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What's Wrong With the Democratic Party?
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Following defeat in the presidential election, Democratic Party leadership is doing much needed soul searching.
Those not in denial know there is something wrong.
Per Gallup, in the 10 months in 2024 prior to the election, January to October, the Democrat partisan advantage -- the percentage identifying as Democrat or lean Democrat minus the percentage identifying as Republican or lean Republican -- was in negative territory 5 of the 10 months. This is more Democrat negatives than in any presidential election year since Gallup started reporting this in 1992.
The International Criminal Court Pretends to Be About Justice
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It is proof of the power of our faith that the spirit of Christmas prevails over all the reasons for cynicism.
I'm thinking now of Psalm 40:4 where we read: Fortunate is the man who has puts his trust in God and has not turned to the arrogant and to those who stray after falsehood.
Regarding "the arrogant and those who stray after falsehood," take the case of the International Criminal Court, established in 2002 and located in the Hague, Netherlands.
Did Luigi Mangione Murder Because of 'Emotional Disturbance'?
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According to coverage in The Wall Street Journal in the case against Luigi Mangione, suspected of murdering the CEO of UnitedHealthcare outside a Manhattan hotel, potential arguments in his defense will be his "mental state at the time of the killing."
"Two defenses in New York state -- a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity and claiming extreme emotional disturbance -- might be relevant," per the coverage.
Per other reporting, in a note handwritten by Mangione discovered by the police, he wrote, "the U.S. has the #1 most expensive healthcare system in the world, yet we rank roughly #42 in life expectancy."
What's Going On With Black and Hispanic Women?
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One question emerging from the presidential election exit polls is the disconnect between Black men and women and Hispanic men and women.
Donald Trump received support from 21% of Black men and 7% of Black women, a disparity of 14 points. He got support from 54% of Hispanic men and 39% of Hispanic women, a disparity of 15 points.
There was also a disparity in Trump's support among white men and women, but much smaller -- 7 points.
Democratic Party Monopoly on the Black Vote Is Over
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Dean of the nation's political analysts, Michael Barone, sat down with The Wall Street Journal to discuss the 2024 election.
The headline that emerged from that discussion was "Donald Trump's Rainbow Coalition," noting that the monopoly of the Democratic Party over the nation's Black vote seems to be over.
If this is true, and it indeed seems to be, the implications for the political dynamics of our nation's future are profound.
To Get Rid of Woke, Understand How It Got Started
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Coincident with Donald Trump's electoral victory, increasing numbers of America's corporations are backing off their DEI -- diversity, equity, inclusion -- programs.
Trump opposition to DEI is clear, and J.D. Vance's bold opposition to this agenda was one of the reasons for his selection as Trump's running mate.
As the Trump transition team completes its work bringing in the new leadership that will run our government, it's clear that a priority is to uproot the woke rules, directives and institutions that Democrats have implanted in our federal government. Efforts will be made to de-woke the military, the Defense Department and other major government departments and agencies. And the Justice Department will work to use existing law to challenge the prevalence of woke rules that have so widely taken over the governance and operation of our universities.
Young, Black, Hispanic Americans Would Opt Out of Social Security Even If It Wasn't Broken
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I pull the following directly from the summary of the 2024 annual reports of the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees:
"The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund (that is, Social Security) will be able to pay 100 percent of total scheduled benefits until 2033, unchanged from last year's report. At that time, the fund's reserves will become depleted and continuing program income will be sufficient to pay 79 percent of scheduled benefits."
Our Social Security system is broke.
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