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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 …

Something Wrong with the Electoral College? Read More »

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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, …

Dressing for Success in the Lone Star State Read More »

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.  

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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 …

Measuring the Size of the MAGA Base Isn’t Easy Read More »

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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. …

Dishonesty at Fox News Read More »

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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 …

Most Recent Assassination Attempt Raises an Interesting Question Read More »

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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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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, …

A Lesson for Trump from Machiavelli Read More »

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At left is a photo of North Carolina “Moms for Liberty” chapter vice president, arrested for her involvement on January 6th. Why the long face?  Sure, you may be going to prison, but you’ll be going away for things in …

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The cartoon here illustrates why appealing to undecided voters is folly: virtually none of them exist. Of course, it’s possible that someone right across the street from me is thinking, “OK, Trump is a sociopathic criminal who will become the …

Reaching Out to the Mythical Undecided Voter Read More »

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