I’m Scared
As of January 20, 2017, Donald Trump is the President of the United States of America. …
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The Order of Things
There's a great scene in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine where our heroes (Captain Sisko…
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I Didn’t Vote for Trump, but I’m a Trump voter.
[caption id="attachment_518" align="alignnone" width="520"] AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall[/caption] It's so easy to denounce Trump supporters as…
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An Election Question
I want to pose an honest question, one for which I have no answer. Where…
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Use the Electoral College to Stop Donald Trump
Donald Trump was elected as the next president of the United States three days ago.…
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Voting Your Conscience?
In my last post, I talked about politics and epistemic confidence. My conclusion was basically…
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Politics and Epistemic Confidence
Most people, in normal circumstances, get epistemic confidence right. Once we have reached a certain level of…
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Don’t Watch The Debate, Please
The second Presidential debate is tonight and I implore you, please do not watch it. There…
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Lefty Sexism
I'm normally very interested in politics. I pay close attention. I vote. I like to…
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Responsive Government
My partner's excellent piece on Hartford's Downtown North fiasco got me thinking. I want to…