Gun Control
People here talk about gun control a lot as a way to reduce gun violence. Gun control does reduce gun homicides, but shot, or stabbed, or beaten, dead is dead. So does gun control reduce overall...
View ArticleBLM and the Fracture of the Obama Coalition
BLM has shouted down Democratic candidates for president, illuminating the fact they are not beholden to any political party. They want their agenda to be done. Democrats must act, or risk losing an...
View Article10 years on, How safe in New Orleans
10 years ago Next week, a storm struck New Orleans, one much more devastating than any we have seen in our life times (unless you Remember Galveston 1900, in which case congrats, you're a sea turtle)...
View ArticleWeapons, including Assault Rifles stolen from MA Reserve Base
A US Reserve Army Base Armory was broken into Saturday Night and a cache of weapons including 6 M4 rifles and 10 Handguns were stolen.The FBI and Mass State Police say that there is no link to...
View ArticleRepublican SC Primary Prediction Thread
What do you think the final SC total will be on the Republican side.This is just for fun.Prediction: Rubio wins by -17ptsTrump-35%Cruz- 22%Rubio-18%Kasich-13%Bush 9%Carson 3%Will this be right?...
View ArticleSuper Tuesday: Benchmarks
So Super Tuesday is coming up in 5 days, so I though it would be good to set benchmarks for a good/bad day for each candidate.All Win/Losses are in relation to SandersBold is victory greater than 30...
View ArticleDo Endorsements Matter?
In the lead up to Super Tuesday (any beyond really) much of the talk around the election is around one of two things1) Polls2) EndorsementsSo Polls, as we know are a reflection of reality (roughly) but...
View ArticleBernie in MA: an autopsy
On Super Tuesday, Bernie Sanders was hoping to win 5 states, he won 4, losing Massachusetts.After a few days I came to this conclusion of why he lost.1) When he was campaigning in NH he failed to have...
View ArticleWhy the Brexit is overblown
People are acting like it is the end of the world that the UK is leaving the European Union, but here is a few reasons not to worry about both the ramifications in the US, UK and around the WorldIn...
View ArticleThe Risk of Contagion in the EU
Following the Brexit, many have spoken of “what country comes next”. While it may be a natural response, I don’t believe there is a big risk of more countries leaving the EU. There is several reasons...
View ArticleGE 2016?
Depending on how the Tory leadership struggle goes, There could be a snap election in Great Britain. www.standard.co.uk/…With the current Turmoil in both Labour and the Conservatives, there seems to be...
View ArticleItalian Banking Crisis
Already on the edge, Italian Banks seem to be failing due to the Brexit vote. The Italian Prime Minister is looking for a 40 billion Euro Bailout to keep the banks from absolutely falling apart....
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