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Aug. 2
Orchids to
Niki Kelley on her column about school starting too early- it hasn’t raised scores, teens can no longer get jobs and sports starts too early in the scorching heat.
Dr. Von Fange and Joe for not rushing my visits, their efficiency with my biannual knee procedures, and their discussions about Hoosier football and basketball.
the Federal Reserve chairman and his team for maintaining their independence from the executive branch and not being bullied into making bad decisions.
the great column by Michael Leppert about a realistic assessment of the proposed immigration bill “The Dignity Act of 2025.”
Onions to
the president who has been busy using his tariffs to destroy any profitable business we have might have had with our best trading partners.
the president’s $200 million dollar ballroom project in the White House, a lavish expenditure much like his military parade, which will probably be paid for by us.
this administrations relaxing/canceling of pollution rules and incentives which will no doubt increase the onslaught of polluted air and global warming.
the people in the luxury cars and fancy SUVS picking up free school supplies on Thursday afternoon.
the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) campaign “Defend the Homeland” — you do that by respecting the law and due process, not by kidnapping mostly innocent people.
the federal elected official who supported spending millions of dollars to build a useless border wall.
New York mayor candidate flip flopping on whether or not to defund the police.
factories that expect employees to work 12-hour shifts in this heat and don’t provide cooling conditions.
