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Archena January 27, 2025January 27, 2025Current, Tuesday2029 prediction, American democracy, Democratic Party collapse, electoral politics, Free Speech, oligarchs, political elites, political power, power shift, Republican reformation, sinking ship metaphor, Trump administration, Trump inauguration, votes over money, wealthy elite

Here Come the Rats: Proof that Neither Elites nor Oligarchs Rule America

Oh, settle down. I didn’t say that those rich boys weren’t powerful. They are, but they just found out that they aren’t as powerful as they thought they were. How do I know? Simple, look at how many of those guys were at Trump’s inauguration. They were all card carrying Democrats on November 5th but now they’re scrambling to get in Trump’s good graces. Brown nosing is not the sign of either an oligarch or an Illuminati. It’s a bunch … Continue reading “Here Come the Rats: Proof that Neither Elites nor Oligarchs Rule America”

Archena January 21, 2025January 21, 2025Current, Specialactive citizenship, American politics, citizen involvement, civic responsibility, Democracy, government and society, Government by the people, new administration, political engagement, political humor, presidential leadership, Trump administration, Trump supporter perspective, U.S. Politics, Voter accountability

Good Morning, America! How Are Ya?

Hi, I’m back. Old and cranky just needed a vacation – and some extra vitamins. Didja miss me? Figures. Oh well. So, how are you liking the new Trump administration so far? Are you convinced Trump will fix everything or that Trump will destroy the world? Neither? EXCELLENT! Don’t get me wrong, I voted for Trump all three times. Okay, I admit I held my nose the first time but the next two were because I am convinced Trump is … Continue reading “Good Morning, America! How Are Ya?”

Archena December 30, 2024December 30, 2024Current, MondayCanada authoritarianism, current events, France government collapse, geopolitical analysis, global politics, global stability, International Relations, Iran sanctions, political chaos, Russia influence, South Korea unrest, Syria power vacuum, Turkey and Kurds, UK politics, world affairs

Is the World Going Crazy?

Nope, it’s just straightening out a few messes. Unfortunately, political messes are seldom straightened out quietly. So while there is a lot of stuff exploding at the moment, it’s a relatively minor readjustment. Major readjustments involve world wars. I vote we skip that this go around. At present, no one is doing anything that involves the US showing up with our idea of overwhelming force. While quite a bit is going on, it’s not world war level. It’s mostly Keystone … Continue reading “Is the World Going Crazy?”

Archena December 6, 2024December 6, 2024Current, FridayAngola trip, Biden family, Biden legacy, Biden pardon, Democrat infighting, Democratic Party, Hunter Biden, Hunter Biden controversy, Hunter Biden trial, Joe Biden scandal, political corruption, political fallout, presidential pardon, Trump FBI pick, Washington politics

Biden Pardons Hunter: No One is Surprised

There was never any real chance that Joe Biden wasn’t going to pardon his son, nor any indication that the Justice Department wasn’t fully complicit in the judicial fraud. Let’s spend a few hundred grand or a million or more for all the proceedings just to time the trial so that Hunter Biden would have ample opportunity to plead guilty long before his father would leave the White House. Anyone believing this wasn’t contrived needs to go to my nonexistent … Continue reading “Biden Pardons Hunter: No One is Surprised”

Archena November 11, 2024November 11, 2024Monday, Specialafghanistan veterans, Honoring Veterans, korea war veterans, Memorial DAy, military remembrance, military service, persian gulf war, Remembrance Day, sacrifice and freedom, Veterans, vietnam war, war history, World War I, World War II

Thank You, Veterans

There are no veterans remaining from the War to End All Wars. World War I didn’t end all wars but it did begin the tradition of remembering those who died on the field of battle defending their nations. In Europe, they call it Remembrance Day and display the red poppy, recalling the poet’s words In Flanders Fields. Those who died on the bloody fields of World War I have not been forgotten even though those who fought alongside them and … Continue reading “Thank You, Veterans”

Archena November 7, 2024November 7, 2024Wednesday2024 election, Biden administration, conservative blog, conservative values, election celebration, gracious in victory, Political analysis, political commentary, polling inaccuracies, public support, Trump landslide, Trump supporters, Trump victory, U.S. Politics

VICTORY!

Being gracious in victory is more important than being gracious in defeat. We’ll get back to that very important thought. In the meantime WOO HOO!!!! We won!!! Yippee! The cherry on top was how hysterically wrong the analyses based on the polls were! I am not sure which made me more nervous: that Trump might not win or that the stupid polls might actually be right. Broken clocks are right twice a day. They make you look stupid for a … Continue reading “VICTORY!”

Archena November 4, 2024November 4, 2024Current, Specialcivic duty, democracy in action, election 2024, election motivation, every vote counts, excuses not to vote, get out and vote, importance of voting, political change, political engagement, vote in elections, voter turnout, Voting, voting tips, Why vote

Vote! Vote! VOTE!!!

In case that title is too subtle for you, get off your duff and go VOTE! I don’t want to hear the usual stupid excuses. My vote doesn’t count! Really? How do they know to count all those other votes and not yours? The only way to win is to have the most votes. That the other guy got votes too doesn’t negate the votes cast for the winner. Sure, the extra votes received are what puts the candidate over … Continue reading “Vote! Vote! VOTE!!!”

Archena November 2, 2024November 2, 2024Current, Wednesdayconservative analysis, election 2024, election predictions, Media bias, political rallies, poll aggregation, poll reliability, polling accuracy, polling bias, polling limitations, Real Clear Politics, small sample size, swing states, Trump support, voter sentiment

Looking at the Polls and Wishing I Weren’t

I considered just dumping the blog below this one because it is from last week and I didn’t get around to posting it on time but it shows my work and how I decide what to review when I’m looking at polls. Aggregators like Real Clear Politics are useful because they’ve already hunted down all the wild polls, but averaging is just dumb. I will ignore the average. There are so few good enough polls available right now that I … Continue reading “Looking at the Polls and Wishing I Weren’t”

Archena October 30, 2024October 30, 2024Current, Mondayblue states flipping, campaign momentum, conservative blog, election predictions, Electoral College, Madison Square Garden rally, Media bias, political rallies, political trends, poll analysis, swing states, Trump 2024, Trump vs Harris, voter enthusiasm

Is Trump Going to Win Big?

My best assessment is that the race is his to lose. I think Trump would have to actively sabotage his own campaign to lose at this point. However, last I looked, I am not omniscient so I could, in fact, be wrong. Not that I’m going to let that stop me. If you wanted omniscient, you’d be praying to the Almighty, not reading my little blog, or watching a silly eagle in a BBQ apron while I ramble on. Now … Continue reading “Is Trump Going to Win Big?”

Archena October 24, 2024October 24, 2024Current, Wednesday2024 election, civic duty, conservative perspective, down ballot voting, Election strategy, election upset, Kamala Harris, political commentary, Politics, Presidential Election, Trump supporters, Voter apathy, voter turnout, voting importance, voting motivation

Can Harris Win?

Duh, of course she can. At this point her only hope appears to be that most of Trump’s supporters decide not to vote, but that would give her the victory. Any hope in a storm, I suppose. I realize the three of you that clicked on this are only here for the proverbial popcorn and because you wanted to yell at me in the comments, but the point is still important. People are naturally lazy. Civic duty loses out to … Continue reading “Can Harris Win?”

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