A flaw in right-wing economic arguments
There was a parable on Goldilocks for a reason. There are issues where there is too little, too much, and the right answer is in the middle.This is a key but unstated and hidden and not understood...
View ArticleTrump is copying Richard Nixon's 1968 lie, of a 'secret plan to win the war'
The 1968 election was one of great conflicts — and dominated by the Vietnam War.Americans had gone in a few short years from supporting the war when it began with combat troops in 1965 (after years of...
View ArticleBernie delivering an important message to young voters
As we know, the race is, incomprehensibly, tightening.Young voters were a critical part of Obama’s victories. And they went overwhelmingly for Bernie in the primary — so he has a special ability to...
View ArticleWith the election this close, I'm going to repeat: not voting for Hillary is...
I find it sad how many Americans need to still learn how bad the Nixon presidency was for the country.FDR ushered in a new era of good government, thanks to the Great Depression creating a backlash....
View ArticleDid we forget South America's biggest country just had a coup? Update
So, the issue of this era is plutocracy, and a favorite word of the plutocrats is autocracy, the name for the people sacrificing so the wealthy don’t have to.And now, the new installed president of...
View ArticleHow about the US ban all plastic plates, cups, utensils for helping the...
After all, plastic is oil-based, and oil is causing a hell of a lot of problems for the environment as we use it for a lot more than we can keep using it for, both because oil is a one-time hundreds of...
View ArticleLet's talk the debate moderation
The moderation of the debate tends to get overlooked, but is worth discussing.A few of my comments:Plus: + I liked the way he let the candidates have a lot of leeway to talk. The point of the debate is...
View ArticleAnother trump quote - for all the women who were going to vote for him
I know. Another trump quote. But this one stood out for me. I don’t know or care when he said it.“All of the women on The Apprentice flirted with me - consciously or unconsciously. That's to be...
View ArticleThe Atlantic endorses Hillary - its third endorsement in 150 years
The Atlantic — an excellent magazine — rarely endorses a presidential candidate. Rarely, meaning for the third time in 150 years, after Abraham Lincoln and Lyndon Johnson, they endorse Hillary.Note,...
View ArticleThe right way and the wrong way to support third parties
This is a note to those who want third parties to get more equal footing — whether because they support the parties, or just support the fairness and democracy of it (I’m in the latter group).I’ll...
View ArticleIdea for a news interview show
Sharing the idea, so someone who can use it might do so. I’d do this show.Show name: “Answer the Question”Show format: The interviewer has a set of questions for a guest. The difference from what's...
View ArticleWhat is Hillary's position on the biggest trade agreement in history, TISA?
The biggest trade deal is not TPP, but TISA, on services.However, reportedly neither nominee has taken a position on it.TISA is the largest of the three deals, and according to World Bank figures cited...
View ArticleWhy isn't the DNC recruiting Republicans?
Why isn’t the DNC running an ad showing Republican voters who have decided to switch to the Democratic Party, saying why?Has there ever been a better time to ask the many Republicans who agree more...
View ArticleWhat trump reminds me of
I was making a comment tonight in response to someone who said trump knows nothing about foreign policy, about how the military power of the US will result in many countries still showing such a...
View ArticleHumble Bundle does a bundle of liberal books on capitalism! $1 to $15 size...
For those who don’t know, Humble Bundle is an online seller that offers bundles of digital products for two weeks that are great bargains.Usually they offer computer game bundles, but sometimes broaden...
View ArticleSuggested argument for get out the vote
There are a lot of arguments to people why to vote. Some more effective than others. One I’d suggest that I think might be more effective to people on the fence about voting, who might not vote because...
View ArticleSuggested comment to 'poll watchers'
There’s a chance you might encounter right-wing ‘poll watchers’ when you vote.They might try to say things like ‘you better have your ID’ or try to discourage you voting.There are various options to...
View ArticleToo clever by half
I don’t get to use that expression much. But it fits the 2016 election.When Democrat Claire McCaskill (boy could the right have fun with the name like ‘Killary’) was running in a red state with an...
View ArticleLooking at just some of the things clearly coming soon
Recently trump put out a list of early actions he will take. Read it. It is sobering.removing "more than two million criminal illegal immigrants from the country;"canceling "every unconstitutional...
View ArticlePaul Ryan is an almost inhuman, radical, radical ideologue, who can now pass...
Paul Ryan is a very unusual person. He’s a Lenin, Mao, type radical ideologue, a big fan of Ayn Rand’s sociopathic ideas, forcing staff to read her, wanting to remake America into his nightmarish...
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