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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1909 )

• The Problems with an Assault Weapons Ban

  Or the many reasons that Biden will fall flat on that promise. First off, been there done that with the original AWB which was a failure. It was intentionally... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Barely Do I Do a Post About Bitcoin When...

  The BBC does a piece on whether the blockchain is unsustainable. It seems that the price of Bitcoin cannot stop increasing, but how sustainable is Bitcoin... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• If You Don't Like Fiat Currency, You Should Avoid Bitcoin Like a Shitcovered...

  

  One of my hobbies is collecting hyperventilated currency, I have old German Marks, Yugoslavian Dinars, and Zimbabwe dollars. I bought some "fake" bitcoins. Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Quelle Surprise! (What Surprise?)

  Once again, Trump is not impeached.No surprise since the process is 100% political. Maybe one could attempt to get a grand jury to issue an indictment, but I... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Ranked Choice Voting--Be Careful What You Wish For.

  I have no illusions about Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). Europe has had run off elections for a while now, which is a longer version of what is called ranked choic... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Impeachment...or REAL Reconciliation?

  Time magazine has published an article, The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election, as we wait for the beginning of yet another... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Robin Hood Revolution

  I've not really paid that much attention to The GameStop thing, but it points out something I have been pointing out about how the current "market capitalism"... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Gun Rights Isn't a Sign of Freedom: It's a Sign of a Failed State!

  

  The concept of Gun rights equalling freedom seems as close to propaganda as one can get: especially if one sits down to look at it objectively. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• More Partisan BS

  

  It has long been my position that the more productive course of action after the 2016 elections would have been election reform instead of blaming the Russians... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The United States is a De Facto Parliamentary Political System.

  I've been wanting to write this for a long time, but haven't. Current events are pushing me to point out the reality of the US political system. Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• More Historical Ignorance

  People in the US really love the idealised version of themselves and their history. Problem is that the real deal is not as nice as what they want to believe. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Sorry Mitch, but You Are WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! About Biden and Gun Control.

  I wanted to comment on your Grabbing While The Grabbing’s Good post, but my wordpress account doesn't work there. I stand by what I said in my Biden and Guns... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• "We Are a REPUBLIC Not a DEMOCRACY!"

  

  It's amusing that most of the people who chant this usually side with the crowd storming the US Capitol. Let's toss in that the First French Republic pretty muc... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Who Was President on 4 January 2016?

  

  Barack Obama if I remember correctly.And the reason I'm asking this is because of this article from Salon which was published on that date. The right wing... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• And the Bad News Is: You Can't Blame Donald Trump for What is Wrong in the US...

  Of course, the people with Trump Derangement Syndrome probably will continue to do so long after he has passed from the scene. Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Duopoly is Like Brexit

  I would have thought that the culmination of all the past four years of Brexit negotiations would have been much more exciting than the footnote it appears to b... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2021 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Lesser Evil Voting Results in Evil, Not Good.

  

  I am amused at the people who call themselves "progressives" being hopeful that Joe Biden will in some way show that he is sympathetic to their cause. Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2020 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Biden and Guns

  OK, the main reason I didn't expect Biden to "win" the election was that he needed to win a few states which are pro-gun. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2020 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Not Sure How to Title This Post About the Presidential Election Results

  I guess I should have known that the wrong conclusions would be made however the election turned out. I've already pointed out that the right/centre of the... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2020 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Voting Green Party, Or Third Party, is Not a Waste

  As the "Democrats" fall apart over whether they should pay attention to the Progressive wing, I have to point out that one of the many reasons I voted Green:It... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2020 DEBATE, SOCIETY