Plurality Elections are Undemocratic
In 2006, Rick Perry was elected governor even though 61% of voters voted against him. That year, there were four...
National Politics
Neanderthal Thinking aka Hyper-Partisanship
Last week when President Biden was asked about Governor Abbott rolling back COVID restrictions, he described it as “neanderthal thinking.” ...
Half of Americans Refuse to Identify with Either Party
Gallup just released a poll in which, for the first time, half of Americans refused to identify as either a...
Does the Economy Need an Additional $1.9 Trillion of Stimulus?
No. The Biden Administration and Democrats in Congress are pressing for another stimulus bill in the amount of $1.9 trillion...
Book Review: Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop
If you are even vaguely interested in the state of our country’s politics, you must read Lee Drutman’s Breaking the...
Texas Population Growth Far Outstrips Other States
The US Census Bureau has released its preliminary numbers for population growth by state over the last decade. The degree...
Moderates Still Charting the Country’s Course
In the wake of the election results this week, there have been dozens of articles, like this one in the...
The False Dilemma of Capitalism vs. Socialism
Capitalism vs. Socialism?
Update on California v Florida COVID Outcomes
Two weeks ago, I compared the course of the COVID outbreaks in Florida and California in this post, highlighting the...
Quote of Week – John Meacham
Many, including yours truly, were surprised by Donald Trump’s election. It was because we were not listening to the growing...
Quote of the Week – Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne, French philosopher & Statesman, 1533-1592 “There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.”...
Quote of the Week – Will Rogers on the Democratic Party
"I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat." Will Rogers, circa 1928 Watching the...
Quote of the Week
“Insulting people does not work, if your objective is to persuade.” - Trey Gowdy, In a speech at Liberty University,...
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