Tag: political parties

  • Partisan Redistricting: Taking Political Power from Voters

    Partisan Redistricting: Taking Political Power from Voters

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    by William L. Kovacs, ©2026 (Jun. 1, 2026) — The U.S. Constitution protects the rights of citizens. It says nothing about protecting politicians from voters. Yet with the rise of partisan redistricting — especially mid-decade redistricting — citizens are increasingly treated as political commodities to be rearranged for partisan advantage. Elected officials are supposed to…

  • Direct Election of U.S. Senators: Reform or Mistake?

    Direct Election of U.S. Senators: Reform or Mistake?

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    by William L. Kovacs, ©2026 (Apr. 28, 2026) — Several Supreme Court decisions expanding federal authority, together with the direct election of U.S. Senators, have contributed to significant growth in the federal government. However, the role of the Seventeenth Amendment in this transformation is not often discussed. The constitutional change that transferred the selection of…

  • The Party’s Over: Why Australia’s Political System is Built Against You

    The Party’s Over: Why Australia’s Political System is Built Against You

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    by Cheryl Lacey, DGSJ, via LinkedIn, ©2026 (Jan. 27, 2026) — What would Australian governance look like if every MP was an independent who spoke to their own objective values and principles and literally represented their electorate instead of a party machine? We’ve got short memories in this country. Last year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…

  • Is American Society Civilized?

    Is American Society Civilized?

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    by Tom Arnold, ©2025 (Nov. 22, 2025) — Forgive me for what you might think is the controversial and objectionable nature of this topic.  Also, before continuing I believe it would be appropriate to show you what one of the most common definitions of “civilized” is.  It is “polite and well-mannered.”   I admit that I…

  • Seems that Americans Today are Beginning to Value Free Speech and the Truth

    Seems that Americans Today are Beginning to Value Free Speech and the Truth

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    by Tom Arnold, ©2025 (Sep. 20, 2025) — In that case, let’s just put these cherished qualities to the test.  I must tell you first that I am in no way whatsoever attempting to diminish or detract from Charlie Kirk (God Bless Charlie, and May He Rest in Eternal Peace) and his beliefs and teachings. …

  • DOGE: Can’t Shrink Government Without Eliminating Its Power

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    by William L. Kovacs, ©2025  (Jan. 7, 2025) — The purported goal of the Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”) is to reduce the size and spending of the federal government substantially. However, this goal will not be achieved by its apparent approach of making thousands of cuts in funding and staff and by combining agencies…

  • The Colorado Supreme Court’s Stupid Stunt

    The Colorado Supreme Court’s Stupid Stunt

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    by Don Fredrick, The Complete Obama Timeline, ©2023 (Dec. 20, 2023) — The 14th Amendment, ratified after the end of the Civil War, reads: “No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any…

  • An Election Year, Part I

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    “WE NO LONGER HAVE MORAL CONSENSUS IN AMERICA” by ProfDave, ©2020 (Oct. 2, 2020) — Part of me did not look forward to this election year.  I knew there would be a blizzard of political ads, mailings, emails and news nonsense such as we had never seen before.  It made me want to build a…

  • How to Vote

    How to Vote

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    “CHOOSE THE LEAST WORST” by Viv Forbes, Executive Director, The Saltbush Club, ©2019 (Apr. 23, 2019) — A personal opinion from Viv Forbes who takes responsibility for any electoral comment. This is not meant to be a statement of Saltbush Club policy – our members have enough sense and experience to make up their own…

  • Is the GOP Worth Saving?

    Is the GOP Worth Saving?

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    “DISARMING THE OPPOSITION” by Paul R. Hollrah, ©2017 (Feb. 24, 2017) — At a time in U.S. history when Republicans occupy the White House, when both houses of Congress enjoy Republican majorities, when Republicans occupy 33 of the 50 governors’ mansions, and when Republicans control both houses of the legislature in 31 states and at…

  • It’s All Over but the Sad Singing and Slow Walking!

    It’s All Over but the Sad Singing and Slow Walking!

