January 19, 2019January 19, 2019 Jonathan Simeone

Border Residents Don’t Want the Wall

The US-Mexico border runs through four states: Arizona; California; New Mexico; and Texas. There are nine Congressional districts on the border. In April of 2017, the Wall Street Journal polled all 17 members of Congress representing border districts and states and couldn’t find a single person who supported Trump’s wall. At the time, Trump was requesting 1.4 billion dollars to begin constructing the wall and no member of Congress representing people living on the border wanted to pay. Now, Trump wants 5.7 billion dollars for the wall and has shut down part of the government to try and get his way.

Interesting Ballot Questions Around America

In earlier posts, I covered the statewide ballot questions in Oregon and the local ballot questions In Portland. As the title indicates, this post is about some of the interesting ballot questions around America.

October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 Jonathan Simeone

Knute Buehler’s Record

This post will not contain any opinion or commentary; furthermore, this post does not indorse nor discredit any political candidate. The purpose of this post is to give Oregonians information about Knute Buehler’s voting record during his time in the Oregon Legislature.

September 13, 2018 Jonathan Simeone

Being white, rich, and Living in a Blue State is Good

The Census Bureau released two critical reports demonstrating a lot about American society in 2017. Together, they highlight the widening gap between the rich and those living in poverty, the advantages of living in blue states, and the racism that still dominates much of American life.

September 8, 2018September 8, 2018 Jonathan Simeone

Scott Taylor has Disgraced the Navy Seals

Scott Taylor is a Republican elected to represent Virginia’s 2n Congressional district in 2016. After his 22-point victory and armed with his military service, Taylor was seen as a rising star. Now, Taylor faces the prospect of a criminal indictment related to election fraud.

June 17, 2018 Jonathan Simeone

Changing the Speaker

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is considering rules changes in the House that make a ton of sense. Specifically, they want to make sure the speaker of the house is a bipartisan position.

June 12, 2018June 12, 2018 Jonathan Simeone

Ranked Choice Voting Explained

ranked choice voting (RCV) is currently being used in six countries:

April 5, 2018 Jonathan Simeone

The Events Around the Death of Martin Luther King

On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated as he stood on a second-story balcony at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. A bullet struck Dr. King in the jaw and severed his spinal cord. Dr. King was 39 years old when he was murdered.

February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 Jonathan Simeone

Trump’s Nuclear Plan Explained

The New Strategic Offensive Reductions Limits treaty (New Start) was fully implemented on February 5, 2018. The treaty limits the number of nuclear weapons that can be held by the United States and the Russian Federation.

February 3, 2018September 1, 2018 Jonathan Simeone

ABLE Changes in 2018

In Financial Freedom for People With Disabilities, I described ABLE accounts. Better Finances for People With Disabilities is a podcast I recorded about ABLE accounts. If you want more than just basic information about ABLE accounts, those posts are good resources.

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