Missing The Point – We all need to calm down
Don’t panic. We’ve all got to calm down, me included. It’s not as bad as it seems. …Well, let me rephrase that. It is as bad as it seems, but it could be worse.
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Les Cohen is a long-term Marylander, having grown up in Annapolis. Professionally, he writes and edits materials for business and political clients from his base of operations in Columbia, Maryland. He has a Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Economics. Leave a comment or feel free to send him an email to [email protected].
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Missing the Point – The Economy is in Charge
Apparently, the majority of the American people who care enough to vote are either unaware of who Donald Trump is or, for whatever reasons, are willing to overlook his criminal history, and authoritarian preferences.. His dishonesty is so prolific, how can the American people, our allies, and opponents trust anything he says?
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Missing the Point – A simple, but nonetheless powerful argument for not voting for Donald Trump.
It’s simple. Either you trust Donald Trump, more than you trust Kamala Harris, or you don’t. Forget about understanding “the weeds” of government policies and programs. What does your gut tell you? Which of the two candidates is more likely to be lying to you from the Oval Office?
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Missing the Point – The Republican Party Elephant in the Room
So, despite your many proven qualities as a government official, we’re breaking up. It’s not you, Larry. It’s your party. Simply put, I refuse to do anything that might assure Republicans control over the Senate.
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Missing the Point – The Economics and Politics of Inflation
The same voters who will blame the Democrats for the recession we may be about to have, but which the FED has caused… Vice President Harris should talk to voters about changing the way government manages the economy.
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Missing the Point – Sorry, Joe, but it’s time to say “Good-Biden”
Whether it is physically true or not, a significant majority of Democratic and independent voters have concluded that Joe Biden is no longer qualified to be President – and will be less and less so during a second term if he is re-elected.
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Missing the Point – Baltimore, Treading Water Until The Next Election
So, Mayor Brandon Scott has been re-elected with just over 50% of the vote. The general election in November will make it official unless a viable petition candidate comes from out of nowhere to challenge him. Wouldn’t that be something?
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Missing the Point – In Government We Do Not Trust
Are we perfect? Far from it. To put it mildly, freedom, democracy, and capitalism are a hot mess if ever there was one. We are and will forever be a very mixed bag of people trying to figure our collective selves out, to agree on what is the good and right thing to do, and then make it happen.
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Missing the Point – Shaving Donald Trump with Occam’s Razor
The fact is, Donald Trump is as dumb as he is nuts – and that, as it turns out, is his secret weapon. He’s an idiot, but someone from whom we have a lot to learn.
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Missing the Point – Brandon Scott, Playing Baltimore Voters for Suckers
Why are Scott and Dixon leading when they neither of them has been able to stop and reverse the decline of the City of Baltimore? Because they’re the best-known candidates in the field and, for various reasons, better-qualified candidates were not interested in running.
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