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The 2022 Midterm Elections

Posted on October 3, 2022 by lewbornmann

The importance of elections cannot be overstated. Some, however, are potentially of more importance than others. A much lower percentage of Americans typically vote in midterm elections but results of the 2022 midterms, given the percentage of candidates who have stated their personal distrust of the election system, might have extremely important implications for the future of democracy in our country. Continue reading →

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Political Dissatisfaction

Posted on May 30, 2022 by lewbornmann

The U.S. faces numerous fundamental challenges and appears unable to reach any agreement as to how they should be resolved. The widening ideological rift prevents compromise on any but the most basic of issues. Continue reading →

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Insurrection Revisited

Posted on January 10, 2022 by lewbornmann

Many of us watched the events at the U.S. Capital on 6 January 2021 transpire in shock and disbelief that anything such as that could possibly ever happen here in the U.S. – possibly elsewhere but certainly not here in the U.S. The attempted coup was in many ways constitutes a greater threat to American democracy that the attack on 911. For the first time we must accept the possibility of overthrow of our Constitution. Continue reading →

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Trump? Good Riddance…

Posted on November 16, 2020 by lewbornmann

It seems to me…. “When one with honeyed words but evil mindPersuades the mob, great woes befall the state.” ~ Euripides[1] (Orestes). The 2020 Presidential election is over and the largest number of voters in U.S. history have had their … Continue reading →

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A Handicapper’s Bias

Posted on August 17, 2020 by lewbornmann

It seems to me…. “I have to think that I think it’s always been a horse race between this administration’s temporary political acumen and their completely, utterly, totally bankrupt policies. And they’re coming home to roost. It was always … Continue reading →

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The Road To Space

Posted on March 2, 2020 by lewbornmann

It seems to me…. “The Earth is the cradle of humanity, but one cannot remain in the cradle forever.” ~ Konstantin E. Tsiolkovsky[1]. The U.S. has announced plans to return to the Moon by 2024 but there are reasons to … Continue reading →

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The Future Of The Republican Party

Posted on February 3, 2020 by lewbornmann

It seems to me…. “It is the duty of the Chief-Magistrate, in order to enable himself to do all the good which his station requires, to endeavor, by all means, to unite in himself the confidence of the whole people.” … Continue reading →

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2020 Election Strategies

Posted on January 27, 2020 by lewbornmann

It seems to me…. “A lot of times, with campaigns or parties, things are cyclical. We need a long-term strategy on how we continue to engage that goes beyond chair to chair. Always, you are balancing resources with your strategy … Continue reading →

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2020 Presidential Candidates

Posted on August 19, 2019 by lewbornmann

It seems to me…. “Apparently, a democracy is a place where numerous elections are held at great cost without issues and with interchangeable candidates.” ~ Gore Vidal[1]. As of 22 July 2019, there were 791 candidates who had filed to … Continue reading →

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2018 Midterm Election Results

Posted on November 12, 2018 by lewbornmann

It seems to me…. “Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody.” ~ Franklin Pierce Adams[1]. Democrats should find little solace in the 2018 midterm election results. It certainly was … Continue reading →

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