Jon Reisman

In 2022, the Democratic Party operatives financially supported a number of “MAGA” Trump Republicans in primary contests because they believed them easier to beat in a general election. In gubernatorial and Senate races in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Arizona and Michigan, they were correct. Politics ain’t beanbag, as the saying goes.

Jon Reisman

Jon Reisman

Recent angst over Artificial Intelligence (AI) brought to mind technology, dystopian forecasts, apocalyptic fearmongering and mythology, both ancient Greek and modern American.

Jon Reisman

My friend and policy brother Frank Heller died on the last day of April. Frank was a little older than Joe Biden. Like Biden, he came from working class Pennsylvania roots, but he was honorable, incorruptible, and in full possession of his considerable skills and mental faculties until the end of his life.  Maine and I will miss him.

Jon Reisman

“Bush Lied, People Died”- the left after no weapons of mass destruction were found in Iraq

“Elections have Consequences”- Barack Obama, 2009

“I plan no changes to Maine’s abortion laws”- Governor Janet Mills repeated re-election campaign statement, 2022

“Abortion on demand, up to the moment of birth”- The Pro-choice Democratic position as laid out in LD 1619, the Governor’s abortion policy bill

“Mills lied, Babies died”- The pro-life Republican mantra after LD 1619 passes

Jon Reisman

I submitted the following testimony to the Education and Cultural Affairs committee in support of LD1129, An Act to Enact the Curriculum Transparency Act and LD 1589, Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Adopt Rules Prohibiting Teachers in Public Schools from Engaging in Political, Ideological and Religious Advocacy in the Classroom.

Senator Rafferty, Representative Brennan, members of the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee:

Jon Reisman

“Two wrongs don’t make a right”- philosophy proverb 

“Yes they do “- DEI and anti-racism advocates

“DEI stands for Discrimination, Exclusion and Indoctrination”- Ron DeSantis

Jon Reisman

Five thoughts as summer blackouts loom:

• Civilization is largely dependent on affordable and reliable energy;

• Increasingly, we have neither;

• The responsibility for that lies with the climate cultists and the Democratic Party which is imposing their religion on America;

Jon Reisman

Jon Reisman

I do not get (or give) a huge amount of feedback, but I appreciate it. Criticisms, praise and suggestions are delivered via e-mail, snail mail, in grocery store aisles and by the side of the road. Praise is good for the ego, but criticism is better for the product For fifty years, the Beatles and The Prince have both battled and stayed with me. Niccolo Machiavelli counselled that it is better to be feared than loved; John Lennon countered that all you need is love.