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Tag: Donald Trump

Goldwater Rule

If Psychiatry was an exact science, the Goldwater Rule might make sense

August 15, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Health, Mental Health, Republican Brain 2 comments

In 1964, 1,189 psychiatrists said, “Goldwater is psychologically unfit to be president.” The reaction to that is what created the Goldwater Rule which stated,

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Trump-Single-Payer

Here’s one time when Democrats should take the lead from Trump

July 21, 2017 Arthur Lieber ACA/Obamacare, Consumer issues, Health care, Social Sec/Medicare, Trump Leave a comment

A common practice in politics is to define your opponents before they define themselves. Usually this results in gross misrepresentation of where the opposition

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Trump-2020

12 Possible Endings for Trump’s 1st Term

July 9, 2017 Reece Ellis 2016 Election, 2018 Election, 2020 Election, Democrats, Government, Republicans, Voting/Elections 2 comments

This list isn’t organized in any particular way, but rather it’s just a selection of possible places we might find ourselves in 4 years.

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Trump-Sessions

Guess who’s coming to dinner: Comey

June 9, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Civil liberties, Ethics, Justice, Republican Brain, Trump Leave a comment

When you think of James Comey and dinner, his January 27 solo soiree with Donald Trump is what probably comes to mind. And we

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Democracy in Crisis

The Many Threats to Democracy under Trump

May 23, 2017 Hafsa Democracy, Politics, Trump One comment

Since at least February, I’ve been making cavalier jokes about how our Supreme Leader Donald Trump may spell the end of American democracy as

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Triad-01

Trump, it’s the triad again!

May 18, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Corruption, Government, Justice, Legal issues/Law, Media, Trump Leave a comment

Donald Trump has had trouble understanding the nuclear triad. He may now want to get a little more familiar with the triad that can

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Trump Brain

With Trump, it’s the psyche, not the politics

May 12, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Corruption, Politics, Republican Brain, Trump Leave a comment

It becomes more apparent when Donald Trump goes into Tweet-storm mode, but it’s always there. This man has serious psychological issues which have nothing

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The Global Gag Rule Is Back: The Human Cost

April 21, 2017 Renee Shur Activism, Civil liberties, Civil Rights, Community/Common good, Foreign Policy, Gender issues, Health care, Human Rights, Population growth, Reproductive rights Leave a comment

Do you remember last year’s reports of undecided voters who vowed not to cast ballots in the 2016 presidential election because they just couldn’t

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Comey

Theory: Comey’s Pre-Election Letter Was Well Intentioned

March 25, 2017 Reece Ellis 2016 Election, Corruption, Democracy, FBI/NSA/CIA, Hillary Clinton, Justice, Legal issues/Law, Politics, Trump, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Rep. Chris Stewart, a Republican from Utah made this statement on Monday at the House Intelligence Committee, “Every media organization, every political organization, every

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Why is modern political engagement modeled after school spirit?

March 15, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Campaigns, Democracy, Politics, Sports One comment

I recently read that legendary Indiana University basketball coach, Bobby Knight, said that the best thing about that job was how great the fans

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