Lover of justice. Author of Shrink, Public Jesus, An Evangelical Social Gospel. Writer of songs w/Satellite Soul. Wrote my dissertation on Lacan, Zizek & Hegel.
My most recent article:
I don’t know if we can have a heaven on earth, but I know we need not have hell on earth… Our foolish leaders spend their days telling us who to fear, blame, despise, & destroy. They’re promoting a fantasy that has never worked.
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Trump: "When 97% of the stories are bad about a person, that's no longer free speech."
Fact-check: False. In the United States, the press owes no duty of loyalty to POTUS. @atrupar
Recent retiree Greg Bovino traveled to Portugal to attend a Nazi conference, gave an interview citing Nazi general Erwin Rommel as an inspirational figure, and wore his regulation SS haircut.
When is it ok to start calling them Nazis? Or is that still too polarizing?
I’m glad the president did well on the MOCA exam, but it’s a dementia screening tool, not an IQ test, so a score of 26 or higher represents normal cognitive performance, not extreme intelligence. None of the questions are high difficulty.
It's been a long week, but after much prayer, I've decided to endorse Ken Paxton from the pulpit this Sunday. Is he a criminal, a liar and a cheat? Yes, but he has found Jesus. Meanwhile, Talarico is a bit too fond of vegetables for my liking🙏🇺🇸
Economy then vs now:
GDP growth:
2024 2.8%
2026 1.6%
Inflation:
2024 2.9%
2026 3.8%
Wages:
2024 rising faster than inflation
2026 rising slower than inflation
Unemployment rate:
2024 4%
2026 4.3%
Jobs added per month:
2024 >120,000
2026 76,000
Jobs vs Unemployed:
2024 7.6 million job openings vs 6.9 million unemployed
2026 6.8 million job openings vs 7.2 million unemployed
National Debt
2024 $35.5 trillion
2026 $39 trillion
Deficit
2024 $1.8 trillion
2026 CBO projection $2 trillion
Uninsured Americans:
2024 27 million
2026 CBO projection 30 million
Gas prices per gallon:
December 2024 ~$3.00
Today $4.43
Donald Trump Jr takes a financial stake in a company…
3 months later, the Pentagon gives it $620 million…
after Trump’s White House told them to…
And the company’s valuation rose from
$200 million to $2 billion as a result.
This is corruption.
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