Older readers will recall that libertarian author Ayn Rand had a significant following in the 1970s, as many people perceived, often correctly, that the public sector was defined by bloat, corruption, and, at best, far greater inefficiencies than could be …
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Trump Brings Out the Worst in Many Americans
Since Trump came onto the U.S. political scene in 2015, a huge swath of the American populous has revealed that it has an unlimited appetite for his cruelty and hatred. The former president has given the worst people in our …
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Something Wrong with the Electoral College?
It depends on what you mean by “wrong.” If you favor the democratic notion of “one vote to one person,” then, to be sure, this is wrong. The ballots of voters in small states count several times more than those …
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Dressing for Success in the Lone Star State
Here’s a fellow in a bar in Southern Texas who, perhaps is trying to pick up a woman. He seems to think that broadcasting his religious and right-wing political beliefs will help move the process forward. Again, this is Texas, …
Vance Flagrantly Dishonest, Dangerous to All Americans
Some folks think that this guy, with his blatant disregard for honesty, not to mention public safety, should be a heartbeat away from the U.S. presidency. In large measure, this country has lost its capacity to reason.
Measuring the Size of the MAGA Base Isn’t Easy
It would be interesting to know what percentage of U.S. voters are in synch with the meme here. One might say, “Well, just look at Trump’s tally in the upcoming election.” But that number includes the amoral rich, most of …
Dishonesty at Fox News
When Fox News agreed to pay $787 million to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting systems, one might have thought that the good old days of deliberate lying on the air had come to a close. Not so. …
Most Recent Assassination Attempt Raises an Interesting Question
A reader sent me this, which was interesting because I was having the same thought. One of the things that makes high-profile people so hard to assassinate is that most of what they do when they’re in difficult-to-protect locations is …
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What Needs to Happen to Trump
The meme here came from a reader. I agree with this, except to note that there are liberals who hope Trump dies, whether via heart attack, plane crash, assassination, etc. I point out that this will only make him a …
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A Lesson for Trump from Machiavelli
Which is a more effective tool for an absolute ruler to maintain power: force or deception? Niccolo Machiavelli’s idea on the subject is presented here, but if you’re Donald Trump, you choose both. When he lost the election in 2020, …
