Category Archives: Voting Rights

Ohio Gerrymandering, and the 12th District Special Election

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Ohio Gerrymandering, and the 12th District Special Election We will look at Gerrymandering in Ohio from a few viewpoints, and then the Ohio 12th special election. Ohio has 16 Congressional Districts, and they are currently 12 Republican and 4 Democratic. … Continue reading →

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Undermining Elections is Just “Business as Usual” for Republicans

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Undermining Elections is Just “Business As Usual” for Republicans Trump might be right, that foreign influence was less important than “others” in undermining elections, which are done routinely by Republican States, the Republican Party, the Republican Supreme Court, and by … Continue reading →

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The Trump Presidency is Now Complete as a Fox News Channel

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Trump Presidency is Now Complete as a Fox News Channel The appointment of Bill Shine of Fox News as White House Communications Director completes the reconstruction of the White House as a Fox News Channel. This starts at the … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Interview with the Supreme Court Nominee

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump’s Interview with the Supreme Court Nominee Update:  July 5, Trump is down to two or three finalists.  Trump says that he will choose the person that he’s is most comfortable with in conversing in a living room.  Honestly, I … Continue reading →

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Trump: The King of Pursuing Witch Hunts

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump: The King of Pursuing Witch Hunts Everyone knows that Trump is the leader in pursuing witch hunts, and especially in starting them, all to his political advantage. We can start before his Presidential race with the birther movement of … Continue reading →

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Dear Republicans: This is a Great Time to Consider Retirement

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Dear Republicans: This is a Great Time to Consider Retirement The new CNN cited polls show that your demographic groups are down 13% to 20% from the last election. Your President is the least popular in history. He has decided … Continue reading →

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Big Brother Is Here, and He Is Trump

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU Since “1984” by George Orwell, written in 1949, we have all been worried about a Big Brother following us. The invention of phony wars to regulate us hasn’t been much considered. George Bush’s powers of … Continue reading →

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Hasn’t Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle of Georgia Just Asked for a Bribe to the NRA?

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Hasn’t Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle of Georgia Just Asked for a Bribe to the NRA? Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, Republican of Georgia, has just told Delta Airlines that it must restore its Flight Discount to NRA members, or as President … Continue reading →

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Florida’s Gerrymandering Defeats an Assault Weapons Ban

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Florida’s Gerrymandering Defeats an Assault Weapons Ban Since there are a lot of numbers in this article, I will summarize the result at the start. The Florida House refused to take up an Assault Weapons Ban by almost two to … Continue reading →

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Cyber Security Threats to Our Elections, and State and Local Prevention

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Cyber Security Threats to Our Elections, and State and Local Prevention Much of cyber security is not only done at the NSA, Homeland Security, and McAfee level, but has to be done at the level of individuals and the computers … Continue reading →

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