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There are Many Good Reasons to Vote
Whether or not you have voted before and how sporadic your participation is couldn’t be more irrelevant. There are many good reasons to vote in general and why we should…
Attracting Nonvoters and Sporadic Voters is a Big Deal
Not voting (or voting sporadically) is a choice. Though voters look down at those who abstain, it is their right. It’s akin to the decision to not practice religion. A…
Ways to Think About the Trump Presidency
The Trump presidency is entering a new phase. As with everything related to the man, it will be unique, defy easy description and be unorthodox, improvised, controversial and dangerous. When…
Donald Trump, Inflation in North Carolina and the Midterms
I asked Microsoft CoPilot to write a short essay describing the impact of inflation on North Carolina. Though the essay does not directly mention Donald Trump, inflation in North Carolina…
CPI New York Paints a Mixed Picture on Inflation
This is what I asked ChatGPT: Write an essay of no more than 600 words about the impact of Trump’s second administration to date on the consumer price index in…
The Bill Will Come Due for Donald Trump in 2026
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Everything about the first few months of Donald Trump’s second administration was unprecedented, odd and dismissive of previously unquestioned norms. The common wisdom was that Trump was immune to political…