the attitude with arnie arnesen the thurs edition April 9

[Arnie Arnesen]

the attitude with arnie arnesen
opening thoughts:  Lyn Ekedahl poem 

producers: Dave Scott and Stephanie Collins

Chloé LaCasse (the best of the attitude)

streaming live at wnhnfm.org noon EST on the dial-94.7FM Concord NH

podcasts available at
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opening thoughts:

He’s Come Unhinged
His gate is loose; he’s come unhinged.
His belfry’s full of bats.
No thought syncs with any other;
He’s mixing dogs and cats.

Their nucs obliterated, but
They’re why we went to war?
We’ve won the war, but still we bomb?
Of nothing he seems sure.

On the holiest of holy  days,
He boasts of military might.
He and J.D. Vance both claim
“God’s with us in this fight!”

Then he says obliteration’s
Coming to Iran
Unless it folds to our commands!
Thus speaks demented Don!

He’ll bomb their bridges and their schools,
Send them to the Middle Ages,
Killing women, children, all….
Thus King Donald rages!

Who can stop this raging bull,
His killer instincts deaden,
Convince him that to kill Iran
Would be his Armageddon?

news from Wisconsin NY Times

Chris Taylor, a Wisconsin state appeals judge, won a seat on the state’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, widening liberal control of the court to a 5-to-2 majority.

Judge Taylor, 58, a former Democratic lawmaker, promised to defend democracy and protect the right to free speech if elected. She is the third liberal to be elected to the court in three years.

In the final days of the campaign, she made a pitch to voters that leaned heavily on her liberal background, emphasizing her relatives’ union membership, her time working for Planned Parenthood and her belief that the federal government is interfering in state elections.

The court is officially nonpartisan, but the ideological leanings of its justices, who serve 10-year terms, have become common knowledge in recent decades.

finance not so good

As economic headwinds persist, recent market analysis reveals a grim reality: “An increasing number of Americans are falling behind on their debt.”

According to data sourced from Equifax and Moody’s Analytics by the Kobeissi Letter, the delinquency rate on subprime loans has now climbed to 10% of total outstanding debt.

This milestone highlights a rapid, alarming deterioration in consumer financial health. Subprime loans are issued to individuals with credit scores below 660, meaning these borrowers were already considered higher-risk at the time of origination.

Today, the delinquency rate has more than tripled since 2021, illustrating how severely this demographic is buckling under mounting financial pressure. https://www.benzinga.com/news/26/04/51650251/americans-falling-behind-on-debt-subprime-delinquencies-hit-11-year-highander

part one: Anders Croy. Communications Director for Florida Watch and the DeSantis Watch accountability project. Anders Croy has been working in the Florida political process for a decade, amassing extensive experience in both campaigns and legislative policy. A sixth-generation Floridian, Anders lives in his hometown of Tallahassee 

races are warming up...who will replace DeSantis?

Florida governor signs 'terrorist' designation law, raises free speech and due process concerns https://www.reuters.com/world/us/florida-governor-signs-terrorist-designation-law-raises-free-speech-due-process-2026-04-06/

Advocates fear Florida’s domestic terrorist law could reach beyond Muslim groups ‘Today, bills like this target them. Tomorrow it could be me. But history tells us these measures never stop with just one people.’ https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/04/07/advocates-fear-floridas-domestic-terrorist-law-could-reach-beyond-muslim-groups/

That leads well into a discussion of the mid-decade redistricting special session that's coming up, as Republican members of Congress are worried messing with the lines could lead to a dummymander.

https://punchbowl.news/article/campaigns/fla-upset/

A new report also shows Florida ranked dead last nationally in affordability for renters.

https://www.wptv.com/money/real-estate-news/new-study-ranks-florida-dead-last-for-renters-in-the-u-s-with-housing-costs-consuming-37-of-incomes

Florida lawmakers likely to redraw congressional maps before Supreme Court ruling

Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing for a special session despite a lack of Supreme Court guidance https://www.wctv.tv/2026/04/07/florida-lawmakers-likely-redraw-congressional-maps-before-supreme-court-ruling/

part two: Celinda Lake is a leading political strategist, serving as tactician and senior advisor. Celinda and her firm are known for cutting-edge research on issues including the economy, health care, the environment and education, and have worked for a number of institutions including the Democratic National Committee (DNC), the Democratic Governor's Association (DGA), AFL-CIO, SEIU, CWA, IAFF, Sierra Club, NARAL, Human Rights Campaign, Planned Parenthood, The Next Generation, EMILY's List, VoteVets Action Fund, and the Kaiser Family Foundation. Her international work has included work in Liberia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus Ukraine, South Africa, and Central America. Since its formation, Lake Research Partners has become one of the most respected Democratic polling firms in the country. The firm's work has moved the progressive agenda forward on a variety of issues. Working against the conservatives, Celinda’s research demonstrated that the phrase "religious political extremists” was much more communicative than the vernacular "religious right." In the healthcare arena, her research showed that talking about "reducing health care costs" and the 8 out of 10 working families without adequate health insurance was key. Her interviews and statistics have been quoted in the Washington Post, New York Times, Wall Street Journal as well as a variety of magazines, including Newsweek, Glamour and Marie Claire. Celinda has appeared on numerous television and radio news programs, including CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, Fox News and NPR, discussing her work and providing expert commentary.

The State of Kids and Families in America 2026

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/research/the-state-of-kids-and-families-in-america-2026

Kids on the Ballot: What the 2025 Elections Said About America’s Priorities for ChildrenThey can’t vote, but kids gained ground at the ballot box this year. Still, there were some disturbing losses. https://brucelesley.substack.com/p/kids-on-the-ballot-what-the-2025

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