Category: Current Events

Preserve or destroy

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is charged by Congress with helping to preserve historical buildings. The White House is one of those buildings and a rather uniquely important one.

When President Trump expressed his desire for adding a ballroom to the White House he promised not to interfere with the existing building. Next thing I heard about it, the East Wing of the White House had been demolished.

The nonprofit National Trust for Historic Preservation is now suing. It is too late to prevent the damage that has already been done but may stop further destruction of the White House or other historic buildings.

This is the website of the National Trust for Historic Preservation if you would like to comment or make a donation.

3 branches

When I was young and in school, I learned about the 3 branches of our government. As I understood it, the 3 shared power and each was different but served as a check on each other. Seemed to me, it was a great idea. And I still think it should work than way.

But it doesn’t seem that way now. Congress seems to be more of a rubber stamp for what the President wants. They might argue a bit but in the end they always seem to agree with the President. The Supreme Court seems to do about the same.

But when I was young was over 50 years ago. But I still think the branches of government sharing power is a good idea. I still can’t get used to the idea of a President with unlimited power (or a king or a dictator).

Affordability is a democrat scam

According to multiple news sources, President Trump says “affordability is a democrat scam”:

So if higher health insurance or higher grocery prices seem to be bothering you, just relax. It is all “fake news” and you can thank President Trump and his fellow Republicans for lowering costs as promised during the campaign.