Category Archives: Tom’s Tidbits
Tom’s Tidbits- The Debt Ceiling fiasco could be an off ramp for the sane
Tom’s Tidbits- The Debt Ceiling Fiasco could be an off-ramp for the sane Greetings, The Debt Ceiling pays for Congress’ PAST spending, not FUTURE spending, but once again the Reps are threatening a fiscal explosion over it. Speaker of the … Continue reading
Tom’s Tidbits- An unprecedented act of justice
Greetings, This week, an unprecedented thing happened when an ex-president was indicted. I’ll admit to a little jubilation… OK, maybe more than a little, but I’m not proud of it. Donald Trump hasn’t paid any price for debasing democracy and … Continue reading
Tom’s Tidbits- You could have been 50 trillion dollars richer
Greetings, Did you know 50 TRILLION DOLLARS was gutted from the bottom 90% by the top 10% in the last 40 years? Maybe it made a splash when the paper describing the theft was first published in 2020, but I … Continue reading
Tom’s Tidbits- The Domestic Enemies are winning
Greetings, It’s been over two years since Donald Trump and his allies attacked our Capitol. Hundreds of low-level footsoldiers and thugs have been arrested, tried, and convicted, but the traitors who organized the attack still run free. Worse, these Domestic … Continue reading
Tom’s Tidbits- Bye, Nance. Don’t let the door hit ya…
Tom’s Tidbits- Bye, Nance. Don’t let the door hit ya… Greetings, It seems there’s much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. We all dodged a bullet as election deniers, insurrectionists, racists, and general whack-jobs lost across the board. Not all … Continue reading
Tom’s Tidbits- Wake me when it’s over
Greetings, People often question why I risk our company’s standing by bringing current news into a business environment, and the short answer is I won’t sell out my role as ‘citizen’ in order to succeed as a ‘businessman’. (The much … Continue reading
Tom’s Tidbits- What to do when feelings matter more than facts
It’s not news that we (as a country) are barely talking with each other anymore. We’ve always fought, often loudly, with political battles lasting decades or lifetimes. But we’ve almost always chosen (with the relevant exception of the Civil War) … Continue reading
Tom’s Tidbits- We deserve a better class of table scraps
Greetings, Biden scored another semi-victory by forgiving about half a trillion dollars in student loans, directly affecting about 43 million people. This is good and long overdue, but as with so many other things these days I just can’t get … Continue reading
Tom’s Tidbits- Donald Trump is not guilty of anything
Donald Trump is not guilty of anything Greetings, The crimes of Jan 6 are undisputed but the who, what, and why behind the crimes need to be answered, wherever those answers may lead. That’s what the Jan 6 Committee is … Continue reading
Tom’s Tidbits- It’s time to look horror in the face
Greetings, Like a still-reassuring majority of Americans I’m sickened and appalled at the latest mass killing (which was Uvalde when I wrote this, but has already been eclipsed by Tulsa, Philadelphia, and Chattanooga). Among other things I’ve been struck by … Continue reading