Tag Archives: politics

“You Want the Truth? You Can’t Handle the Truth!”

Posted on August 11, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Pleading the Fifth Amendment Oh, the irony of it all. Why plead the 5th, if you’re innocent? And here we thought that only the Mob did that. Hmm.

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Is This Donald Trump’s Waterloo?

Posted on August 10, 2022 by cdsmiller17

FBI Raid Mar-a-Lago (August 8, 2022) Of all the things that Donald Trump has allegedly committed as the 45th president of the United States, this ‘raid’ may be the only thing that sticks. And yet, what a fiasco! “When the … Continue reading →

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Yesterday in History XVIII

Posted on August 9, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Richard Nixon Announces His Resignation (August 8, 1974) On This Day in 1974: U.S. president Richard Nixon announces his resignation following the Watergate scandal. It’s hard to believe that this event was 48 years ago. Sometimes, it feels like yesterday. … Continue reading →

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All’s Fair in Love and War…

Posted on August 5, 2022 by cdsmiller17

And Politics To my mind, politics has become a very messed up business, especially in the United States. Now, Canada and the United Kingdom are not immune to some silliness every so often, but the process by which the Prime … Continue reading →

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So, Here’s a Solution to the Left/Right Partisan Politics:

Posted on July 24, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Forward Party “Not Left, Not Right, Forward” Wikipedia Meet the Founder, Andrew Yang (January 13, 1975) If you follow American politics, this man may seem to have come out of nowhere. From here, in Canada, I had not heard of … Continue reading →

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When It Comes to American Voters…

Posted on July 24, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Democrats Have Lost Their Way Let me first say this: I am totally uninterested in American politics. (Who laughed at that statement?) And, although my own political leanings are a little left of centre, I can see when something is … Continue reading →

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In Case You Thought Critical Race Theory was New…

Posted on July 20, 2022 by cdsmiller17

James Baldwin vs. William F. Buckley Jr. Debate (October 26, 1965) In terms of the basis of thinking in 1965, this debate shows the way we were. The Chart Moon Inconjunct Jupiter This aspect indicates that you have a positive, … Continue reading →

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A Very Accomplished (and Complicated) Federalist:

Posted on July 19, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 – July 12, 1804) Oh, well, I might as well make the cosmic leap and do Hamilton’s birth chart. The timing isn’t certain because no one knows whether he was born in 1755 or 1757. … Continue reading →

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(As Always) Politics Makes…

Posted on July 16, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Strange Bedfellows (first attributed to Charles Dudley Warner) Joe Biden’s visit to the Middle East this week is a reminder of how strange some political maneuvering really is: first Israel, then Palestine, and finally Saudi Arabia. What!? In the same … Continue reading →

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Cause and Effect: a Game of Dominoes

Posted on July 13, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Trump’s December 19th Tweet and January 6th After watching yesterday’s hearing from the January 6th Select Committee, I got the distinct feeling that Trump didn’t really know what (or who) he was dealing with. It’s giving him far too much … Continue reading →

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