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    “VARYING DEGREES OF SOCIALISM” by Michael Gaddy, ©2016 (Dec. 22, 2016) — “Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises, for never intending to go beyond promise, it costs nothing.” ~ Sir Edmund Burke It does not take any great level of discernment to understand the great experiment in Liberty brought forth by those…

  • Do We Think or Do We Feel?

    Do We Think or Do We Feel?

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    A “LOSS OF COGNITIVE DISCOURSE” by Michael Gaddy, ©2016, blogging at The Rebel Madman (Dec. 12, 2016) — “Five percent of the people think; ten percent of the people think they think; and the other eighty-five percent would rather die than think.” ~ Thomas Edison One of the great problems brought to us at the cost…

  • Before You Vote – Check Out Femme Fa-tale Gang of Four

    Before You Vote – Check Out Femme Fa-tale Gang of Four

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    “JUSTICE FOR ALL?” by Cody Robert Judy, Presidential Candidate, ©2016 (Nov. 6, 2016) — Voting Day is nearly upon us! If you’re being cautious around your friends right now you probably are having a hard time with one candidate or the other in the Major Political Parties. As a Candidate who ran as hard as…

  • The Species Ignoramus Americanus

    The Species Ignoramus Americanus

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    “OPTING FOR TYRANNY” by Michael Gaddy, ©2016 (Oct. 17, 2016) — “The evil that is in this world almost always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding.” ~ Albert Camus For quite some time now I have referred to the majority of Americans, especially those who…

  • An Open Letter to Patriots, Freedom Fighters and the Militia

    An Open Letter to Patriots, Freedom Fighters and the Militia

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    FROM “IN DEFENSE OF RURAL AMERICA” by Ron Ewart, ©2016, President, NARLO (Sep. 18, 2016) — “Progressivism makes strong people weak and weak people even weaker.  It robs them of their pride, dignity, self-respect and their motivation to achieve something greater than the image they see in the mirror.  It teaches them that dependency is…

  • The Insanity that is Islam

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    ARE “DEATH AND DESTRUCTION” A RELIGION? by Dr. Thomas E. Davis, Col., USA (Ret), ©2016 (Sep. 14, 2016) — From ChristianHeadlines.com on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, an article titled “ISIS Releases Video Showing Torture and Killing of Alleged U.S. Spies” by Veronica Neffinger begins: Terrorist group ISIS has released a new propaganda video which shows men…

  • Corruption as the Scourge of the Developing Countries

    Corruption as the Scourge of the Developing Countries

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    GOVERNMENT MALFEASANCE NOT LIMITED TO THE U.S. by Lucy Adams, BuzzEssay.com (Aug. 18, 2016) — Brazil, China, Africa… corruption is a chronic disease of the world and one of the main causes of the current economic recession. What are the main antagonists of corruption? How to withstand it? Is it possible to clean out our…

  • More Garbage from Soetoro-Obama

    More Garbage from Soetoro-Obama

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    SINCE WHEN DOES THE PRESIDENT INVOLVE HIM/HERSELF IN MORTGAGES? by Dr. Thomas E. Davis, Col., USA (Ret), ©2016 (Jul. 9, 2016) — What sort of garbage is this?  “Use Obama’s “once in a lifetime mortgage relief program.” If Soetoro-Obama has his filthy fingers in anything “Washington,” you can bet it is a “scam” or a…

  • Removal and Replacement

    Removal and Replacement

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    BLOODLESS RIDDING OF THE REPUBLIC OF A FECKLESS GOVERNMENT by Dr. Thomas E. Davis, Col., USA (Ret.), ©2016 (Jun. 11, 2016) — Few, if any good, God-worshipping, patriotic Americans would deny the obvious. We are saddled with a feckless, implacable and unresponsive federal bureaucracy. The cowardice of the leadership of the two political parties is palpable.…

  • Unite America

    Unite America

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    NOT THE DISRUPTIVE AND CRIMINAL POLITICAL PARTIES by Dr. Thomas E. Davis, Col., USA (Ret.), ©2016 (Jun. 1, 2016) — In an article in Newsmax bylined by John Donnelly | Monday, 30 May 2016 08:47 PM Breaking News at Newsmax.com, the story sounds like more “sour grapes.” One obviously patriotic American, Donald Trump, who just…