On April 29, 1962 JFK speaking to 49 Nobel Prize winners. “I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.”

When you head to the polls this November and hear candidates talk about the high price of gasoline, remember to look past the talking points. The pain at the pump isn't just about global conflicts or international oil markets—it is heavily driven by domestic policy decisions right here at home. There is a stark, undeniable divide in what everyday drivers pay depending on where they live: The Blue-State Burden: States led by progressive Democratic policies—such as California, Washington, and New York—consistently sit at the top of the price charts, with averages soaring well above $5.00 to over $6.00 a gallon. These high costs are baked in by design through steep state excise taxes, strict environmental mandates, and expensive cap-and-trade programs. The Red-State Reality: Meanwhile, states with conservative governance and lower tax structures—like Texas, Mississippi, and North Carolina—frequently see pump prices hovering comfortably in the $3.60s. When politicians implement aggressive green agendas and heavy fuel taxation, consumers pay the price. This November, remember that high gas prices aren't just an accident of geography—they are the direct result of state-level policies.

Way too many Dicks moving to red states. 🤬

Did You Know? When you look at how the federal government funds itself, payroll (FICA) taxes are a massive engine-bringing in roughly $1.6 to $1.7 trillion every year. How that burden is split: Employees: Pay roughly half (~$800B to $850B annually) directly out of their paychecks through the 6.2% Social Security and 1.45% Medicare withholdings. Employers: Match that exact amount dollar-for-dollar, paying the other half (~$800B to $850B annually) out of pocket on behalf of their workers. The Big Picture: Payroll taxes make up roughly 34% of all federal government revenue, making FICA the second-largest revenue source behind individual income taxes.

For every young voter asking why they can't afford a home or a full tank of gas: The answer is policy. A side-by-side look at 5 high-cost Democrat-led states vs. 5 affordable Republican-led states shows a massive, structural difference in the cost of living. When you stack crushing state/local taxes, median property taxes on a $500k home, and $9.00 gas, you are literally legislating poverty for future generations. It’s not a 'broken' system; it's a chosen one. Vote for affordability. 🏡⛽️🗳️ #EconomicReality #GenZ #Millennials #CostOfLiving #VoteAfforda

The cost of governance is clear. A side-by-side look at 5 high-tax Democrat-led states vs. 5 low-tax Republican-led states reveals a staggering difference in tax burden and median property taxes on a $500k home. When state and local taxes are this high, it directly erodes your ability to save for a down payment and afford a monthly mortgage. The numbers are the numbers. Vote accordingly. 🏡🗳️ #TaxBurden #Homeownership #Economics #Vote

Best political speech this year by @RobertKennedyJr & should be shared with all!

NEVER FORGET!

This is one of the best and most moving political ads I have ever seen. New York... Vote BLAKEMAN for Governor this November. There are tons of 9/11 families in NY who feel this way. This type of pain doesn't fade. These kinds of wounds never fully heal. Do it for them.

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Energy price increases on average through the Obama, Trump, Biden & 2nd term Trump administrations.

For all the attention to food prices, the history reveals Democrats are the real culprits in inflation on every front.

Americans have no sense of reality of how inexpensive our gas prices are to the other industrialized countries. Not only do we have the cheapest gas in the US, we lead in medium income compared to many European countries.

Just who caused food inflation.

THINK.

You have to admit, this video is pretty damn funny.

A 50-year look at the data reveals why hard assets left everything else in the dust: Gas Prices: Tracked right alongside general inflation since 1976 because oil is globally traded and priced in dollars. Housing Prices: Completely broke away from the pack. You can trace the blame straight to government and central bank policy: a full decade of artificially pinned zero interest rates (ZIRP) from 2010–2020 acting as rocket fuel, followed by trillions in pandemic stimulus injections that pushed home prices out of reach. When policy artificially suppresses borrowing costs and floods the system with cash, real estate detaches from reality.

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I had a plaque on my desk at work that I obtained from IBM, and it was their corporate slogan. It said one word. “THINK” Try and think; how under the Biden administration and Democrats started inflation, and it will return again if you allow Democrats to spend on everything they promise to be free. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: A $1.9 trillion, and The Build Back Better Act (and its subsequent iterations): Originally proposed as a sweeping $3.5 trillion social spending and climate package (and later scaled down to roughly $2 trillion as it passed the House Democrats wasted trillions of our tax dollars, on these programs and according to the CBO 500 billion was stolen by fraud. What did Americans get out of 3.5 trillion in uneconomical spending, Voilà! inflation. Democrats added 21.5% in four years to every bill you pay and gas prices hit over 5 bucks a gallon. When you blame Trump for energy prices I will ask you to THINK. Before Biden’s administration in March 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic was raging crude prices briefly plunged below zero into negative territory the following month. President Trump sought to take advantage of the crash to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The Trump administration asked a Democratic Congress for roughly $3 billion in funding to purchase up to 77 million barrels of crude oil to fill the reserve to maximum capacity. However, congressional Democrats blocked the funding. Democratic lawmakers and leadership criticized the provision. The final insults to Americans by Democrats is when the Biden administration in 2021-2022 released 270 million barrels from the SPR to hold down gas prices as inflation raged, followed by selling 5 million barrels to China! I end this with “THINK” what Democrats do when given power.

UNIPARTY! BOTH Parties are destroying this nation, but in different ways. It's been this way FOR A LONG TIME! Smh! - 😠

That photo is a metaphor how Whites feel today victimized by Blacks. The multi-year aggregate data compiled by the BJS for the 5-year period of 2017–2021, the recorded totals for violent incidents (including simple assault, aggravated assault, robbery, and sexual assault) involving white and Black individuals were as follows: Incidents involving white victims and Black offenders: Approximately 2,382,400 total violent incidents over the 5-year period. Incidents involving Black victims and white offenders: Approximately 371,540 total violent incidents over the 5-year period.