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By: George Will – washingtonpost.com – November 2, 2022 During this autumn’s avalanche of political news, an enormous boulder bounced by, barely noticed. It demonstrated why Joe Biden should not seek another term. Democrats should promptly face that fact, and this one: An Everest of evidence shows that Vice President Harris is starkly unqualified to be considered as his successor….

As the midterms approach, one way of looking at America’s current disaster is that we, the American people, were lab rats.

By: Jeff Charles – redstate.com – November 3, 2022 The Democratic Party made a desperate gamble when it decided to fund the campaigns of Republican candidates during the primary season who they figured would be too extreme to win in the general election. They seemed to believe that by elevating individuals who question the outcome of the 2020 presidential election,…

It appears voters in states that passed what critics called “voter suppression laws” didn’t get the memo that Republicans had made it too difficult for them to vote. News reports say voters are flocking to the polls.

I don’t believe we have ever seen a president so willing to make policy completely and utterly subservient to politics. In the Biden administration, politics dictates policy.

The time may be coming when the country will have to have a serious conversation about a very uncomfortable topic: President Biden’s mental health.

By: Op-Ed – nytimes.com – November 2, 2022 The Federal Reserve raised rates by three-quarters of a point, continuing its campaign against inflation. Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled a rationale for slowing the increases, but markets recoiled when he said it was “very premature” to consider a pause. Stocks seesawed on Wednesday, but eventually ended the day lower, after Jerome…

In 1629, the first American balloting for an election occurred in Salem, Massachusetts. The matter at hand? Choosing a minister and choosing a Christian teacher for the colony. “Such is the origin of the use of the ballot on this continent; [Samuel] Skelton was chosen pastor and [Francis] Higginson teacher.” So writes George Bancroft.

Mansfeld Energy issued a warning of possible diesel fuel shortages in the southeast as winter approaches. The company cited low national supplies.

With inflation at its highest rate in four decades, it’s easy to understand why the economy remains the top concern for American voters in advance of next week’s midterm elections.

The Federal Reserve raised rates by three-quarters of a point, continuing its campaign against inflation. Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled a rationale for slowing the increases, but markets recoiled when he said it was “very premature” to consider a pause.