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2 weeks ago | 
theunion.com | Darrell Berkheimer
Did you hear what one of the billionaires said when he was asked why he needs $100,000 more? He said, “Life is a game. Money is how we keep score.”What does that attitude tell you? It tells me he doesn’t care how many people lose needed services as long as he can raise his “score.”That’s why such wealthy folks want to see President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” renew the tax cuts Trump pushed through during his first term.
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3 weeks ago | 
parkrecord.com | Darrell Berkheimer
What we see in President Donald Trump’s selection of Pam Bondi as attorney general is corruption of the Department of Justice at its epitome. He picked her to serve as his judicial “attack dog” — and she is attending to the job with fervor. I maintain that situation is an excellent example of why we should be electing our national attorney general, and that it should be scheduled during the mid-term elections — midway through the presidential term.
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4 weeks ago | 
theunion.com | Darrell Berkheimer
What we see in President Donald Trump’s selection of Pam Bondi as attorney general is corruption of the Department of Justice at its epitome. He picked her to serve as his judicial “attack dog” — and she is attending to the job with fervor. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
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1 month ago | 
theunion.com | Darrell Berkheimer
Massive protests throughout our nation — even some in other parts of our globe — appear to have stymied President Donald Trump’s bumbling efforts to become our nation’s autocrat. But that situation raises a couple crucial questions. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. And second: What actions can be taken to prevent that possibility?
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1 month ago | 
parkrecord.com | Darrell Berkheimer
This is an open letter to Republicans in Congress. Now is the time for you to act — to break your support for President Donald Trump. There will be no better time later. The longer you wait, the more difficult your situation will become — especially if you’re planning to seek reelection next year. More and more of your constituents are growing angry; and the longer you wait to buck Trump, the more angry they will become.
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1 month ago | 
theunion.com | Darrell Berkheimer
This is an open letter to Republicans in Congress. Now is the time for you to act — to break your support for President Donald Trump. There will be no better time later. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. More and more of your constituents are growing angry; and the longer you wait to buck Trump, the more angry they will become. Let’s enumerate just some of the long list that is causing your constituents’ anger.
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2 months ago | 
theunion.com | Darrell Berkheimer
Millions of retirees and others nearing retirement are watching the values of their nest eggs plummet. And they have the tariff chaos caused by President Donald Trump to thank for a triple whammy of losses. For the many with much of their savings invested in stocks and mutual funds, they watched the value of their savings tumble by as much as 15% in the big stocks plunge earlier this month. And then it was followed by a dive in the bonds market.
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2 months ago | 
theunion.com | Darrell Berkheimer
Some people in the U.S. claim that establishing universal health care here would be too expensive, that the care would not be as good, and that we would wait longer to receive it. That, dear readers, is BS of the worst kind. And who are the people making those claims? In many cases it is the same people who claim our U.S. healthcare system is wasteful. They are right; it is wasteful. And as you read on, I will identify just why it is so wasteful.
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Mar 22, 2025 | 
theunion.com | Darrell Berkheimer
We are heading toward a terrible recession. And it will hurt everybody — especially our declining middle class, those already in poverty, and our homeless citizens. Even the rich will lose some of their wealth. How do I know this? My laptop told me when I asked it a few questions. I asked my laptop, “What causes a Recession?” And the response I received — an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Overview — is a list of what we can expect as a result of actions taken by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
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Mar 15, 2025 | 
parkrecord.com | Darrell Berkheimer
Are we losing our democracy? Perhaps we are — unless …And it’s that unless that I want to emphasize. I understand why President Donald Trump won his narrow margin in last November’s election. I understand why many disgusted folks voted for him. They said prices are too high and that government is not being responsive to their needs. And they were afraid the situation is getting worse. Many can’t afford homes the way their parents could. And they see that the rich are the ones in charge.
