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Category: Fundamentals

Rebuilding Common Ground

James Carroll October 31, 2022

Addressing the debilitating political gridlock that has gripped the U.S. in recent years is a top priority for the Benjamin Franklin Party.

The Biggest Tent of All

James Carroll August 30, 2022

At the Benjamin Franklin Party, we are not just for those who are for us. We are for all Americans.

Civility can happen anywhere along the political spectrum. No political party or ideology owns civility. The only thing required for civility is for people to decide to be civil. It is both free, and when utilized, priceless.

Foresight

James Carroll May 16, 2022

In previous blog posts, we discussed the first two core values of the Benjamin Franklin Party: science and justice. This powerful combination of epistemology (science)

Justice

James Carroll April 30, 2022

The second of the Benjamin Franklin Party’s three core values is justice. You might think justice is a Franklin Party value because Franklin famously said,

Science

James Carroll April 15, 2022

In the previous Poor Richard’s blog post we discussed the Mission and Vision of the Benjamin Franklin Party. Today let’s turn our attention to the Franklin Party’s

DNA

James Carroll March 24, 2022

One way to understand an organization is to reference its Mission, Vision, and Values. So let’s take a moment to do that with the Benjamin

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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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If everyone is scared to tell you no, all you`ll ever hear is yes.

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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

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Trump`s tariffs are supposed to address illegal immigration and drug trafficking but contain no targets on either. Should they?
#TrumpTariffs #NoClearGoals

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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

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"Ready, fire, aim" is a haphazard way to run a country.
#HeadStart #FoodSecurity #HomelessVets #WildfirePrep #USAID

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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.
#PoorRichardsBlog: https://substack.com/home/post/p-155750976

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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.

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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

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The same day can mean many things to different people. What does January 20th this year mean to you?
#Inauguration #MLKDay #CollegeFootballChampionship

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#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?

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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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