Dennis Bullock
@dennisrbullock1.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, Educator, James Madison Fellow, PA Announcer (USC '01-'07), Essays in @thehill, @RealClearNews, @realclearpolicy. Occasional political candidate.
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Gerrymandering in an Age of Legislative Obstinacy | RealClearPolicy
Gerrymandering is a bane to Americas system of governance at all levels. Gerrymandered districts purposefully engineered to assure the geographic dominance of faithful party constituencies...
www.realclearpolicy.com
In @realclearpolicy: I argue that #gerrymandering, though furtively embraced by many in each party, actually exacerbates internecine party tensions & undermines the institutional function of Congress when coupled with prolonged legislative gridlock. www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/201...
My essay is once again relevant. I am opposed to gerrymandering no matter who's doing it. I propose possible, tho admittedly imperfect, solutions. That said, I support CA's response TX in the short term. Ultimately, only Dems seek to abolish it federally: www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/201...
Gerrymandering in an Age of Legislative Obstinacy | RealClearPolicy
Gerrymandering is a bane to Americas system of governance at all levels. Gerrymandered districts purposefully engineered to assure the geographic dominance of faithful party constituencies...
www.realclearpolicy.com
August 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
My essay is once again relevant. I am opposed to gerrymandering no matter who's doing it. I propose possible, tho admittedly imperfect, solutions. That said, I support CA's response TX in the short term. Ultimately, only Dems seek to abolish it federally: www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/201...
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August 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Globally, roughly a third more power is being generated from the sun this spring than last. If this exponential rate of growth can continue, we will soon live in a very different world, @billmckibben.bsky.social writes.
4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment
In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.
www.newyorker.com
July 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Globally, roughly a third more power is being generated from the sun this spring than last. If this exponential rate of growth can continue, we will soon live in a very different world, @billmckibben.bsky.social writes.
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Alina Habba in Feb: “On Epstein, it’s incredibly disturbing. We have flight logs, info, names that will come out. There were so many names hidden who had not been held accountable. Now it’s time for accountability. I really believe with Kash and Pam there will be accountability.”
July 7, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Alina Habba in Feb: “On Epstein, it’s incredibly disturbing. We have flight logs, info, names that will come out. There were so many names hidden who had not been held accountable. Now it’s time for accountability. I really believe with Kash and Pam there will be accountability.”
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On this 4th of July, it seems like a good time to remind ourselves of the principles of - and assumptions about - government that undergird our Republic, which are enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
On this 4th of July, it seems like a good time to remind ourselves of the principles of - and assumptions about - government that undergird our Republic, which are enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
July 5, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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On this 4th of July, it seems like a good time to remind ourselves of the principles of - and assumptions about - government that undergird our Republic, which are enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
On this 4th of July, it seems like a good time to remind ourselves of the principles of - and assumptions about - government that undergird our Republic, which are enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
What do you mean by "historically low level?"
Since about November, 2021, the Unemployment Rate has remained between 4.3% and 3.4%. A 4.1% unemployment rate is by now the status quo. And, the fact it went down because the number of discouraged workers increased is not good news. Quite the opposite.
Since about November, 2021, the Unemployment Rate has remained between 4.3% and 3.4%. A 4.1% unemployment rate is by now the status quo. And, the fact it went down because the number of discouraged workers increased is not good news. Quite the opposite.
Employers created 147,000 jobs in June despite economic uncertainty that has weighed on the economy.
The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 percent, according to a jobs report released by the Labor Department, a historically low level.
The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 percent, according to a jobs report released by the Labor Department, a historically low level.
Employers added 147,000 jobs in June as labor market remains resilient
The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 percent, a reflection of workers exiting the labor market.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
What do you mean by "historically low level?"
Since about November, 2021, the Unemployment Rate has remained between 4.3% and 3.4%. A 4.1% unemployment rate is by now the status quo. And, the fact it went down because the number of discouraged workers increased is not good news. Quite the opposite.
Since about November, 2021, the Unemployment Rate has remained between 4.3% and 3.4%. A 4.1% unemployment rate is by now the status quo. And, the fact it went down because the number of discouraged workers increased is not good news. Quite the opposite.
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This is a real tweet from the official White House account promoting Trump’s massive spending bill.
July 3, 2025 at 3:50 AM
This is a real tweet from the official White House account promoting Trump’s massive spending bill.
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Actually, "PRO-GROWTH tax cuts" are a myth, per 5 decades of data from 18 OECD countries: eprints.lse.ac.uk/107919/1/Hop...
July 3, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Actually, "PRO-GROWTH tax cuts" are a myth, per 5 decades of data from 18 OECD countries: eprints.lse.ac.uk/107919/1/Hop...
