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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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Scotland Bars Trump From Entering Their Territory
There has been a lot of talk about where Donald Trump would be on the day Joe Biden in inaugurated as our 46th president. In the past, most out-going... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
GOP Electoral College Objectors Are Cowards - Not Patriots
Today, Congress will meet to count and certify the electoral votes of the states. In a normal year, this is a rather mundane task. But this is not a normal year... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The GOP Believes Only Republican Votes Should Be Counted
It's not just Donald Trump that's refusing to accept that the American people have voted him out of office. Now hundreds of his Republican cohorts are saying th... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Americans Say 2020 Was A Bad/Very Bad Year For The World
The charts above are from a recent YouGov Poll -- done between December 19th and 22nd of a national sample of 1,500 adults, with a 3.3 point margin of error.It... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
An Open Letter From All Ten Former Defense Secretaries
Donald Trump has lied to the people about the outcome of the 2020 election. He has gone to court several dozen times. And he has tried to pressure legislatures... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Call To Georgia Official May Be Against The Law
Last Saturday, Donald Trump called the Georgia Secretary of State. It was the 19th time Trump had called him since the election, and this time he got through. Read more
Posted on 05 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Senate Republicans Are Defying Majority Leader McConnell
In the past, Mitch McConnell has ruled with an iron hand as the Senate Majority Leader. But he seems to be losing his grip, and no longer controls the Republica... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Is Disappointed With The $600 Stimulus Checks
The chart above reflects the results of a YouGov Poll done on December 19th and 20th of a national sample of 2,504 adults, with a 2.9 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 03 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Is Inciting His Supporters To Be Violent On January 6
January 6th is a day that will likely go down in fame in our history.The Congress will meet to certify the results of the Electoral College vote for the... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Can Trump Remain A Powerful Force In The GOP?
Republicans are acting like they are still scared of Donald Trump. Most still won't go on record as admitting Joe Biden won the 2020 election and will be our... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Cases And Deaths From COVID-19 Continue To Rise In Texas
These charts use the numbers from The COVID Tracking Project. Read more
Posted on 02 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Economist Predicts Economic Boom After Virus Controlled
Donald Trump has been predicting a booming economic recovery for months now, but it hasn't happened. It hasn't happened because Trump bungled the response to th... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Americans Are Hopeful That 2021 Will Be Better
The charts above reflect the results of a recent Axios / SurveyMonkey Poll -- done between December 14th and 20th of a national sample of 3,561 adults. Read more
Posted on 01 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
787,000 More Workers Filed For Unemployment Last Week
The Labor Department released its statistics for the week ending on December 26th. It showed another 787,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits last week. Read more
Posted on 01 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The GOP Representatives That Do NOT Believe In Democracy
On January 6th, Congress will meet to certify the results of the Electoral College. Normally, this is not a very exciting or divisive thing, because the... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Likely Will NOT Be Able To Change Census Rules
The United States conducts a census count every 10 years. The most recent one was done in 2020. This count not only tells us the population of the country and... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Significant Portion Of U.S. Populace Are Imbeciles
The chart above is from a NPR / Ipsos Poll -- done on December 21st and 22nd of a national sample of 1,115 adults, with a 4.8 point margin of error. The... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Vaccine Is Not Getting To Recipients Fast Enough
The drug companies are producing and shipping millions of vials of the Coronavirus vaccine. That's encouraging, but it's not enough. A vaccine doesn't do any... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Require Police To Intervene When Officers Break The Law
It is the job of the police to intervene when they see someone breaking the law. A reasonable person might think that would also be a requirement when they see ... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Voters Want Compromise - But Don't Expect The GOP To Do It
The charts above reflect the results of a new Huffington Post / YouGov Poll -- done between December 17th and 20th of a national sample of 1,000 registered... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY
