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Note: Been MIA most of this year due to a variety of issues and other commitments. This has been compounded because the current political situation is so fertile for comment that it is difficult to decide where to begin. So, I will try to post some… more »

Welcome to Hypothetical Graduate School and Political Science 202, the Study of Governance. The goal for this semester is to develop and support a thesis that postulates a functional system of governance. You are, in essence, to put yourself in the… more »

The prevailing theme of our politics has been reduced to visceral manifestations of anger. Angry working-class whites formed the core that carried Donald Trump to victory; angry at that victory, shocked progressives have taken to the streets in protest.… more »

Prepare to hear a lot more about taxation and government spending as the Trump Administration settles in and the Republicans assume control of the Federal Government. Talking points about the perils of government borrowing to fund annual budget deficits… more »

My insights into what is going on in the far-off Planet Trump are gleaned only from what I read in various media outlets. While I have access to the President-elect’s spasmodic tweeting, these analyses of the Trump transition and the coming “Twilight of… more »

By naming Betsy DeVos as nominee for Secretary of Education, Donald Trump signaled his intention to pursue a path near and dear to conservatives- the privatization of governmental functions. DeVos, a billionaire, is an vociferous advocate of diverting… more »