Well we are only days away from the biggest catastrophe a political party can ever make; selecting a nominee based on emotion rather than on logic. I was hoping for logic to prevail through a last ditch effort to allow delegates to vote based on their conscious. It appears though, that; that won’t be the […]
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Mexican Oil and NAFTA
I like metrics and have been compiling metrics for different things since I was child. One of my favorite metrics, that started out as a hand drawn graph that I converted into a spreadsheet several years ago, is the monthly price of silver versus gold. I became interested in silver as a result of the […]
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An Internal Affairs Investigation Into Greg Allen And Suspension From Duty
A few days ago I posted a post about the demeanor and attitude exhibited by police chief Greg Allen during the Dallas incident press conference held by city officials last week. My post focused on Allen’s demeanor and his attitude when answering questions from the reporters. Although the issue of his comments about Black Lives […]
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Jim Tolbert Open Records Requests and Social Media Channels
Since Jim Tolbert took office on May 17, 2016, I have noticed a few constituency requests being made of him through Facebook. These requests got me thinking about government transparency and social media channels. Do not get me wrong, at this point, Facebook requests and most other social media channel requests seem to me to […]
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Greg Allen and the El Paso Police Department
Yesterday, I discussed how civilians are losing faith in their government to do the right thing. Much of the dissatisfaction is centered on the notion of them versus us. As you likely know, there is a controversy brewing over the comments made by El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen in regards to Black Lives Matter […]
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Rebellion in the United States
Let’s face it, what happened in Dallas last week is rebellion against the government. Rebellion happens when the population loses trust in its government. Rebellion comes in many forms – from simple civil disobedience to an actual attack against governmental bodies. Hold your anger in check for a moment and read on. I realize that […]
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Peer Pressure Party Politics
It doesn’t matter whether I write about Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, there are always emails that follow telling what an idiot I am. One person in particular keeps sending me the same thing – why does anyone even bother to read my posts. I am still not sure how they want me to respond […]
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Five Hillary Clinton Lies Proved by the FBI Investigation
As you know by now, the FBI has recommended that Hillary Clinton not face any charges in relation to the year-long investigation into her home email server. Hillary Clinton has proclaimed this to be a victory. However, what the Clinton camp cannot erase is that the FBI has shown her to be a liar. Here […]
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First They Came For…
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out – Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out – Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out – Because I […]
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Budget Season is Upon Us and Politicos Are Spending Your Money
Well, it’s that time of the year again, you know the time of the year that the politicos look for ways to spend your money. As you know, spending other people’s money is the easiest thing to do. As has become the practice for city council each year, they pontificate about the needs of the […]