Tag Archives: elections

Shut Up, Dear, Don’t Be Weird

There’s a campaign to portray Republican candidates as weird, which I’ve never really seen as a bad thing, although I guess it can be in some cases. The thought behind it, from what I’ve seen, is that right-wing radicals don’t … Continue reading

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Some Are More Independent Than Others

I see the Supreme Court has been doing their best to destroy democracy just in time for America’s birthday. There’s been a general trend toward this kind of thing. Back in 2010, the Citizens United decision made a stand against … Continue reading

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Bernie Can’t Win, Trump Can’t Break Even, and Hillary Can’t Get Out of the Game

One political issue on which I’m somewhat divided is that of voting for the candidate you actually like (well, relatively speaking) versus voting for the person you think can beat the one you don’t like. A lot of the time … Continue reading

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Run Romney Run

So, Mitt Romney apparently has a plan to put the country back to work, despite being known for gutting companies and firing people. Why do I have the feeling that it involves deregulation and letting corporations do whatever they want, … Continue reading

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