In Sin Taxes and SNAP Benefits I discussed my thoughts on the ability of SNAP recipients to buy soda. In that post, I present information about the amount of soda bought by SNAP users and the amount of soda bought by people not using SNAP.
Tag: politics
The Truth About Afghanistan
The verdict for this episode is: it is more acceptable to declare Muslims terrorists and kill them than it is to build hospitals and schools in impoverished, Muslim-majority countries. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Afghanistan.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 7:45 — 3.6MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's… Continue reading The Truth About Afghanistan
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Slavery and Secession
The Confederacy formally withdrew from the United States of America through the ordinances of secession. The ordinances of secession were short, formal documents that announced the intention of each of the 11 Confederate states to leave the union. Four states: Georgia; Mississippi; South Carolina; and Texas,, also published a declaration of causes document explaining their… Continue reading Slavery and Secession
Symbols of the Confederacy in America
The Southern Poverty Law Center released a report called: Whose Heritage? Public Symbols of the Confederacy.
What is the Roll of Government?
I’m not going to say much here, because I want to leave the question very open to interpretation.
What is the Biggest Problem Facing America?
There are several polls that try and tell us what issues matter most to the American public. Many pundits try and tell us what matters to us.
Should the Democrats Nominate Pro-Life candidates?
This article in The Nation made me think about the idea of the Democratic Party nominating so-called pro-life candidates for office in places where a pro-choice candidate has little chance of success.
Trump’s Immigration Plan Take Two
The verdict for this episode is: Trump’s immigration plan is racist. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Immigration_Take_Two.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:56 — 2.7MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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Trump’s Immigration Plan Explained
The Reforming Immigration for a Strong Economy Act (Raise Act) seeks to reduce legal immigration to the United states by 41 percent in the first year and by 50 percent over 10 years.
Discussing Trump’s Immigration Plan
The verdict for this episode is: America must not embrace its much more racist past. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Immigration_Plan.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:24 — 3.8MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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