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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1995 )

• 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

• 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