Suggest to a Gary Johnson supporter, or a Jill Stein supporter, that voting for their preferred candidate is a wasted vote and you’re likely to get an ear full. But whether or not such a vote is actually a wasted…
When is a Vote a Wasted Vote?
Category: Politics
Socialism vs. Capitalism: a false dichotomy
A good friend of mine recently posted a link to this old clip of the economist Milton Friedman lecturing Phil Donahue on the (lack of) merits of socialism vs. those of capitalism. The problem with Friedman’s explanation is the problem…
Reaction: State of the State Address (MISOTS16)
I realize I’ve been on a bit of a tear regarding Gov. Rick Snyder‘s role in the Flint water crisis. Over the past couple of days, I blogged about Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders each criticizing the governor during the recent…
Is Snyder Culpable for Flint Water Crisis?
Now that the Flint water crisis genie is out of the bottle, political damage control is in full swing. And the elephant in the room is this: Is Gov. Rick Snyder culpable? The Snyder-appointed Flint Water Task Force sent a letter to…
Snyder’s Flint Water Crisis Takes the Big Stage
The Flint water crisis genie is out of the bottle. And all of King Snyder’s horses and all of his men, cannot put the genie in the bottle again. At the end of Sunday night’s Democratic Debate, the moderators asked…
Rick Snyder’s “Transparency” Includes Ban on Free Speech
Gov. Rick Snyder frequently claims how his administration is “transparent”, “open” and “honest”. But every time he does, I’m reminded of that wonderful quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson: The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.…
Straight-ticket Voting in Michigan
In politics–as in business or sports–there is more than one way to come out on top. If you’re a person of honor, solid moral character, and talent, then you work hard, compete vigorously and fairly, and succeed on your merits. But…
With Faith All Things Are Possible (But Not Really)
It’s been said that with faith, all things are possible. But here, in the real world, basing policy decisions on faith leads to real problems. Indiana’s new Religious Faith Restoration Act (RFRA) is garnering a lot of media attention—social and traditional.…
47 Traitors?
The Republican party has lost its moral compass. Yesterday, 47 U.S. Republican senators sent an open letter to the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The letter, which was the “brainchild” of freshman senator, Tom Cotton, was designed to undermine…
Hillary Clinton’s Almost Perfect Vaccine Tweet
There’s been a lot of buzz in the news over the past couple of days regarding measles and vaccines. After both Rand Paul and Chris Christie each stumbled on the subject, I was please to see Hillary Clinton weigh in on Twitter…