Tools to Enlighten
ANALYSIS and OPINION: Admittedly we would have never uploaded a video espousing the strong views that we unequivocally state in this video. Unfortunately we live in unique and highly dangerous times. This has forced us to take what admittedly is an unusually hardline position on who to vote for in the 2026 midterm elections. But Read More …
ANALYSIS and OPINION: U.S. defense spending is outrageous. At about $950 billion the United States was spending, before the Iran War, as much on defense as the next 9 nations combined. And those nations, include Russia and China. Initial estimates were that the war would cost between $1 billion and $2 billion per DAY. Read More …
[ANALYSIS and OPINION] Sometimes the force that rules internet universe, the Youtube algorithm, just does not see fit to helpus get a lot of views on videos that we think are important. Seriously, there are times when we here at reasonandbalance believe that if we think one of our particular videos is particularly important, Read More …
OPINION and ANALYSIS: This post and its associated video are being published with the critically important 2026 midterm elections in mind. The video itself is only 3 minutes and cannot come close to addressing all the major problems that the Trump presidency has created. We basically pick two major issues to discuss and will Read More …
ANALYSIS and OPINION: Trump called the GOP together to have a midterm convention. This was/is highly unusual. There’s no doubt a huge reason was that Trump and the GOP are not, according to recent polls, doing well and are thus at risk of losing control of he House of Representatives, the Senate or both. In Read More …
ANALYSIS and OPINION: [Editors Note: Either prior or subsequent to this blog post and video, we did or have done several related articles on this subject. One deals with how various socialist-linked politicians’ and candidates’ beliefs line up with the Democratic Socialist of America platform. See: https://reasonandbalance.com/aoc-el-sayed-angie-nixon-socialist/ In another we provide you with the Read More …
ANALYSIS and OPINION: [Editors Note: Either prior or subsequent to this blog post and video, we did or have done several related articles on this subject. One deals with how various socialist-linked politicians’ and candidates’ beliefs line up with the Democratic Socialist of America platform. See: https://reasonandbalance.com/aoc-el-sayed-angie-nixon-socialist/ In another we provide you with the Read More …
OPINION and ANALYSIS: The confirmation of Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence illustrates yet again, that Trump hires only unqualified sycophants to head his departments and agencies. Clayton bows to Trump’s demand that all of his lieutenants falsely deny the legitimacy of Joe Biden’s election as President in 2020. With confirmation of Clayton Read More …
ANALYSIS and OPINION: Mayor Mamdani and other Democratic Socialists are gaining a bigger voice around the country. Some say they are causing a civil war in the Democratic Party. Worse, President Trump and Fox News tell viewers to be worried about the rise of communism and point to the Democratic Socialists as proof. What is Read More …
ANALYSIS and OPINION: [Note 07-12-26″ Well, we all make mistakes. No excuses we did in jumping on the Platner bandwagon about a month ago. But, this doesn’t change one bit what the overall objective of what we, and everyone, should be trying to achieve in November, 2026: And that is to preserve democracy and rid Read More …