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Category: Politics

Politics

Representation of a Sort

Posted on November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 by Alec

In her recent book, Nikki Haley claimed that Trump was elected by the voters. Actually he was elected by the Electoral College, which got the cats thinking about who our elected officials really represent.

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Capitalism, Politics, Science

The Microchip David

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Alec

“The Goliath of totalitarianism will be brought down by the David of the microchip.” – Ronald Reagan.

Which just shows it’s difficult to make predictions, especially about the future.

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Politics, Religion

Rules for Human Conduct

Posted on October 27, 2019October 27, 2019 by Alec

In a recent speech, William Barr, the U.S. attorney general, claimed that Judeo-Christian moral standards are the ultimate utilitarian rules for human conduct. Not everyone agrees.

If you are interested in this subject, check out my book, A God of Manageable Size.

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Life, Politics, Psychology

Being Kind

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Alec

Had to join the fun on Ellen DeGeneres and George Bush.

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Politics, Social Media

Facebook Ads

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Alec

Facebook allows politicians to lie in paid Facebook ads, making it even easier for democracies to be undermined and subverted.

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Life, Politics

Of, By, For the People

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Alec

“Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” Well, maybe.

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Immigration, Politics

Crappy Roads

Posted on October 6, 2019August 28, 2019 by Alec

Politicians have managed to persuade us that we don’t mind driving on crappy roads.

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Politics, Psychology

Hating Government

Posted on October 1, 2019August 19, 2019 by Alec

People hate government, except when they need it.

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Capitalism, Climate Change, Politics, Science

Shining City on the Hill

Posted on September 26, 2019August 19, 2019 by Alec

America is a shining inspiration to other nations. Where we lead, they will surely follow.

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Capitalism, Politics

Representation without Taxation

Posted on September 18, 2019September 9, 2019 by Alec

“No taxation without representation” was a rallying cry of the American Revolution. But that was then……

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