The outrage from Hillary Clinton supporters came immediately: Donald Trump might have won the Electoral College, but he appears to have lost the popular vote. This was said to be a violation of democracy, one that defied the principle of “one man, one vote.” A Yale professor slandered the Founders by telling the website Vox […]
Month: November 2016
“Talking Down Our Democracy” – Hillary and media silent on Electoral College petition
Following her declaration that Trump was “Talking Down Our Democracy” – Hillary’s silence is a failure to fulfill her commitment given on national television. Then candidate Donald Trump’s noncommittal response to accepting the results of the election drew sharp criticism from both the media and Hillary Clinton. In fact, the New York Times’ opening paragraph […]
Election Rioters Supported by Media
So much for the slogan “Love Trumps Hate!” – actions speak louder than slogans. Rioting over an election sounds more like a third world response than the United States of America. In over 200 years of elections, there hasn’t been rioters over a lost election. Worse yet the media has continued to foment, and even applaud […]
Media Guilty of Bias for Profits
While the election is over the media bias on issues and ideology will continue–even increase. The media is a company that exists on profits and the more division among America’s the more profits! Not only is the media guilty of bias for profit, just as any other biased group it uses code words to create […]
A New Legacy: Suggestions for a Trump presidency.
The Trump vs Hillary campaign not only showed the division in our great country, it further expanded it more than any campaign in history! Some may see that as a good thing. For those frustrated beyond endurance with a polarizing establishment in both parties, they may feel that division is actually a good thing. However, […]
Regardless of who wins Tuesday, the populist storm is just getting started
Vox populi, or the voice of the people, is the phrase Citigroup analysts pick to describe what they feel will be a powerful populist force ahead. Jeff Cox | @JeffCoxCNBCcom Citigroup says populist political storm is brewing Tuesday, 8 Nov 2016 | 7:11 AM ET | 00:36 Tuesday’s presidential election will produce both a winner […]
The Danger of Lame-Duck Sessions
Congress is already talking about and planning for the lame-duck session of the 114th Congress. You may have heard the reference to a lame-duck president but there is also a lame-duck Congress every two years. It takes place every election year between November and January. A lame-duck Congress includes members of Congress who have retired […]