Category Archives: American Politics

Jill Stein files for recount in Wisconsin

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate has filed the paperwork to force Wisconsin to recount the entire state for the Presidential election http://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/publication/65/recount_manual_11_2016_pdf_17034.pdf Donald Trump got 1,409,467 Jill Stein got 30,980 Obviously, Jill Stein doesn’t believe she was cheated out … Continue reading →

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Lock her up? Hillary for Prison?

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Not so fast Donald Trump doesn’t believe you care

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Pantsuit Nation rallies to support Islam

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Fred Stiening

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article115757238.html Cognitive Dissonance exhibit one. I’m curious if Atif Chaudhry has an opinion about transgender women in the Islamic center

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Governor McCrory and Democratic Voting fraud

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Tomorrow is the deadline for local precincts to finish up counting provisional ballots and late arriving overseas ballots. Incumbent Republican North Carolina governor Pat McCrory trails by about 5,000 votes. McCrory has filed complaints challenging the votes in 12 counties, … Continue reading →

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No way to build a railroad

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Fred Stiening

For a very long time, Chicago has been a mess for railroad traffic. Too many junctions, too many grade crossings, overcrowded rail yards, too many looters and thugs. Railroad consolidation and Canadian Pacific buying the Illinois Central and EJ&E and … Continue reading →

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Trump on 60 minutes

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Fred Stiening

In case you didn’t see it Maybe University of Michigan law school students can put down their coloring books and play-doh now That’s only an excerpt Full interview http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/60-minutes-interview-president-elect-donald-trump/ As Tom Marr’s replacement on WCBM in Baltimore framed it, Leslie … Continue reading →

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Julian Assange

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Fred Stiening

I can think of several people with Nobel Peace prizes who pale in comparison

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Repealing Obamacare

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Well, the Republican leadership is going to put their cards on the table in 7 card stud poker with all the cards face up and see what happens. The Hill Reconciliation is the convoluted method used to pass Obamacare over … Continue reading →

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Michael Moore

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Lost in all the shock over the Trump victory is the fact that documentary maker Michael Moore said it was going to happen. 5 reasons Trump will win. He absolutely nailed the election on all 5 points. Now he points … Continue reading →

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From my overstuffed mailbox

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Fred Stiening

You may know and/or remember that I voted in the Democratitic primary for Bernie Sanders as part of operation chaos. Not surprisingly, the volume of 20th century mailers made from dead trees has zoomed up. The Christopher McPherson wrote this … Continue reading →

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