One of the curiosities of American elections is that when they color in the map on election night as to who won what state, it really doesn’t tell us anything. The trouble comes from the ironic reality that most of our largest states in area are actually among
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James Madison was perhaps the most influential figure when it came to the writing of both the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. When he states his view/warning on the wealthy’s influence on the government he’s designing, we should probably take heed.
Read more...I get more and more impressed with Paulina’s levelheadedness–and not just on politics. Given a choice between another politician “representing” me in …
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Being that I’m a “does it have to be a box” sort of thinker, I’ve long struggled with how important voting is. Is majority rule actually the best way to do things?
Read more...Now that our long national election is (mostly) decided, a few thoughts in the wake of election-night emotion.
Read more...One of the curiosities of American elections is that when they color in the map on election night as to who won what state, it really doesn’t tell us anything. The trouble comes from the ironic reality that most of our largest states in area are actually among
Read more...Does John McCain understand at all that by trying to taint Barack Obama by using references to Herbert Hoover he’s accomplishing absolutely nothing? I’m older than Obama (just), I love American History, and even I know almostbupkis about the
Read more...There is still quite the pastiche of voting methods around the country…even within states. Clearly the situation is ripe for some misbehavin’. I’d like to think that if there were a national voting machine standard, then it would be easier to manage and verify elections. It’s time that America gets its electoral house in order, if only because
Read more...As we head into the last month of the latest of the never-ending condition that is the American election process, there are a few things I want to get off my chest.
Read more...Some presidential elections I have someone I want to vote for. More often, I’m voting against someone. If neither candidate in this race can do something that radically changes my opinion, I likely won’t make a presidential pick this cycle, and here’s why:
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Some people, it seems, wanted me to actually choose a candidate for president. Seems sort of silly, but here we go again.
Read more...Like most Americans, I’ve been faced with a tough choice of McCain/Palin and Obama/Biden. While the names are all nice and short, the fact of the matter is that both tickets give me pause. Who will I vote for?
Read more...A sarcastic list of the top ten modern requirements for a candidate to become President of the United States.
Read more...The recent news that presumptive Republican nominee John McCain has called for the GOP to scale back the nominating convention circus to …
Read more...I think it’s fair to say that no one saw coming John McCain’s pick of Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate. …
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I loathe political attack ads. They don’t contribute to the constructive debate and are often such a conglomeration of out-of-context snippets (I …
Read more...The recent series of ads that the McCain campaign has launched against Obama’s “celebrity” isn’t one of them. Frankly, I’m not a fan of either candidate, so I shouldn’t care, but this is so far out there that I find it galling not so much for what it says, but for how it might tilt the many sheep of the American electorate.
Read more...As I write this late Tuesday evening, I’m still waiting for Mr. Obama to stop talking. Did no one give him the …
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