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We teach our children to compromise, but have we forgotten how to do it as adults?
Written on 20 Nov, 2017 at 22:27
We seem to have forgotten that compromise is crucial to our collective future… that without dedication to compromise we are doomed to underperform our potential, assuming we make any progress at all. ... (Continue reading)
Well Played – The Republican Tax Cut Strategy
Written on 25 Oct, 2017 at 18:07
While we argue over how Trump handled a condolence call, the GOP has moved much closer towards the passage of their treasured tax cuts.... (Continue reading)
Trump travel-banned Chad. Chad pulled troops from Niger. Then our troops were ambushed in Niger and four Americans are dead. David Andelman reports on CNN.
Written on 24 Oct, 2017 at 3:40
Chad was our ally until Trump included the country on his latest travel ban list. Chad pulled troops out of Niger and as a result four U.S. soldiers were ambushed and are dead. Could this have been prevented?... (Continue reading)
I Have a Good Friend That I Don’t Agree With, Should I Hate Him?
Written on 6 Sep, 2017 at 18:48
Think however you want to think about things. If we’re friends, I might tell you that you’re wrong, but you don’t have to adopt my view. I won't hate you for it.... (Continue reading)
The Legend of Trump the Outsider and the Same Old Ugly Politics
Written on 6 Sep, 2017 at 2:53
The legend of “Trump the Outsider” provides comfort to his supporters who believe that his outsider status will be more beneficial to this country than his inexperience will harm it.... (Continue reading)
Student loans missing chain of title paperwork being wiped out by courts
Written on 4 Sep, 2017 at 10:58
Student loans are another in a long line of predatory lending, securitization scams, but this time judges are dismissing suits in which creditors can't prove ownership of the loan.... (Continue reading)
Why I haven’t written about Trump’s presidency all year
Written on 24 Aug, 2017 at 0:48
I’m not angry about President Trump winning, nor about Hillary Clinton losing. For me, now it's only about our country’s continued recovery from the worst economic meltdown in 70 years. But, President Trump is proving to be his own... (Continue reading)
The View of Illegal Immigration from the Mexican Border – A Mandelman Matters Podcast
Written on 21 May, 2017 at 21:47
This is not a "left or right" podcast. It's an interview with an attorney who represents illegal immigrants in Tucson's federal court and has for the last 15 years. So, he knows what's happening on the US-Mexico border...... (Continue reading)
The Voting Dead – A Tremendous New Series in January on FNN
Written on 26 Jan, 2017 at 21:12
Our country is now controlled by ghoulish, demonic creatures back from the grave to walk among us. Our president calls them... THE VOTING DEAD.... (Continue reading)
The difference between Betsy DeVos and Past Education Secretaries
Written on 21 Jan, 2017 at 8:09
I profiled the qualifications of two past education secretaries alongside the resume of Trump's nominee, Betsy DeVos' and the comparison is both stark and shocking. ... (Continue reading)
Now we care about how Steve Mnuchin at OneWest Bank handled foreclosures?
Written on 20 Jan, 2017 at 4:58
Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary is a good one. Yes, OneWest foreclosed more than it should have, but it also got better, becoming one of better servicers when modifying loans. ... (Continue reading)
So, this is what actually happened on Monday in Washington.
Written on 5 Jan, 2017 at 8:50
The New York Times broke the story, hundreds followed and soon there were so many angry calls from constituents to their congressional representatives that House Republicans were forced to back down on an amendment they'd passed in a closed door... (Continue reading)
