Ideology and Consistency of Rhetoric
This is another in my series on voter apathy. This time, I turn my attention to how modern ideologies mix-and-match their rhetoric in ways that work at cross-purposes. Most political debate around the world...
This is another in my series on voter apathy. This time, I turn my attention to how modern ideologies mix-and-match their rhetoric in ways that work at cross-purposes. Most political debate around the world...
Iowans basically flipped a coin and gave former Secretary Clinton a photo-finish win over the socialist independent Senator Sanders. Their two campaigns, and their supporters, could not be more different. And I don’t have...
The Washington Post recently wrote about an algorithm that can “solve” gerrymandering, the practice of drawing districts to favor the current incumbent party at the expense of voter intent. This particularly problematic in countries...
I just voted in Alexandria. Here are my ballot choices: State Senate – Saslaw State House – Herring Mayor – Silberberg City Council (6) – Chapman, Lovain, Smedberg, Wilson, Ann Poe (write in), Kenneth...
Alexandria is largely a bedroom community. Its riverside East End is notoriously affluent and tourist-heavy. Its West End, where I live, is not exactly cheap, but it is the closest the city comes to...
A conservative I know said this: “These moronators are morons. “Should the federal government help set up retirement plans for people working for small business.” Hey CNBC Dummy small business are FORBIDDEN to have a...
I’ve not blogged or tweeted terribly much about politics lately. Once in a while, I’ll share an article or tweet a rant. But my days of opining about it are behind me. The give...
The Battle of the Bulge was a critical battle in the war against Hitler's Nazis. Soldiers fought and died every day in the dead of winter. And when a grenade fell into his foxhole, Jim thought he was surely dead. What happened next was nothing short of heroic...
Note: This is based on a true story of the war, as told by the late James C. Kerns.
More info →Rush Week, immature pranks, and brightly colored shirts. Some people remember their college days as a time of non-stop partying. Others, including a shy freshman with a crush, discover their life’s calling amidst difficult circumstances.
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