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 […]
Category: Issues & Insights
“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 […]
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 […]
How To Sell A Lie: Lessons from liberal and conservative media
Note: This is not a PR piece for Trump. Rather the media’s coverage between Trump and Hillary makes the most telling example of media bias and how they successfully sell a lie. We’ve all heard the joke: “How can you tell if Hillary is lying? Her mouth is moving.” The truth of the matter is […]
To Cast A Ballot Is An Important Right, Mike Rowe
“I’m afraid I can’t encourage millions of people whom I’ve never met to just run out and cast a ballot simply because they have the right to vote. That would be like encouraging everyone to buy an AR-15, simply because they have the right to bear arms. I would need to know a few things […]
Poll Shows Voters Are Broadly Ignorant About Issues That Impact Them
By James D. Agresti October 25, 2016 If there is truth in Ben Franklin’s precept that “tyranny begins” with “ignorance,” a poll commissioned by Just Facts shows that the U.S. may be in deep trouble. While most polls measure public opinion, this unique poll measures voters’ knowledge of issues that affect their lives in tangible […]
An Autopsy Of “Bern” Victims: Why liberal, conservative, and mainstream voters all lost
Note: While I do not support Bernie’s socialist agenda, this is not a rant against him or his policies, but rather an analysis of the opportunity to return politics to American voters and away from the establishment of both parties’ establishments (and their cronies). Bernie’s sellout to the Democrat establishment was more than a betrayal […]