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Adding another nail into the coffin of the career of FBI Director James Comey, CNBC reported today that Comey recently argued the FBI shouldn’t join with other intelligence agencies in pointing out Russian interference in the U.S. elections due to “election timing.” The news stands in stark contrast with his letter released last Friday announcing the FBI will be investigating […]
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I don’t know what the effect of Comey’s actions will be on the election; we still have 8 days, and given the magnitude of the criticism he has received, perhaps he will clarify or otherwise clean up his mess prior to election day. There is speculation that his action will generate more enthusiasm and higher turnout among Trump voters, but […]
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We can all list behaviors we consider sinful. My list begins with self-righteousness, defined as moral smugness combined with a troubling lack of self-reflection and humility. Enormous harm is done by folks who are absolutely convinced that they are in possession of Truth, and that their actions–no matter how inconsistent with social or constitutional norms–are therefore justified. When self-righteous people are in […]
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The fact that politicians seem to get away with incredibly slanderous and libelous comments has been a particular annoyance during this election campaign. Granted, it’s hard to match the invective of Donald Trump, but if we’re honest, we have to admit that he has simply normalized and amplified the growing nastiness of too much of American politics and culture. Seen […]
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Police arrested a Des Moines, Iowa woman yesterday for voter fraud. According to law enforcement, 55-year old Terri Lynn Rote is being charged with first-degree election misconduct charge (a felony) for casting two votes at different Poke County early voting locations. Rote is a professed Trump supporter and told reporters during the primaries she planned to support Donald Trump. Moreover, her Facebook page not only shows support for the Trump-Pence […]
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Further demonstrating his abhorrence for the concept of democratic elections and the U.S. Constitution, GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump argued yesterday that the election should be canceled and he should automatically be declared President. He made the unpatriotic remarks while speaking in Toledo, Ohio. Basing his unconstitutional reasoning in the argument that he believes Hillary Clinton’s policy proposals are “so […]
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In their debate last night for the junior U.S. Senator seat in Illinois, incumbent GOP Senator Mark Kirk attacked challenger Tammy Duckworth’s military service and family heritage in a racist, demeaning attack. Kirk’s attack followed a brief response by Duckworth as to why she wanted to serve in the Senate. In her response Duckworth stated: “My family has served this […]
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Chris Schwartz is running as a Democratic candidate for the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors in Iowa. This morning, he walked out of his home to find black spray paint all over his political yard signs and front door. On the yard sign with his own name on it was the word “FAG” and on his front door was […]
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Last night, I spoke to the student Economic Club at Ball State. Since numbers aren’t my thing, I focused on theory….Here (slightly condensed)are my remarks. Terms like conservative, liberal, socialist, progressive get used these days as accusations and insults rather than ways of defining a political or economic philosophy. On today’s political spectrum, I consider myself liberal, but given the […]
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On the heels of the Democratic Coalition Against Trump Super PAC filing complaints with the Department of Justice and FBI, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) just filed a complaint alleging the RNC via Trump is violating the consent decree forbidding the GOP from organizing racially motivated voter intimidation. Should the judge considering the case find in the DNC’s favor, the […]
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