.

The end of ANY self-respecting person showing support of a mean, hateful, ignorant monster of a man

https://youtu.be/cEWlM8Ygxlw?si=KB5TYbr77tpIV45N

Mike Luckovich

Character Matters!

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POLITICAL POST - Recommended Reading

So.

To be clear.

Meanderings and Muses is not about to become a complete and total political blog any more than it has ever been any one thing in particular blog.  

Politics is one piece of my many pieces.  

Tomorrow I'll share the secret ingredient to THE best french fries you will ever taste.  Promise.  So if politics ain't your thing, close it up now and come back on Wednesday.

 That said -

Here's the beginnings of a list of columns you might enjoy if you're of a liberal nature.  Who knows, you might know some conservative (Non MAGA) sorts who might enjoy them as well.  

Not all the links I'll be sharing with you are daily posts, and not all that are daily are posts that I myself am interested in reading every day.  Like most of you, I find large daily doses of politics to be too much.

I rarely watch TV news these days, preferring the opportunities of reading, or saving for later, articles and columns of interest that I'm able to access at my convenience.

Many of the columns I follow are available through substack.com which is a "subscription network for independent writers and creators."

Opinions regarding substack.com range from acceptance to outrage regarding its structure of free content to paid content.  Without getting into all that I'm just here to share articles, columns, and their writers with you.  Philosophies these writers, and substack.com, maintain regarding what they're willing to share at what price is not a cause I'm interested in taking on.  A gal can only fight so many battles.

That said - 

My one daily read is Letters From An American by American political historian Heather Cox Richardson.  Prof. Cox is fond of reminding us that  "To understand the present, we have to understand how we got here." She does it in a clear, concise manner.  Easy to read, easy to understand.  She will often focus on a particular topic from the most recent headlines, give its background, analysis, and a comparison to a similar past historical event giving her take on why the events are important in their similarities.

I love Pulitzer Prize-winner columnist Connie Schultz for her straight shooting, honest, hopeful outlook which translates to writing that speaks to me.  And will occasionally make me teary.  Her column, Hopefully Yours, is available through Substack for free, although the option is yours to upgrade to a paid subscription if you care to.  The content you receive is the same either way, which is not true for all Substack columns.  The choice is yours.  And that's the last time I'll be sharing that little caveat . . .  you get to do your own "to pay, or not yo pay" research from here on. 

AND, i love Mike Luckovich

And to end today's political post, here's a recent story that "should" sicken any civilized person -

A January 6 Insurrection Pinball Game - It was, apparently a hit during the recent Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).   Disgusting.

Character Matters!

That's enough for the day. 

 Stay tuned!

But do come back tomorrow for the Best French Fry ever recipe with a secret ingredient!