NEWS AND OPINION:

Much of the nation seems to crave a number of area — neighborhood area, that's.

“A majority of Americans (57%) say they would prefer to live in a community where ‘houses are larger and farther apart, but schools, stores and restaurants are several miles away.’ About four-in-ten (42%) would prefer a community where ‘houses are smaller and closer to each other, but schools, stores and restaurants are within walking distance,’” advises a brand new Pew Research Center survey.

And sure, there’s a political dynamic at work.

“Republicans have consistently been more likely than Democrats to express a preference for communities with larger houses. Currently, 72% of Republicans and Republican leaners, compared with 43% of Democrats and Democratic leaners, would opt for this type of community,” the pollster stated.

The ballot of 5,079 U.S. adults was performed March 27-April 2 and launched final week.

WATCHING THE DEMOCRATS

The Republican Party continues to watch the continuous woes on the southern U.S. border.

“Homeland Security investigations estimate that Mexican cartels are now making $13 billion a year smuggling illegal immigrants into the U.S. — 26 times what they made in 2018,” advises Tommy Pigott, director of strategic communications for the Republican National Committee, in a written report shared with Inside the Beltway.

“President Biden’s and Democrats’ policies are responsible for this unprecedented crisis. In Biden’s first 100 days, he took more than 94 executive actions creating the border crisis. Illegal immigrants themselves have confirmed Biden’s border policies encouraged them to come to the border,” Mr. Pigott stated.

He additionally cited “Democrats in Congress” for contributing to the scenario.

Those lawmakers specifically “aided sanctuary cities and sent stimulus checks to illegal immigrants, opposed legislation to fund Title 42, and repeatedly voted against funding the border wall,” Mr. Pigott identified.

In addition, the Democratic lawmakers have “voted against hiring more border agents, deporting felons, and preventing illegal immigrants convicted of crimes from becoming permanent residents — and voted against strengthening the successful Remain in Mexico policy,” he wrote.

Democrats additionally voted towards funding for counternarcotic operations and guaranteeing the enforcement of immigration legal guidelines on the border.

“That stands in stark contrast to House Republicans, who passed the strongest border security bill in our country’s history, and Republican governors, who are stepping up to provide border resources as President Biden turns a blind eye,” Mr. Pigott concluded.

THINKING AHEAD

2024 will mark an vital however nonetheless poignant time in our nation’s historical past — the eightieth anniversary of the D-Day invasion, when Allied troops descended upon the Normandy seashores in an effort to liberate France — finally laying the groundwork for Allied victory.

National Trust Tours is now providing eight distinctive journeys which pay homage to the good sacrifices of those that fought and people who misplaced their lives for our freedoms on D-Day and its aftermath.

“Travel in the footsteps of heroes by land and sea in the company of renowned World War II historians in the places where history happened and honor a period of time that will never be forgotten while also exploring the captivating surrounds of the French countryside and beyond,” the group advises.

One tour specifically options historian Dwight David Eisenhower II, by the best way. Find the excursions at NationalTrustTours.com and use the phrase Normandy within the search operate for greatest outcomes.

WEATHER OR NOT

One shut observer is questioning a current New York Times headline which provided an unnerving thought: “Is this the end of summer vacation as we know it?”

The accompanying article made the case that local weather change is now compromising these well-earned heat climate getaways across the planet.

“This year, everything from scorching heat to fires, floods, tornadoes and hail storms driven by climate change have disrupted the plans of travelers around the world,” the information group stated.

“As the summer time journey engine kicked into excessive gear this 12 months, it wasn’t simply the scorching warmth affecting fastidiously laid plans. There have been additionally fires, floods, tornadoes and hail storms,“ the Times suggested.

“For decades, science has confirmed that unabated climate change will cause more misery, more hardship and cost millions of lives in the years to come. We’re getting a taste of the results this summer. Our relationship to travel has reached a tipping point. What happens when we can’t just vacation through it?” the Times requested.

Some aren't impressed.

“Despite the New York Times’ carefully crafted narrative, tourists do not seem to care about climate change,” advises Marc Morano, founding father of the Climate Depot, a watchdog web site which displays weather-related reporting within the information media, climate-related actions within the educational realm, and different issues.

“The New York Times persists in its climate storytelling and suggests people will face ‘tough decisions’ and cope by ‘perhaps choosing’ to stay home and huddle around the air conditioner,” Mr. Morano writes in his report.

“The climate ‘psychological operation’ is beginning. NYT claiming vacations are a thing of the past due to climate is an attempt to restrict freedom of movement,” he advises.

Find Mr. Morano and his commentary at ClimateDepot.com.

POLL DU JOUR

• 36% of U.S. adults say their principal supply of medical insurance is thru their employer.

• 24% say their principal supply of insurance coverage is thru Medicare.

• 17% say their supply is thru Medicaid.

• 11% say their supply is thru their partner’s employer.

• 6% say their supply is thru a plan they bought themselves.

• 4% say their supply is thru a mum or dad’s plan.

• 2% say their supply of well being care is from another supply.

SOURCE: A Kaiser Health Tracking ballot of 1,190 U.S. adults who've medical insurance, performed July 11-19 and launched Monday.

• Follow Jennifer Harper on Twitter @HarperBulletin.

Content Source: www.washingtontimes.com