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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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Windrush Vs. the "Dreamers".
OK, we are told about a group of people who came to a country for a better life, but are having problems with their immigration status. Who do you feel sorry... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Why DC v Heller (and McDonald v Chicago) is Wrong
OK, I would shut up about this if my only complaint was related to the ability to regulate firearms. I have pointed out that these decisions do not act as a... Read more
Posted on 18 April 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Handguns v. Assault Rifles
This is a biggie if we are going to propose arming teachers with handguns to combat mass shooters: especially if the teacher has a handgun and the shooter has... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Crisis Actors and Gun Violence
Not sure why this one needs to be debunked, but it does. Crisis Actors are people who are somehow hired to "fake" shooting incidents for those who are even... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Does the United States Have a Lower Death Rate From Mass Shootings Than...
Wow, what a stupid question. But ask a stupid question and get a stupid answer: especially from right wing media and Fox News. Seriously? The source of all... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Just Thinking
One of the 1 Aug 1966 University of Texas victims was an unborn child. How many more Gun Violence victims have been unborn children? Read more
Posted on 31 March 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Gun Control Isn't a "liberal" Or "conservative" Issue It's One of Publuc Safety.
I am really sick of people who try to make this into anything other than the public safety issue that it actually is. Worse, they twist the Second Amendment to... Read more
Posted on 28 March 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Being "pro-gun" Isn't Really Pro-gun
What would you say if you saw a bunch of people being really irresponsible? Not only were they irresponsible, but they were giving YOU a bad reputation. Those... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Think About It:
The Russians did not tell Hillary Clinton to send surrogates to Arizona shortly before the election, when they would have been far more helpful in Michigan or... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Russians!
Is that like saying "squirrel" to my dogs? Ever notice that the conversation turns to Russia when any scrutiny is placed on the US factors in the 2016 Election? Read more
Posted on 20 March 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
A Gift for the Students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and Diane...
Diane Wolk-Rogers was the teacher who questioned Dana Loesch. Here is my response to Ms. Wolk-Rogers' question: The constitution was written partially as a... Read more
Posted on 01 March 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Bump Stocks and the Florida Shooting
17 Seventeen Ten and then, seven more. Seventeen. That's the number of people killed in the most recent horrific, obscene shooting in our nation. Horrific... Read more
Posted on 21 February 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Zen Koan for the 2016 Election
If a candidate "loses" with nearly 3 million more popular votes than the "winner": who do you blame? Read more
Posted on 20 February 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Is It True What They Say About Catherine the Great?
From the BBC: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said there was no allegation that any American was "a knowing participant in this illegal activity"... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Marinus Van Der Lubbe is Long Dead.
It had to happen. I have to point out there are things on my blog like: Green Parties World Wide: Hey, it's nice to finally know what I am politically! Sorry... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
America Deserves Donald Trump
Don't let the title cause you to think that I approve of the current US president. No, this is an affirmation that a nation gets the government it deserves. Read more
Posted on 08 February 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Poor Deluded Racists
Just think of people who believe Europeans were white skinned, blue eyes, and blonde haired. Too bad that isn't true. Scientists have reconstructed his... Read more
Posted on 07 February 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Look Not at Russia, but Look at Internal US Problems
I wish that everyone who complains about Donald Trump being president would STFU and start working on repealing the electoral collegeL: especially if they are... Read more
Posted on 04 February 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
I Bet Most of the Critics Can't Read French.
I woke up to some interesting news this morning: the French Actress, Catherine Deneuve, and 99 other women, wrote a piece condemning the blanket #metoo. Read more
Posted on 10 January 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Fire and Fury Or Smoke and Mirrors
Part of the reason I don't pay too much attention to the US media is that there aren't too many viewpoints truly represented. That's because the media in in th... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY