Ted Lehmann

@NicolleDWallace Has it ever occurred to anyone that Trump is severely learning disabled? His behavior can much more easily be understood when seen through this lens.....

First, Republicans no longer run on a party platform. Now, those elected to #Congress don't think they need to present a budget. How can this remnant of a part of a once great system continue to run candidates? #GOP, please help make government work!

@Morning_Joe By emphasizing #race in Tennessee vote last night, you leave untouched the dominanation by #BabyBoomers & #Genexers their desperate desire maintain control as long as possible. A reason for Ms. Johnson to be kept. You disregard age as a factor.

Just listened to this podcast by @SykesCharlie with his guest @JeffSharlet, who's written a book after years of reporting from the far right. Apocalyptic view signals the end of America as we (many of us) know and love it. thebulwark.com/podcast-episod…

Wondering if #TikTok really is a danger, or is it simply a convenient way to express ongoing cultural/political concerns:

@cmisscarla The arrogance of his response to TV reporters and his callous disregard of the sufferings made more easy to create by assault rifles and lack of restraints on gun ownership is difficult to believe from anyone, let alone a US Congressman.

@RadioFreeTom It's hard for me to imagine that a man who wrote such an arresting auto-biography about growing up in a family torn apart by poverty, alcoholism, and violence while achieving such success and completely forgotten where he came from or the world that shaped his development.

I've posted my review of "Steve Jobs" by @WalterIsaacson. This lively, readable, and comprehensive view is well worth your time if you're interested in computers or their influence on the world. tedlehmann.blogspot.com/2023/03/steve-…

@Jonny1Walker1 @DonutOperator @CalltoActivism Whoa!! That's a big leap. Badly trained police in a small TX town does not represent govt. of anyplace. It does reflect training, and lack of leadership.

@DonutOperator @CalltoActivism All the more reason to not rely on the government to protect you.

BREAKING: After a months long investigation into why police hesitated during the Uvalde school shooting, the answer is in: the police were afraid to confront the killer’s AR-15. This raises a very important question, if police are too afraid to confront an AR-15 where does that lead the rest of us? Nearly 400 law enforcement officers were implicated in the poor response that left 19 children dead. It’s time to ban assault rifles.

@rsprattt @chavighurst Southern Democrats of your memory are now Republicans. It's almost a pure switch, made more powerful by resistance to having a Black president. Learn some history!

@chavighurst As I recall it was the Dems who were salve owner’s as well as organizers of the KKK, and Shot Lincoln.

The reason Republicans think that slaves were happy is because servitude comes so easily to them.

@NHJennifer Meant "Whitmer" not Michener, my bad...she's the governor of Michigan.....

@NHJennifer Gretchen Michener...would be a great candidate and solve half the #KamelaHarris problem. Could choose a man of color for vice.....

Serious question for my friends left of center ... if for any reason Biden didn't run, who's on your bench? Who are your strongest candidates? #elections2024

@Morning_Joe Cheap shot at a man who doesn't really deserve better, BUT #RonDiSantis doesn't deserve the shots thrown at his arm. Pretty good for a middle aged man. Not a criterion for Prez....

Great rendition as @DarinandBrookeA join @vincegill00168 singing Vince's wonderful song "Go Rest High on the Mountain," his song written on the death of his brother. Give it a listen: fb.watch/jc8zd7Go9_/

Sad, as I watch humane and worthwhile employment, especially among skilled workers and those doing the menial jobs we need to have accomplished, is becoming less able to support people.

@rsprattt @FrankLuntz There's no question about that. I wonder who benefits by not teaching children to think clearly and to understand the world as it is. check this story from yesterday's NYT: nytimes.com/2023/03/09/opi…

@BluegrassTed @FrankLuntz When they stop teaching civics and in some places US history several years ago these scores started dropping and they are only going to get worse. Now they are lowering standards and getting rid of AP courses. I guess they are racist!

Hope much American history do Americans know? Not much, according to Republican pollster @FrankLuntz. Here’s a map of where people are best informed.

Give this piece from the ⁦@nytimes⁩ for some ideas about why reading is dying. Spoiler: Don’t blame devices….. nytimes.com/2023/03/09/opi…

@rsprattt If e we have floors, shouldn’t we have ceilings, too?

@BluegrassTed Doesn’t the market place already do that? We do have safety nets (many Govn’t programs) to help the less fortunate, now.

Fact: 43 percent of the tax revenue comes from 1 percent of the workforce. The top 50 percent pays 97.3 percent of the tax revenues. 2.3 percent is paid by the lower 50percent. Also the top 1 percent only make 22 percent of the income but pays 43 percent of the total tax revenue

Just a thought about what makes us worthy of a healthy Uncle Sam. "Give me your tired, your poor...."