Posted on Wednesday, 3rd November 2010 by chrisjones
Here are some random thoughts about the 2010 elections, in no particular order: The Republican party is not dead after all. The Democratic party is fine on a national level, but the farther down you go the worse it gets. This is pretty obvious if you take the results apart at all. In the Senate, [...]
Tags: 2010, 2012, Politics
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Posted on Monday, 1st November 2010 by chrisjones
Although the crystal ball has been functioning with very high accuracy over the past couple of months, there are some doozies I missed. Like, for instance, that the Cowboys would be 1-6, and my Rams 4-4 (YEEEHAAA!) at Hallowe’en. But it’s election season, so I want to get a prediction down before it all breaks [...]
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Posted on Monday, 1st November 2010 by chrisjones
Well, not really. But kind of. I’ve said before that I favor a government of the informed, and that I believe that representatives usually are, which means it’s up to you and me to know what the bleep we’re doing when we go to the polls. I’ve been a pretty faithful libertarian most of my [...]
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Posted on Tuesday, 4th May 2010 by chrisjones
This is yet another of a Series of Short Takes, about the salient issues of the day. This one is explicitly political, and even pointedly concerned with the GOP in Utah, something I almost never do, but because of my position in local politics, I felt I ought to. Be offended if you like, but [...]
Tags: Mike Lee, Politics, Tim Bridgewater, Utah Senate
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Posted on Tuesday, 2nd June 2009 by chrisjones
Warning: Religion, Politics, and/or Money to follow. There’s a reason these are the three things you aren’t supposed to talk about, hence the heads-up. On Abortion: Specifically the murder of George Tiller, I condemn in the strongest possible manner the murder of this man. He should have been arrested and tried, and convicted and imprisoned [...]
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