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Does Something Wicked This Way Come?

It’s been almost exactly five weeks since my last screed decrying the sad state of this country. This has been a combination of intent, as I truly do understand how tedious this material can be, combined with being busier with other things as Summer gets into high gear.

Census 2020

Are Democrats Losing House Seats After 2020 Census?

Last year was the Constitutionally mandated census of the United States (Article 1 Section 2) “…Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers…”

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Is It Possible for a Republican to Be the Next Speaker of the US House and Not Nancy Pelosi?

I’ve wondered about that already with the Rs picking up 12/13 seats in the US House instead of the Dems picking up a “Blue Wave” of 15-20 they were expecting before the election. IF the remaining seats go the Rs way, it could be 222 to 213 – a difference of only 9 seats. All …

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Breaking News: House agrees to up the $600 COVID payout to $2000

And it seems that the Senate Dems are going vote for it as well: Chuck Schumer: ‘No Democrats Will Object’ in the Senate to $2,000 Stimulus Checks Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said no Senate Democrats will object to increasing $600 coronavirus relief stimulus checks to $2,000. He made the announcement Sunday night following …

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