E-Newsletter No. 109 January 2023
Last month, we asked the question “Did the Growing Divide Shrink?” (Probably not). Did people vote their values? (Probably). In future newsletters we will continue our discussion on many of these differences in voters’ values.
Much of the analysis of the November elections focused on the significantly higher turnout of voters in the 18-30 age group. Election analysts have determined that this was the highest turnout by this age group in the last thirty years. Was this due to the ease of voting via Mail In Ballots? (Maybe). Even though polling is not a precise science, exit polls indicated that the voters in this age group cast their vote for a Democrat candidate by a wide margin. Some analysts claim the gap might have been as high as 32 percentage points. The exit polls also indicated that their vote was cast for the Democrat candidate, primarily because of student loan debt forgiveness and / or abortion.
In order address the competing values underlying these two issues, as well as to provide some background and facts, we have prepared two new Conversation Pieces –
The November 2022 Midterm Elections – Student Loan Forgiveness
The November 2022 Midterm Elections – Abortion
In both cases, there is a stark contrast between the values of the Left and Conservatives. You will also note that the mainstream media played a critical role in pushing the Left’s narratives.
In other news, another piece of legislation was passed last month that demonstrates the growing divide between the Left and Conservatives. On December 13th, President Biden signed into law the euphemistically entitled “Respect for Marriage Act.” Unfortunately, this legislation effectively nullifies the “Defense of Marriage Act” signed by President Bill Clinton on September 21, 1996, which defined marriage as a union between one man and one woman. This “Dis”-Respect for Marriage Act tramples on the beliefs of Conservatives and violates their religious liberties. The Democrat majority has re-defined yet another key cultural concept (vital to our society) in their ongoing quest to fundamentally transform our country.
And lastly, two days before Christmas, Congress passed a $1.7 trillion Omnibus spending bill. We do not have enough space to list all of the truly appalling items that were included in this spending bill. The real tragedy is that the federal government’s fiscal management process remains in shambles. This was just one more year in an annually recurring nightmare right before Christmas. The “good news” is that 20 brave conservatives recently stood their ground and forced 15 votes during the process of electing a new Speaker of the House. They were able to force significant changes to the House’s rules, and they obtained key concessions from the entrenched “leadership” that will go a long way towards beginning to minimize and then ultimately end the theft from future generations. Some of those changes will now come into play next month as Congress grapples with its annual self-induced debt ceiling crisis. Stay tuned.
US Debt Clock – – December 1st – $93,910 per citizen / January 1st – $94,130