A letter from more than 80 American Nobel Prize winners:

At no time in our nation’s history has there been a greater need for our leaders to appreciate the value of science in formulating public policy.

The enormous increases in living standards and life expectancies over the past two centuries are largely the result of advances in science and technology. Kamala Harris recognizes this and understands that maintaining America’s leadership in these fields requires budgetary support from the federal government, independent universities, and international collaboration. Harris also recognizes the key role that immigrants have always played in the advancement of science.

Should Donald Trump win the presidential election, he would undermine future US leadership on these and other fronts, as well as jeopardize any advancements in our standards of living, slow the progress of science and technology, and impede our responses to climate change.

This is the most consequential presidential election in a long time, perhaps ever, for the future of science and the United States. We, the undersigned, strongly support Harris.

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I can’t wait for the election to be over. Politics has become so damn polarizing that I haven’t talked to anyone about it. I haven’t discussed politics with my friends. I haven’t discussed politics with my family members. Anyone tried to bring up the topic, I shut it down.

I haven’t posted anything related to politics on any social media network. The only place I am comfortable talking about politics is on this blog. This is truly my personal space where I can write whatever I want, including my view on politics. I only have one vote and I cannot control the outcome of the result. Nevertheless, I still want to speak my mind.

I voted early and my wife did too. I didn’t even ask my wife who she voted for. I even refrained from discussing politics with her. She made her own choice. Her vote, her rights. She gets to make her decision.

In this election, women rights are on the line. They should be able to make the decision on their own, particularly on their own body and their own health. The choice between Harris and Trump on this issue is clear. Harris fights for women rights. Trump fights for his own power.

After the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Democrats had won any election with abortion on the ballot. I am optimistic that Harris will win this election because women will vote for their rights. We’ll see.

Trump was too much of a wimp to debate Harris; therefore, Fox had to do it for him. Harris came to be interviewed, but she ended up debating a white guy who constantly interrupted her and talked over her. She came prepared and showed him who was in charge.

It is crystal clear in his response to a 56-year-old construction worker that Trump doesn’t give a fuck about the working class.

Last night, I watched the Virginia Senate debate between Tim Kaine and Hung Cao. I didn’t know anything about Hung Cao and I was curious about my fellow Vietnamese American who is running for U.S. Senate. With his military service and immigration background, I thought he would be straightforward and compassionate.

I was disappointed with Cao’s performance. He dodged every question. The moderators had to repeat the question every time he gave his answer and he still didn’t give a straight answer. Like Trump, Cao kept coming back to immigration no matter what topic was being discussed at the moment. When Cao tried to avoid the questions so many times, he started to make some bizarre cannibal shit. That was the moment I realized that Cao was not talking to Virginia voters. He was talking directly to Trump.

Just like JD Vance, Hung Cao cannot be trusted to represent the people of Virginia. He is a Trump’s bitch. He was willing to look stupid on the debate stage just to please Trump. It’s a damn shame for a Vietnamese-American candidate who brings nothing new but the same old Trump agenda to Virginia. What a Caoward!

In last night’s VP debate, JD Vance proved to be a skillful communicator. He performanced well in the first half in hammering Kamala Harris on the economy, even though it was the Biden Administration. In contrast, Tim Walz was a bit nervous. He should have given a straight answer on his trip to China. He got the date wrong. So what? It was 35 years ago. Move on.

In the second half, Walz came out swinging on abortion and democracy. He cornered Vance on the 2020 election result and Vance gave a “damning non-answer.” Vance pivoted and revealed his dishonesty. He knew damn well that he could not cross the Trump line.

Vance succeed in the VP debate where Trump had failed in the presidential debate. Vance out-performed Trump on Trump’s own policies. Too bad, Vance is not on the top of the ticket. He is still running as Trump’s Vice Puppet—not Vice President.

Vance demonstrated his debating skills, but has also proved further that he is not trustworthy. He knew what to say to advance his political career even if he had to lie to himself and to the American people. Even Trump knows this guy is not to be trusted. Vance will betray him to get to the top. Let’s wait and see.

Virginia started early voting last Friday. We came and we left. The line was too long. We came back today and there was no line at all. We cast our ballots in less than five minutes. We did our civic duty. Now we just sit back and wait for the result.

Whether you will vote early or on election day, go vote. If you are still undecided, it is not too late to do your research. I already made up mind. I voted for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz for president and vice president, Tim Kaine for US Senator, and Gerry Connolly for 11^th Congressional District Congressman.

I suppose I am a Democrat.

More than 700 national security leaders endorse Harris:

This election is a choice between serious leadership and vengeful impulsiveness. It is a choice between democracy and authoritarianism. Vice President Harris defends America’s democratic ideals, while former President Donald Trump endangers them.

Yes, the choice is between democracy and authoritarianism. Trump is an authoritarian and a danger to democracy.

Rebecca Bratten Weiss writes for the National Catholic Reporter:

Politicians who are ignorant about women’s bodies — and unaware of the many complicated, deeply personal, often traumatizing situations women face in reproductive health — think they can make abortion go away simply by denying access. But they can’t. Abortion will not vanish because of bans, even when those bans come with heavy penalties. Studies indicate that abortion rates in nations where it is legal and nations where it is illegal are about the same. What appears to be a greater driver of abortion rates is income level. Lower income nations where abortion is illegal tend to have much higher abortion rates than higher income nations where it is legal.

Anyone who is serious about reducing abortion rates will focus on building a strong economy that serves the working and middle classes, with robust safety nets and accessible, affordable resources. This is not new information. People, myself included, have been writing about this for years.

So why do pro-life leaders refuse to listen? Roe has been gone for more than two years and pro-life leaders have done nothing to increase health care access or financial protections for low-income women. Should we assume that they are not serious about dealing with abortion, since they haven’t put any effort into doing the things that actually work? Are they, perhaps, actually invested in harming women, since that’s one area in which these bans are effective?

The entire article is worth-reading, especially if you are religious.

111 Republican officials endorse Harris:

Donald Trump cannot be trusted “to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic… and bear true faith and allegiance to the same.” We believe that Kamala Harris can, and we urge other Americans to join us in supporting her.

It is not too late to recognize that Trump is “unfit to serve as President, or indeed in any office of public trust.” Let’s be clear. Trump is not a Republican. He single-handedly took over the Republican Party. Trump is also not a Democrat. If Trump were the nominee for the Democratic Party, I would vote for a Republican candidate as well.