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November 10th, 2020
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Conventional wisdom holds that the progressive dream of Medicare for All died—or at least was deferred—when Joe Biden secured the Democratic presidential nomination. Source: Health Care Is Not a Right – Claremont Review of Books
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November 9th, 2020
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Just when you thought the 2020 election could not be more bizarre, a hearing in Las Vegas on challenges by the Trump campaign went full Monty Python. After days of charges of fraud, we are finally at that “bring out your dead” moment from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The Trump campaign has been claiming that ballots have been...
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November 9th, 2020
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In a stark reminder that elections have consequences, president-elect Joe Biden is planning an immediate flurry of executive actions to undo much of Donald Trump’s presidency after he is presumably sworn into office on January 20, as reported by The Washington Post on Saturday night. Source: Report: Biden Planning Multiple Immediate Executive Actions to Reverse Many of Trump’s Policies
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November 9th, 2020
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For decades, the United States has pressured former rogue nations that want to be taken seriously by telling them, “You must have fair and transparent elections.  That is how you get taken seriously as a country.  We would like to monitor your upcoming election.” Source: Friday, November 6, 2020 — A Colossal Embarrassment, Time For Unity, More Jobs | CWF
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November 6th, 2020
Counting paper ballots
In the matter of vote fraud, there is law and there are facts. We’ll hear plenty about fraud, but we’ll have to remind ourselves to ask: Did it make a difference? Even if the Trump campaign has potential claims in law, they would collapse if, as a matter of fact, they would not affect the outcome of the race. Source:...
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November 6th, 2020
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As might be expected during the undecided presidential contest between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, pundits and typical voters alike are voicing more concerns about voter fraud and unfair election practices. Source: Is Voter Fraud Afoot? A Look at 7 Claims
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November 6th, 2020
Ballots - muddied on the ground
Strictly speaking, a coup is an illegitimate change of government by violent means. But what if you can do it without violence? To win without fighting is best, Sun Tzu says. An ostensibly (“mostly”) peaceful ouster from power is preferable to the use of force because it can much more easily be sold as “our democracy” at work. Source: Game-On...
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November 6th, 2020
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I don’t know about you, but I’m getting more than a little frustrated with network commentators who keep asking, “Why do you assume the Democrats are cheating?” My response is that the modern Democrat Party is built on the lie that an unborn baby is not a human being, so nothing is off the table. Source: Evidence Of Cheating: Report...
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November 6th, 2020
Pollster Frank Luntz
It’s kaput. Joe Biden may very well be anointed the next president of the United States, which makes me want to vomit, but it won’t be by the margins these pollsters doled out for months this year. Source: We’re Finished: Frank Luntz Torches Polling Industry After Getting It Totally Wrong…Again
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November 5th, 2020
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As the old saw goes, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” As of this writing, the 2020 election outcome for the two candidates hangs in the balance. But whatever happens, the American people now know that the polls were a deception. Source: Election Night Confirmed the Polls Were Lies
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