What If Sanders Wins a Majority of Pledged Delegates?
In a recent post here, I presented a number of indicators which may show that Bernie Sanders has a better chance of winning in the general election than Hillary Clinton has. (I don't mean to re-argue...
View ArticleWill Clinton Really Fight Citizen United & Big Money in Politics?
First, let me make clear: The question being asked in this post isn't what Clinton would do in a perfect world where there were no lobbyists pushing to maintain Citizens United and other campaign rules...
View ArticleDebates and Disinformation on Single Payer Health Care
Hillary Clinton and others are spreading the disinformation that Bernie Sanders' proposal for single payer health care would mean much higher taxes for regular Americans. Of course, the cost of any...
View ArticleHillary Clinton's Disinformation at the Debate
At the Thursday debate, Clinton attacked Sanders' healthcare plan by repeating the big business disinformation claim that single payer healthcare will increase costs to regular Americans. Because a...
View ArticleReal Democracy Requires Informed Voters: Forcing Clinton to Reveal Secret...
Real democracy requires an informed electorate. For instance, when you cast a ballot, you might want candidates to be identified by party. Or on a presidential primary ballot, to have the candidates...
View Article#NoTranscriptsNoClinton
Does Sanders' slowness to release his tax returns indicate he has something to hide? Well, we'd have to see all of his returns to be sure. His release of his 2014 return was followed by some...
View ArticleThe November Election and Third Parties
I make no predictions of who will win the November election. However, there are some things which seem to be true about this campaign season. The mainstream was taken by surprise by how much...
View ArticleHow Democrats Can Take Big Money Out of Politics Without Being Blocked by...
We've heard many Democratic elected officials and candidates say they oppose the Citizens United ruling and would like to have campaign finance reform. Unfortunately, Citizens United can't be entirely...
View ArticleMixing Politicians and Family Foundations Is Bad for Everyone
There's been a lot of coverage about Hillary Clinton, the Clinton Foundation and questions of political favors recently. Citizens should be concerned about whether their government officials are...
View ArticleWhy Graciously Give the Presidency to the Popular Vote Loser?
Pres. Obama and other Democratic Party leaders are telling us we need to accept the election results, make a smooth transition to a Trump administration, and be "united." They explain that is how...
View ArticleRussians Hack US Constitution, Create Electoral College to Flip Election - A...
US intelligence services recently disclosed they had concluded that Russian hackers had broken into the US Constitution and altered it in order to influence the outcome of the 2016 elections. In the...
View ArticleIf Nothing Else, Trump Is Educational
I have little good to say about Trump aside from his claims to be opposed to the TPP (and I put no trust in that.) But the last month has been educational.Anyone who didn't know already now has...
View ArticleWhat is the Law on Foreign Influence in US Elections?
We’ve been hearing a lot about Russian hacking of Democratic (and perhaps Republican) email — with the apparent intent to influence the US election. Recently, US intelligence services were reported to...
View ArticleIn Light fo US Election: What is "Democracy"?
So often, we hear politicians and the media tell us the United States is the "greatest democracy in the world." But what does that mean? Especially, after the 2016 US election, that deserves a lot of...
View ArticleIs North Carolina a Dictatorship - Or is Cuba a Democracy?
I recently posted an item asking what constitutes "democracy." How many features can a government have which conflicts with a vote by a majority of citizens resulting in their wishes being put into...
View ArticleShowing Respect for the Democratic Process?
Democratic Party leaders are talking about a traditional transition of power in Washington. They talk about decorum and showing respect for the democratic process. Leading Democrats, such as the...
View Article'Almost True' Exclusive - Quotations from Pres. Rump
Rump Books (tm) will soon be publishing the enormously successful bestseller "Quotations from Pres. Rump!" All real Americans - those who aren't losers - will order one for each room in their home....
View ArticleHistoric 3.2 - 3.5 Million at US Women's Marches - List of Cities' Crowd Sizes
Based on this list of crowd figures (see below), it appears that just counting those marches held within the US, the total number of participants in the Women's Marches was at least 3.2 - 3.5 million....
View ArticleRallies at Senators' Offices Chant "We'll Remember in November"
I participated in a rally outside our Senator's office this week, as part of efforts to pressure Democratic Senators to block the uninformed, unqualified, conflict-ridden and otherwise dangerous...
View ArticleTrump DID Drain the Swamp :)
Donald Trump fulfilled his campaign promise to drain the swamp. Yes, the water is all gone now. That's why you see nothing but gators, leeches and algae scum. Nope, no water at all. Your boat is...
View ArticleThe War on Facts Is a War on Democracy
Jonathan Foley, the Executive Director of the California Academy of Sciences, has a blog article at Scientific American The War on Facts Is a War on Democracy. He discusses how the new administration...
View ArticleA Modest Proposal on Banning People from Violent Nations
Recently, the leader of one of the world's most influential nations suggested that individuals from certain nations may be more likely to commit violent crimes if allowed to enter another country. The...
View ArticleResistance Isn't Just About Policy Preferences - It's Majority Rule
There are many reasons to resist what is taking place in the US today which is not a matter of being pro- or anti- on this or that policy. There are much more fundamental matters such as majority...
View ArticleWhat Does Trump's Promise of 25 Million Jobs Really Mean?
Donald Trump has promised to add 25 million more jobs in the next 10 years. What does that really mean?If the US isn’t hit with a substantial recession in the next 10 years, basic population growth...
View ArticleDonald Trump's State of Delusion Speech
[For those who were unable to listen to it live, below is a transcript of Trump's recent speech to Congress.]Thank you all for coming. I'd especially like to thank the millions of people who have sent...
