Throughout the 2016 campaign, we've heard it said that a vote for third and fourth party candidates Gary Johnson and Jill Stein, is a vote for Donald Trump. I reject this notion. In 2000, Ralph Nader was blamed for siphoning liberal voters away from Al Gore, thus costing him the election, but the reality … Continue reading Wasting a Vote
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The Evil of Two Lessers
The US is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, which is probably why the people hate it so much. It calls upon the electorate to be responsible for the government and to hold our leaders accountable for their decisions. Most people don't like to think that much. The problem … Continue reading The Evil of Two Lessers
Strange Bedfellows: Politics in Post-Rational America
Part of the trouble with our current system of governance is that it takes so long and costs so much to gain and retain office, that only someone comfortably wealthy or in the pocket of wealthy business interests can afford to run. Factored into the equation is the tremendous amount of scrutiny most public figures, … Continue reading Strange Bedfellows: Politics in Post-Rational America