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Benjamin Franklin, writing under the pseudonym Richard Saunders (AKA "Poor Richard"), published Poor Richard's Almanack from 1732 to 1758. The almanack provided useful information, proverbial wisdom, and humor to the American colonies.
In keeping with Franklin's legacy, Poor Richard's Blog tackles today’s complex issues and the foundations of the Franklin Party, while hopefully also dispensing some wisdom and good humor along the way.
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Benjamin Franklin, writing under the pseudonym Richard Saunders (AKA "Poor Richard"), published Poor Richard's Almanack from 1732 to 1758. The almanack provided useful information, proverbial wisdom, and humor to the American colonies.
In keeping with Franklin's legacy, Poor Richard's Blog tackles today’s complex issues and the foundations of the Franklin Party, while hopefully also dispensing some wisdom and good humor along the way.
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Monday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States, a well-deserved federal holiday in honor of the great civil rights leader. But it
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Politics should never be a sport. The stakes in terms of people’s lives are simply too high.
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It`s been over two weeks. Can you name one thing Trump has done to reduce prices?
#Food #Gas #Housing #DayOnePromise
Trump`s tariffs are supposed to address illegal immigration and drug trafficking but contain no targets on either. Should they?
#TrumpTariffs #NoClearGoals
In government, as in business, any changes to the workforce should be carefully planned. Simply incentivizing mass resignations is the abandonment of thinking and leadership.
#DeferredResignation
"Ready, fire, aim" is a haphazard way to run a country.
#HeadStart #FoodSecurity #HomelessVets #WildfirePrep #USAID
This upcoming Sunday is #GroundhogDay, a good time to remember that unless we change our political behavior in the U.S., we`ll continue to experience government gridlock on endless repeat.
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A wrecking ball pendulum of dueling Executive Orders every four years is a chaotic way to govern and is symptomatic of a deeper problem: congressional dysfunction. The solution isn`t to fix Executive Orders; the solution is to #FixCongress.
While President Trump`s second administration is off to a prolific start, some of his Executive Orders will be embroiled in judicial review.
#BirthrightCitizenship #ScheduleF #DOGE
The same day can mean many things to different people. What does January 20th this year mean to you?
#Inauguration #MLKDay #CollegeFootballChampionship
#WhatWouldBenSay
January 17, 2025, is Benjamin Franklin`s 319th birthday!
When Ben was 82 years young, he wrote, "I have sometimes wished it had been my destiny to be born two or three centuries hence."
That would be now. What do you think Franklin would think of America today?
The Senate, in its Advice and Consent role, decides whether presidential nominees are qualified for some of the highest offices in our government. What are your thoughts on one or more of the current nominees?
#Cabinet #FBI #HighBar
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