Guns
The NRA funded over $2 Million last year for high school shooting clubs. There are more guns in America than people. US gun violence is 50 times that of the…
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Guns
A Real Public Service
More useful than the Hunger Games reality TV “debates”, would be some kind of central clearing house (e.g., website) that lists each candidate’s position on pertinent topics. Let the candidate…
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A Real Public Service
Lies
Fact-checkers note that the US president has lied publicly well over 10,000 times. It is ironic that this same fellow invented the term, “fake news” – a reprehensible concept that…
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Lies
Poor Representation
One of the great battles of the Constitutional Convention was about government representation among small states vs big states. The Electoral College was one outcome of that issue. So was…
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Poor Representation
Last Chance
NBC’s “Democrat Debate” looked more like the Hunger Games than a public service to sort out the candidates. The moderators gave uneven time to the candidates, the candidates interrupted and…
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Last Chance
Judge-Maker
Although most of his departments lack permanent leaders and he has no coherent policies, the one thing Donald Trump is accomplishing is judge appointments, including two to the Supreme Court. …
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Judge-Maker
Eye Opening
A recent trip to Europe revealed a US left behind. Cranes rose everywhere, infrastructure gleamed, everything was clean, people were energetic, public transportation was effective, and space was used smartly. …
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Eye Opening
Not Really One Vote
American democracy is just that – its own version of democracy. This became clear when thinking about the Senate and the Electoral College. The basic definition of democracy is a…
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Not Really One Vote
Missing the Point
Washington’s current focus on “the wall” is a painstaking example of how partisan- (and presidential ego-) politics blinds our government to the reality of our country’s needs. Urgency is not…
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Missing the Point
Made In America
A network news series several years ago focused on how much of what we buy is made in China, but did not explain how to determine if or how to…
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Made In America