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