When the Supreme Court decided the Citizens United case, there was a great hue and cry from both Democratic politicians and the public. The Court had ruled that corporations are persons within the meaning of the First Amendment, and that they have the right to political free speech. Political free speech, in America, means the…
The only Democrat in the last century who did not bomb anyone was Jimmy Carter.* The Democrats have been a war party since Woodrow Wilson, a hundred years ago. The only real effort to change that was in 1968 with the campaigns of Eugene McCarthy and Bobby Kennedy. The anti-war wing of the party was…
All but 28 Democrats in the House voted against fast tracking the TPP. All but 50 Republicans voted for it. Fast track (known as Trade Promotion Authority) passed 218-210. It must now be submitted for ratification to both the House and the Senate for TPP to become law. Fast tracking TPP means that the Senate…
Let’s forget for a moment all of Hillary’s varying positions, her record, her emails, everything. To be fair, let’s also forget Trump’s bombast and hyperbole. Let’s try to look at this presidential election in terms of what will happen if each is elected. To do so we need to apply some reason, an understanding of…
Forty four states and the District of Colombia effectively have no say in the presidential election. That is because the popular vote for president has nothing to do with whom is elected. Only electoral votes count. Electoral votes are determined by the US Census, and are adjusted every ten years. Of the total of 538…
In all of American history there has never been a third party candidate elected to the presidency. The closest a third party ever came to capturing the White House was in 1912, when Teddy Roosevelt led the Bull Moose (Progressive) party. Even though he was a former president and a national hero, he was unable…
If you live in a red or blue state, you have no voice in choosing the next president. Red states will be carried by Trump, blue ones by Hillary. Hillary doesn’t have to spend a dime in California, Illinois, or New York. She is guaranteed to win those and all other blue states. Similarly, Trump…
Instead of posting status updates on Facebook, I am now posting each apothegm, thought, observation, and witticism, here, as a Thought Of The Day. Status updates on Facebook disappear into the ether and cannot be relocated by readers. Before you leave, please take a moment to follow this blog by clicking on Follow in the…
Instead of posting status updates on Facebook, I am now posting each apothegm, thought, observation, and witticism, here, as a Thought Of The Day. Status updates on Facebook disappear into the ether and cannot be relocated by readers. Before you leave, please take a moment to follow this blog by clicking on Follow in the…
Conversely, a Trump victory will help Democrats. Each party would be better off if their nominee were to lose! Missing from the national dialogue is any rational discussion of the consequences of the election. The reason is likely due to egos and the personal political agendas of most of the people behind the candidates. But…
Armory of the Revolution 