How can you talk with people who talk like this? The governor of Kentucky said “I guarantee you somewhere in Kentucky today a child was sexually assaulted that was left at home because there was nobody there to watch them,” because Kentucky teachers participated in a protest. This is not a rational argument on issues. This is nonsense. Sad!
Simpsons stamps
State and local Republicans have been attacking Muslims
Demographic shifts and their impact on future presidential elections
This article discusses a recent study on projected demographic shifts and their impact on future elections. The article notes “One conclusion is that the country should be braced for repeats of what has happened twice in the past five presidential campaigns — a popular vote outcome different from the electoral college result. ”
I am in favor of abolishing the electoral college for exactly this reason. The person with the most votes should be the winner!
A new nickname for Trump
Obama is more admired than Trump except in Russia
Obama ranks higher than Trump in 34 countries. Russia is the only country where Trump is more admired than Obama. Sad!
Syrian refugees
The US has only accepted 11 Syrian refugees this year. I assume that if there were Norwegian refugees, we’d accept a lot more. Sad!
