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Penigma
http://penigma.blogspot.com/
A mystery under a pseudonym; a blog dedicated to the rational discussion of politics and current events
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1924 )
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Clinton Was a Loser and a Bad Choice Part II
OK, to recap. The electoral college only requires that the winner get the most votes in a state to receive ALL the electoral votes. Read more
Posted on 19 June 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
No Helping Some People Understand.
OK, if the fact that Hillary Clinton had one of the highest margins of the popular vote EVER, yet still lost in the electoral college. And the fact that the... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Maine Passes Ranked Choice Voting
One of the many reforms I would like to see in the US system of elections is Ranked Choice Voting. Maine just passed a referendum to make this the method for... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Bill Clinton is Full of Shit
Not that it is news. The dude was impeached for lying before congress, which pretty much means he has been convicted for a crime of falsehood. Read more
Posted on 10 June 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Clinton Was a Loser and a Bad Choice
This explains what happened--and the Russians weren't responsible I was curious since the popular vote doesn't really matter in Presidential Elections (after al... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Stop Talking Russians--Start Listening to the Dissatisfied Voting Public
I am not a fan of Libertarian Politics, but I find myself siding with Gary Johnson in seeing a need to change the current us political landscape. Read more
Posted on 05 June 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Ta-Nehisi Coates Once Again Shows His Ignorance
It would be "whitesplainin'" if I went too harsh on Ta-Nehisi Coates: especially since there are people like Darryl Pinckney, Cornell West, and Adolph Reed who... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
"Gun Rights"--yoiu Are Being Had to the Point You Are Dying from It.
Did you realise that the entire concept of "gun rights" is bullshit meant to get you to vote against your self interests? We already know that the facts are on... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
"Gun Rights"--you Are Being Had to the Point You Are Dying from It.
Did you realise that the entire concept of "gun rights" is bullshit meant to get you to vote against your self interests? We already know that the facts are on... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Yes, the Electoral College is a Constitutional Creation, but the Constitution Ha...
I think the real issue isn't can the Electoral College be changed or abolished, but WHY hasn't it been abolished. It has already been changed by the 12th... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
What Exactly IS a Wasted Vote
If someone loses with nearly 3 million more popular votes than her opponent, would one more vote really have made a difference? Read more
Posted on 15 May 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Direct Election of U.S. Senators, The Electoral College, and Republicanism.
For those of you who still keep harping on "republic, not a democracy" despite both systems having the characteristic of choosing and replacing the government... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Right to Vote in the US
It would seem odd that a country which is so proud of its democratic process and wants to impose that on "dictatorial" nations. Read more
Posted on 10 May 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
You Think When You Vote, You Get to Pick Your Leaders… Right?
There is also the Gerrymander to thwart election choice. Stop with the "republic not a democracy" shit since that is pretty much meaningless. Especially when... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Why I Cited "Hillary Clinton's Popular Vote Margin is Meaningless in Every Way...
There are a bunch of good reasons to have mentioned that in my last post. First off, it doesn't really contradict any of my argument. In fact, it pretty much... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Trump Was Not Popularly Elected.
I get really annoyed when I see people saying that Donald trump "won" the US election and try to make it sound as if he won the popular vote. He didn't win the... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Windrush the Musical
I've written about Big Life before, but now that Windrush is in the news I have to talk about it in the hope someone sees this and decides to produce it.You... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Jill Stein Makes a Statement on Russian Interference in the 2016 Election
Today, Jill Stein handed documents to the Senate Intelligence Committee’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election and is cooperating with... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Sorry, Dems and Pundits, but Hillary Was Only a Small Part of My Decision in 2016
I am looking at the Guardian and seeing headlines such as: Hopes of mild climate change dashed by new research Bad news for climate contrarians – 'the best... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Windrush is Not the Same as the "dreamers"
First off, the "dreamers" are unlawfully present. They are fully aware that they are not legal immigrants. Secondly, DACA stands for Deferred Action for... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY