The Color Of His Spots
President Trump is in Florida this weekend at his Mar-a-lago estate, an ugly edifice in Palm Beach built in the 1920s. Presumably he's there to watch the Superbowl and eat some popcorn! I wondered how he came to own it, so did a little research. It was built by...
Entering The Unknown
Will Friday Be The End Of The World? On Friday, January 20th, 2017 the seemingly impossible will happen. The most powerful country in the world will place at its head a man with no political skills; a thin-skinned and vindictive personality; a foul mouth; a...
Democracy 0 Electoral College 1
US Democracy Takes Another Hit Now don't get me wrong. This is not because Hillary lost, as I did not vote for her or Trump. But, like you I suspect, the result has left me feeling a level of angst. However, it was not Hillary who was the big loser here, it was...
The US Electoral College
An interesting video on the Electoral College was brought to my attention. It makes many unsupported claims but does give an alternate view. The claim that "pure democracies implode" is unsubstantiated. Canada, UK, Western Europe, Scandinavia, Australia and New...
Does My Vote Count?
Will my vote count in the 2016 Presidential Election? It may well not, so I explore some of the reasons why not and their historical background.
Dangerous Politics
Risky Business! When you discuss politics or religion you're always at risk of stirring up a hornet's nest. For now I am staying away from religious discussions, but politics is fair game. As many of my potential site visitors are from overseas, notable the UK, I...