This is a lightly edited for grammar and phrasing re-posting of my Feb 2 reaction to Andrew Yang. Below this I’ve added some more of my response to this candidate based on seeing him a second time and following him closely since. I think I’ve found my candidate for 2020. Andrew Yang struck me as deliberately not an ideological candidate. …
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Revenue Taxes, and Behavior Taxes
I just had an idea I thought I’d share. One that maybe the state of Vermont in particular could benefit from at the moment. It seems as if Vermont legislators could use an update in their thinking about tax policy, in particular regarding funding road repairs and weatherization projects and addressing economic and environmental costs associated with driving and home…
Tulsi Gabbard PPC #1
This is a reworking of my first prospective presidential candidate (PPC) Facebook post from Dec 2, 2018. It has been edited to more closely mirror the format and depth I adopted with later posts. I believe the gist of my edits, which are based on my now nearly two month old recollections, are in keeping with the presentation Tulsi Gabbard…
Prospective Presidential Candidates
As I transition from posting thoughts solely on Facebook I thought I should lead off with a series of blog posts I’ve already started to create. Due to the fact that I live and work in Southeastern New Hampshire I’m privileged with the opportunity to meet many prospective presidential candidates as they campaign for consideration in the presidential primaries. As…
Welcome to Dr. Jonathan Cummings’ Blog!
Home to Dr. Jonathan Cummings’ Occasional Thoughts, Opinions, and Ideas. Welcome to the space where I’ll share my ideas about ways to make the world a better place, commentary on the state of things, and thoughts or opinions on science, politics, decision making, and data analysis. I hope you’ll find my musing interesting or informative. I welcome your thoughts, comments, and responses.…