politics
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Truth Has No Defense
Mark Twain once wrote, “Truth has no defense against a fool determined to believe a lie.” I interpret this to mean we have no escape from the untruthful beliefs of Donald Trump – that he is the best, the smartest, the most popular president the U.S. has ever seen; that his ideas are the ones Continue reading
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Please See Us!
The United States are not united. This administration does not speak for the majority of Americans. The majority of the American people are shocked at what is happening to our country, to our neighbors, to our allies, to ourselves. We are reeling with disbelief at the tide of hate, greed and corruption that is being Continue reading
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The Bully is Stealing our Lunch, too.
This is an article sent to me by a good friend in Toronto. While not my words, the words cut to my heart. And I share them with my countrymen (of all colors, genders, and beliefs) in the hopes they will move you as well. Goodbye, America. It’s been nice knowing you. By Pete McMartin, Continue reading
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Electing our Leaders
Definition of terms (simple) Redistribution or re-districting is the process by which electoral districts are added, removed, or otherwise changed. Gerrymandering is the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency. The United States has a representative democracy, in which not all citizens meet and make Continue reading
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