The Social Security war is on, as it is during every presidential election. The format is always the same: Democrats say Republicans want to wreck the popular retirement plan for seniors, while Republicans say Democrats want to keep the program going through unsustainable tax increases that will kneecap the entire US economy. It’s mostly gobbledygook, […]
Tag: Sense
Lawmakers say tracking informants in Ohio ‘makes sense,’ but it won’t be easy
Some Ohio lawmakers, defense attorneys and Hamilton County’s top prosecutor say they’re open to the idea of creating a statewide database to track the use of informant testimony in criminal cases. There’s less agreement, however, about how such a database would work and who would get to use it. Questions about whether a statewide monitoring […]
Grant Cardone Says Earning $400,000 A Year Would ‘Embarrass’ Him As A Husband, Father And Human Being — ‘How Do You Make Sense Of $35,000 A Month?’
Grant Cardone, a motivational speaker, social media influencer and real estate investor known for his bold statements, recently stirred controversy with his views on income levels. In a YouTube short, Cardone stated, “If I made $400 grand a year I would be embarrassed with myself as a husband, a father, basically as a human being. […]
Arab Americans feel ‘a bone-deep sense of betrayal.’ And they want Joe Biden defeated in 2024
DEARBORN, Mich. – Mohammad Enayah was asleep when his pinging cell phone alerted him to the message from Gaza. It was 2 a.m. “I hate to tell you this news,” his cousin wrote. Thirty-seven members of his extended family had been killed in an Israeli air strike on a Palestinian refugee camp. Enayah read the […]
Hope That the Good Sense of Working Together Prevails This Legislative Session
Guest Opinions. Earlier this month, I attended the first day of the Oklahoma Legislature’s 2024 regular session. Along with several other tribal leaders, I met with legislators and observed the Oklahoma governor’s State of the State address. We showed up because we understand that the success of our tribal nations and the state of Oklahoma are […]
Warren Buffett’s Occidental Petroleum Pick Suddenly Makes Even More Sense
Berkshire Hathaway‘s (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) 2022 re-entry into a position in oil giant Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) wasn’t exactly expected. But investors didn’t balk, either. Warren Buffett’s owned plenty of energy stocks in the past, after all, and there’s no denying the world remains dependent on crude oil. Buffett and his acolytes’ decision to […]
Politics can outweigh common sense
Vitali Klitschko, the Mayor of Kyiv, expressed his opinion in the context of discussing the possible resignation of Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the Сommander-in-Сhief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and warned that society is not confident in the positive consequences of the change of military leadership. Source: Vitali Klitschko on Telegram Quote from Klitschko: “It was […]
California foster youth and COVID orphans gaining a sense of hope from trust fund program
Before I went into foster care, I always looked up to my biological mother. She was a woman of God, fierce and taught me a key lesson: There is always hope. It’s a lesson that sustained me and still does as I now prepare to enter college – something I would have never imagined just […]
Our sense of taste helps pace our eating – understanding how may lead to new avenues for weight loss
As a scientist who investigates hunger and weight control, I’m interested in the way our brains let us know we’ve had enough. As we begin to feel full, we slow down how quickly we eat. For decades, scientists have thought that this change in pace was driven solely by signals from the stomach and intestines […]
Reduced nonprofit contributions makes financial sense but council sees their value
Jan. 23—In an effort to save money, Newton’s city administrator proposed significantly reduced partner contributions to a number of nonprofit agencies in town, all but two of which would be defunded of city dollars; the mayor has since presented a counter offer to council that would still save money, but support was mixed. For more […]
Cameron Brown: Common sense
It was first published In January of 1776 and immediately influenced the public discourse in the 13 colonies, helping fan the flames of the nascent American Revolution. Might its very title be the rallying cry for the salvation of the nation today? Could there be a better slogan for this national election year than “common […]
Kevin O’Leary dismissed the fraud case against Donald Trump as a charge that ‘doesn’t even make sense’ — quips that ‘you’ve got to sue every real estate developer everywhere.’ Here’s why
Kevin O’Leary dismissed the fraud case against Donald Trump as a charge that ‘doesn’t even make sense’ — quips that ‘you’ve got to sue every real estate developer everywhere.’ Here’s why New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against former president Donald Trump, accusing him of inflating the stated values of his […]