This is the substack for PromiseUSA.org, a forum for political discussion hosted by Billy James Cobin. Billy’s named after his uncle, William Winter, who was the Voice of America in the Pacific theater during World War II.

“Uncle Bill” was a well-respected journalist who interviewed major world figures like FDR and Churchill (among many others) and after the war, Winter started publishing “Comments,” a bi-weekly newsletter featuring his incisive analysis of both domestic and international affairs.

Billy has been designing websites for Democrats for almost 20 years, but as a reader of “Comments” since he was about 12, Billy’s perspective is unique. His is a 30,000-foot view that’s rooted in experience and historical scholarship, so there’s little time wasted on what you already know. Instead, it’s about what’s coming, why and what can be done about it.

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