Social Security 2025 2.5% increase = approx $60/month for us. Proposed cuts to SS = approx 15% initial 2025. Net loss of 12.5% of income. Tariffs increasing prices on everything.

IMHO, the local pastors and ministers of various churches in Jackson County should speak up, speak out, stand up, be heard, because it is their parishioners who are the targets of this extremist "Heritage American Christian Nationalist" effort by two media-created "preachers".

On Wednesday, Channel5 was in Gainesboro, TN, to do a broadcast with comments and insight from Jackson County and Gainesboro residents. Multiple strong and thoughtful comments were made, emphasizing that we are a welcoming place for all no matter race, gender or creed.

I had heard rumors before, and now it's no longer just quiet whispers.

www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...

Hope this provides some guidance to others who are working on "what can we do next" plans.

At the level we have chosen, we will have the right to put our events on their calendar and promote them as well as attend meetings and take part in discussions. The remaining balance will be used to work on identifying, and supporting potential local candidates for local town and county offices.

Of the balance, we will provide 1/2 to the local Democrat judge at the juvenile court to be distributed to needy families who come through the juvenile court system. We will divide X off the remaining 1/2 to join the local Chamber of Commerce.

Our county Democratic Party council and helpers met today to craft goals and action items. We are a small poor county, mostly red. Our decisions were to keep X of our small bank account to continue paying our ongoing expenses - website, Facebook presence, etc.

Surviving the next 4 years; keeping passports and bugout backpacks handy; active Democrat; member of ACLU, Sierra Club, PP; favorite magazines Consumer Reports, Inc, Wired; MMORPG games; gardening; reading; PokemonGO