View ArticleHiding in Plain Sight: the Why of the 2016 Election
OK, there have been a zillion articles about the 2016 election. But it seems to me that the most basic reason why it turned out the way it did has generally been overlooked or treated as a lesser...
View ArticleMajority Rule Under Assault; Without It, the Electoral / Legislative Path is...
The time is now to fight on every front against the consolidation of a rigged Republican system.Trump lost the popular vote by 2.1%. (And that doesn’t take into account what the popular vote might...
View ArticleResistance to Trump & Attacks on Majority Rule Needs Us to Reach Out to...
I recently posted an article here putting forward the idea that voter suppression, gerrymandering, big money in politics, the Electoral College, etc. have been used to create a crisis in majority rule...
View ArticleSenate Democrats "split over how aggressively to oppose Donald Trump's...
An email from Daily Kos just said:PoliticoreportsSenate Democrats are "split over how aggressively to oppose Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee."What exactly has to hit the Democrats over the head to...
View ArticleDonald Trump's Speech on His New Budget
[For those of you who can’t wait to hear Trump give a speech on this budget — here’s a transcript via my crystal ball]I need to talk to you about the latest fake news. It's awful. It's a lie. The...
View ArticleSome Modest Proposals for Trump and Others
Today’s Modest Proposals for political improvement are:After the unanimous Supreme Court ruling overturning Gorsuck's ruling against education of children with disabilities, Gorsuck has to admit he...
View ArticleCall it TrumpDon'tCare
Conservatives have been tricky in the use of words and names. For instance, there’s a bill in Congress called “Working Families Flexibility Act” which actually is a way to attack overtime pay. I’d...
View ArticleHow India Subsidized US Tech - On Fighting Student Debt
I received a CREDO email with a petition supporting the College for All Act which would eliminate tuition and fees at public colleges / universities for families making less than $125,000 a year.It...
View ArticleUnderstanding Coal Miners' Concerns
I hear a lot of liberals talking about how stupid Trump supporters in "coal country" are. I think it's important to think about this.Granted: There aren't going to be a lot of coal jobs created....
View ArticleA Modest Proposal on Symbols of the Confederacy and Nazism
In the interests of avoiding extremism or excessive "political correctness," I would like to propose the following policy on symbols of the Confederacy or Nazism being displayed in public places....
View ArticleDebating: Using Their Own Premises Against Them
Most of us know from experience that it's not easy to convince others to change their beliefs or policy positions. It's nice to think that humans acquire and change their beliefs in a logical manner...
View ArticleConservatives Pass Bill Allowing Rich to Cannibalize the Poor [satire]
Last night, Conservatives in the National Legislature passed the Food Freedom Act. The legislation eliminates legal prosecution for any billionaire who eats human flesh from any individual whose...
View ArticleWhat are "real" or "fake" Democrats?
A recent Daily Kos email, headlined "Trump's fake Democrats in New York just got a lifeline from ... a Democratic governor," said,"for as long as he’s been governor, Andrew Cuomo has given his tacit...
View ArticleCan a Sitting President Be Prosecuted?
Today, with various legal issues swirling around Pres. Trump and his associates, there has been discussion on what legal action can or cannot be taken against a sitting president. Some argue that a...
View ArticleSenate "Majority," Filibusters and Majority Rule
I was never fond of the Senate filibuster. It could let a minority prevent a majority from having its way. However, recent years have shown it can actually prevent a minority from blocking a...
View ArticleMinimum Wage vs. Wall Street Bonuses
I get some NY Times news emails. Yesterday, 3/30/2021, the “Dealbook” email had a forceful fact taken from businessinsider.com.<b>“If the minimum wage had grown at the same rate as Wall Street...
View ArticleSustainability and capitalism
There’s an interesting article at the Scientific American website about sustainability and (capitalism’s need for) an ever-expanding market.www.scientificamerican.com/…The article concludes with the...
View ArticleThe Filibuster and Majority Rule
There is a lot of discussion now as to whether the Senate filibuster should be eliminated or kept. A critical underlying problem is the Senate’s composition being made up of two Senators per state...
View ArticleRussia's War Crimes & Its International Leadership Power
I think most readers here would agree that Russia's actions in Ukraine include an unjustified invasion of a recognized nation / member of the UN, and war crimes. Not all readers may agree on what...
View Article"Moderates," What Americans Want and Legislation
The 7/13 NY Times Morning email suggested:"The social liberalism of Democrats — on immigration, marijuana, L.G.B.T. rights, affirmative action, abortion and more — has simultaneously attracted...
View ArticleThe Shamefulness of Dependence on Children's Hospital Charities
Let me be clear. The people who maintain charities to help children who need hospitalization, and the people who donate to them, are not shameful. What is shameful is that some children have no other...
View ArticleCutting Inflation Shouldn't Be at Expense of Working People
The NY Times' 11/2/22 Morning email wrote: "A bag of potato chips for $6? Some companies and restaurants are raising prices even after covering inflation-related costs."Meanwhile:The NY Times' 11/2/22...
View ArticleFighting GOP-biased Elections, Courts
I hear many people express concern about those who don't accept the 2020 election, the possibility of the GOP getting a majority of seats in at least one chamber of Congress, candidates running for...
View ArticleOxfam Reports Billionaires Destroying Climate - Tax the Rich!
CNBC just reported: "The investments of 125 of the world’s richest billionaires cause 393 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year, according to a report by Oxfam." (...
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