Category Archives: Politics

The Voice of America

Shortwave radio remains a vital source of information in regions where government censorship, conflict, or limited infrastructure restrict access to other media. Its ability to transmit signals across vast distances and bypass local restrictions makes it a lifeline for uncensored … Continue reading

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Who Done It?

Reprinted from my post at Quora. There is a very curious thing about Republican claims of a stolen election in 2020: they never say who personally did it. One guy with Dominion Voting Systems supposedly said something, and one low-level … Continue reading

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Donald Trump is trying to rig the 2020 election.

This article comes out of a federal lawsuit about mail-in voting in Nevada. As I discuss the suit, feel free to follow along with the complaint.1 One has to read the complaint for a bit to get to the meat … Continue reading

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Do lots of undocumented aliens vote?

This article comes in the context of Donald Trump’s claims that 3-5 million illegal aliens voted in the 2016 general election and that is why he didn’t win the popular vote. Trump offered no evidence that these voters exist outside … Continue reading

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The new president

I was in a board meeting of a non-profit organization at noon today while the 4-year ritual of the change of administrations in the United States took place. But even if I had the opportunity, I would have not watched … Continue reading

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An open letter to Senator Graham

Dear Senator Graham: I, and I think many of my neighbors, are anxious these days in the wake of the recent election of Donald Trump. I am concerned that a Trump administration will not respect the basic rights of Americans, … Continue reading

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Will Donald Trump release his tax returns when he becomes president?

I was looking at President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s federal income tax return from 1937 just now. It’s a quaint historical document. Roosevelt is the first president to my knowledge for which we have income tax returns. He didn’t release them … Continue reading

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