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Presidential Candidate: Larry Elder
Larry Elder Campaign website: Larry Elder for President 2024 – We’ve Got a Country to Save! by Ashley Bean Thornton I have been summarizing the opening campaign speeches from the presidential candidates. I have been trying to sift through the campaign rhetoric to pick out what they are saying about what they actually plan to do if they…
Read MoreAll things being equal … I don’t think things are equal yet.
By Ashley Bean Thornton The United States Supreme Court recently reversed its stance on affirmative action, here’s an article that explains what happened: Supreme Court reverses affirmative action, gutting race-conscious admissions : NPR . I am White. Which has meant, among other things, that I don’t have to think much about race if I…
Read MorePresidential Candidate: Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ramaswamy campaign website: Home – Vivek 2024 By Ashley Bean Thornton I have been summarizing the opening campaign speeches from the presidential candidates. I have been trying to sift through the campaign rhetoric to pick out what they are saying about what they actually plan to do if they are elected. Vivek Ramaswamy announced his candidacy through…
Read MorePresidential Candidate: Asa Hutchinson
Asa Hutchinson campaign website: Asa for America! (asa2024.com) By Ashley Bean Thornton I have been summarizing the opening campaign speeches from the presidential candidates to see if I can sift out what they actually plan to do. In this post I summarize Asa Hutchinson’s announcement speech. I have shortened, rearranged, and paraphrased quite a…
Read MoreHypocritical thoughts on student loan forgiveness …
By Ashley Bean Thornton The Supreme Court is supposed to rule on the Biden student loan forgiveness program today. Here’s a link to an article that seems to explain the nuts and bolts of the plan pretty well: Biden Student Loan Forgiveness FAQs: The Details, Explained – Forbes Advisor. I graduated from Baylor 40 years…
Read MorePresidential Candidate: Will Hurd
Will Hurd campaign website: Official Hurd for America Website – Will Hurd for President – 2024 (willbhurd.com) By Ashley Bean Thornton I have been summarizing the opening campaign speeches from the presidential candidates. I have been trying to sift through the campaign rhetoric to pick out what they are saying about what they actually plan to do if…
Read MoreThe big WHY?
By Ashley Bean Thornton I think one of the next steps in my walk toward getting more involved in politics is going to be helping with a campaign. I ran a campaign for city council at one point, but I’ll be the first to admit I didn’t really know what I was doing. So, I’ve…
Read MorePresidential Candidate: Marianne Williamson
Marianne Williamson campaign website: Marianne 2024 – A New Beginning By Ashley Bean Thornton I have been summarizing the opening campaign speeches from the presidential candidates. I have been trying to sift through the campaign rhetoric to pick out what they are saying about what they actually plan to do if they are elected. Marianne Williamson started her…
Read MorePresidential Candidate: Francis Suarez
Francis Suarez campaign website: It’s Time We Get Started (itstimewegetstarted.com) By Ashley Bean Thornton I have been summarizing the opening campaign speeches from the presidential candidates. I have been trying to sift through the campaign rhetoric to pick out what they are saying about what they actually plan to do if they are elected. Francis Suarez talked more…
Read MorePresidential Candidate: Robert Kennedy, Jr.
Robert Kennedy Jr. campaign website: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Official Campaign | Kennedy24 By Ashley Bean Thornton I have been summarizing the opening campaign speeches from the presidential candidates. I have been trying to sift through the campaign rhetoric to pick out what they are saying about what they actually plan to do if they are…
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