Author Archena Posted on March 25, 2024March 25, 2024Categories Current, MondayTags , , , , , , , , ,

The Failure You Know

Yep. That’s a huge part of why Donald Trump is leading in the polls. Before you accuse me of hypocrisy, polls near the primaries are more reliable but nothing this far out from the general election tells us anything of substance about the general. It is WAY too early for that. However, we’d normally expect Biden to be leading in the polls right now. He’s the incumbent and the media loves him. That Trump leads in a lot of polls … Continue reading “The Failure You Know”

Author Archena Posted on March 6, 2024March 6, 2024Categories Current, SpecialTags , , , , , , , , ,

9 – 0 ! The Constitution WINS!

The United States Supreme Court just handed down a rare unanimous and per curiam decision in the Colorado case attempting to remove Donald Trump from the ballot in which the Court reversed the Colorado Supreme Court. Fancy words for the Supreme Court smacked the Colorado Supreme Court hard. Not only will Trump be on the ballot, the Court in no uncertain terms told Colorado and the rest of the States that they do NOT have the power to determine who … Continue reading “9 – 0 ! The Constitution WINS!”

Author Archena Posted on March 4, 2024March 4, 2024Categories Current, MondayTags , , , , , , , , ,

Is the European Union Democratic?

No, of course not. It’s a bureaucracy. You need details, huh? They really don’t teach you college kids much for all that money they charge you, do they? Any word ending in -cracy refers to what governs. Democracy just means the people govern – there aren’t any true democracies. Autocracy means a single person has full governing power. Think ‘despot’ but that’s just the usual outcome. Benevolent autocracy is possible in theory. So far, it hasn’t happened. So what’s a … Continue reading “Is the European Union Democratic?”

Author Archena Posted on November 1, 2023November 2, 2023Categories Current, WednesdayTags , , , , , ,

Democracy Doesn’t Exist Without Freedom of Speech

Was that clear enough for you? Of course not. What is with you and wanting details? I don’t care if your teacher thought you should ask more questions. No, I don’t mind you asking questions. I mind you asking for details. Fine, whatever. Let’s get this over with. I’m a cranky old lady in a barbecue apron with stiff wings! What did you expect?! No, expressing crankiness is not the reason we have freedom of speech. It is an added … Continue reading “Democracy Doesn’t Exist Without Freedom of Speech”

Author Archena Posted on November 26, 2022November 26, 2022Categories Current, FridayTags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Government: Parent or Pet?

The Twentieth Century was a contest between competing political ideologies. It is a gross oversimplification to say that it was just between Communism and Capitalism or Authoritarianism and Democracy. Politics exists on a spectrum and no matter how hard we try, there are too many issues to have even two people agree on every single one, let alone whole nation-states of people. But since I’m still not interested in writing a dissertation, we’ll settle for the generalization. The Twentieth Century … Continue reading “Government: Parent or Pet?”