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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 ( 1995 )
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Oh, Dear! Puhhlleeezzee Drop the Russian Troll Thing.
OK, the first question you need to get around is why did Hillary Clinton lose the election? She won the popular vote by one of the largest margins EVER in an... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Why Progressives and "Democrats" Will Never Mix
I am amazed at the people who tried to persuade me that the "Democratic Party" was somehow a "coalition". Especially if they made comments like this! And the... Read more
Posted on 29 January 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
More Electoral Colege, Or ONCE AGAIN: No, the Green Party, Or Any Other Third...
Another point the "Greens cost Clinton the election" crowd miss in their fixation with the three states Clinton thought were safe (Michigan, Pennsylvania,and... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
No, the Green Party, Or Any Other Third Party, Did Not Cost Clinton the Election
The Fact is Hillary Clinton won the popular vote with 65,853,516 (48.5% votes) to Trump's 62,984,825 (46.4% votes), but lost in the electoral college by... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2019 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Twelve Days of Christmas Or Happy Holidays!
This may seem late for those who aren't familiar with the liturgical calendar, the old celebration of Christmas, or what exactly the Twelve Days of Christmas... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Voting Green
Yes, I voted for Jill Stein and the Green Party in the 2016 election. This is one of the many reasons I am skeptical about "Russian Influence". The other one wa... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Hey, Right Wingers, Got a Tatttoo?
I am going straight to the source since I don't want to be accused of spreading fake news. The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
How Kavanaugh (and the Legal Community) Flubbed the Sexual Assault Accusations.
Note: this was written close to when the first post was, but posted later for a few reasons. Let's start with the facts as stated by the accuser, which I will... Read more
Posted on 28 September 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
More on the Founders and Republics
Another of the benefits claimed by the founders for having a republic over a democracy is that republics are supposed to be free of factions. That is that... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Don’t Quote the Founders on Republics
I have serious questions about anyone who venerated the founders, who had no fucking idea what they were doing. That’s pretty much of an understatement for... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Accusations Against Kavanaugh Show He Shouldn't Be a Justice, but Not for th...
OK, there was a question using a similar scenario to what Kavanaugh is facing given on a test during my legal education, which means that the legal issues here... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Pro-gun Position is Bullshit.
Sorry people, but the pro-gun position is based upon lies. It's pretty much a given that the serious research that was done on this issue has this result: In... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Originalist's Dilemma
Brett Kavanaugh is exposing a dangerous and silly pretense for Constitutional interpretation: especially after showing that the Second Amendment in no way... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Originalism and the Second Amendment
This is all very simple since according to people who claim to believe in Originalism, "Constitutional interpretation should remain anchored in the original... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Answer Me This One Question Before You Go on About Russian Collusion
Carefully study this picture before answering: Please explain to me the disparity between the popular vote (small print under photos of candidates) and the... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Why It's Russian Interference Instead of Election Reform.
There is a reason people are fixated with are having Russian Interference shoved down their throats: Both parties are guilty of "dirty tricks". Read more
Posted on 23 August 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Postscript to How Bad Was Early Firearms Technology?
English musketeers didn't use swords, instead they used their weapons as clubs! Read more
Posted on 23 August 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
How Bad Was Early Firearms Technology?
Quick, what do you think of when you hear the word musketeer? A musketeer, from the French mousquetaire, was a type of soldier equipped with a musket. Read more
Posted on 21 August 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Why Doesn't US MSM Publish Things Like This.
Al-Jazeera on Trump being Putin's puppet: Trump does not behave as Putin's puppet. He behaves as a person who sees himself as a great deal-maker, who is able... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Maybe I Shouldn't Write off Fox News...
I have to agree that I don't think these indictments will go anywhere since there is way too much refutation to this case to provide reasonable doubt. Read more
Posted on 25 July 2018 DEBATE, SOCIETY