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The economy got half a percentage point smaller last quarter
July 3, 2025 at 1:43 AM
The economy got half a percentage point smaller last quarter
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July 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Art II, Sec 3 of the US Constitution reads, in part: "he [the president] shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed..."
No ambiguity. Clear & concise. A president is imbued with the responsibility & necessary powers to "faithfully execute" what has been passed into law by Congress.
No ambiguity. Clear & concise. A president is imbued with the responsibility & necessary powers to "faithfully execute" what has been passed into law by Congress.
July 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Art II, Sec 3 of the US Constitution reads, in part: "he [the president] shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed..."
No ambiguity. Clear & concise. A president is imbued with the responsibility & necessary powers to "faithfully execute" what has been passed into law by Congress.
No ambiguity. Clear & concise. A president is imbued with the responsibility & necessary powers to "faithfully execute" what has been passed into law by Congress.
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Trump continues to just refuse to fund programs he doesn't like despite the fact that he does not have the authority to pick and choose which Congressional appropriations he likes and which he doesn't. He simply views himself as a dictator.
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Trump Tells States He's Holding Back $6.8 Billion for Schools
Schools nationwide won't see funding earmarked for English learners, migrant students, professional development, and more.
www.edweek.org
July 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Trump continues to just refuse to fund programs he doesn't like despite the fact that he does not have the authority to pick and choose which Congressional appropriations he likes and which he doesn't. He simply views himself as a dictator.
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
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For the life of me I don’t understand going to the effort - time, money, everything - of running for Congress, winning, and then just rolling over. It makes no sense.
July 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
For the life of me I don’t understand going to the effort - time, money, everything - of running for Congress, winning, and then just rolling over. It makes no sense.
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June 28, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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What? Wasn’t Sen Ted Cruz born abroad too? Should we deport him?
www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2...
www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2...
Texas Man Born to U.S. Soldier on U.S. Army Base Abroad Deported
He has no citizenship to any country, despite SCOTUS case
www.austinchronicle.com
June 27, 2025 at 12:51 PM
What? Wasn’t Sen Ted Cruz born abroad too? Should we deport him?
www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2...
www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2...
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this court says that allowing EPA to regulate carbon emissions is a "major question" that demands congressional debate. but allowing the president to, with a flick of the wrist, end a straightforward constitutional right is something that must be allowed to stand?
June 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
this court says that allowing EPA to regulate carbon emissions is a "major question" that demands congressional debate. but allowing the president to, with a flick of the wrist, end a straightforward constitutional right is something that must be allowed to stand?
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If the Supreme Court thinks universal injunctions are unconstitutional, to wait until *now* to say that, in this of all cases, with this of all presidents, is a devastating indictment of both its impartiality and its prudence.
June 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
If the Supreme Court thinks universal injunctions are unconstitutional, to wait until *now* to say that, in this of all cases, with this of all presidents, is a devastating indictment of both its impartiality and its prudence.
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So am I reading this court decision correctly? We now have 50 micronations with their own laws interpreting the U.S. Constitution wholly separate from one another? But there's one guy with private law enforcement who is immune from all punishment who can do whatever he wants in those 50 states?
June 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
So am I reading this court decision correctly? We now have 50 micronations with their own laws interpreting the U.S. Constitution wholly separate from one another? But there's one guy with private law enforcement who is immune from all punishment who can do whatever he wants in those 50 states?
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A win! Edward “Big Balls” Coristine is out at the Department of Government Efficiency!
June 25, 2025 at 1:29 AM
A win! Edward “Big Balls” Coristine is out at the Department of Government Efficiency!
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June 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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I gotta be honest, this was an effective line of questioning by the reporter. For him to say the intelligence is irrelevant over and over is journalism gold. It tells the world that the executive in power doesn't even believe his own spies...
June 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I gotta be honest, this was an effective line of questioning by the reporter. For him to say the intelligence is irrelevant over and over is journalism gold. It tells the world that the executive in power doesn't even believe his own spies...
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Host: Are you saying the US did not see intelligence that the Supreme Leader had ordered weaponization?
Rubio: That’s irrelevant
Host: No, that's a key point
Rubio: No it’s not… Forget about intelligence
Rubio: That’s irrelevant
Host: No, that's a key point
Rubio: No it’s not… Forget about intelligence
June 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Host: Are you saying the US did not see intelligence that the Supreme Leader had ordered weaponization?
Rubio: That’s irrelevant
Host: No, that's a key point
Rubio: No it’s not… Forget about intelligence
Rubio: That’s irrelevant
Host: No, that's a key point
Rubio: No it’s not… Forget about intelligence