Tag Archives: United States history

When You Agree to a Debate that Won’t Be Fact-checked

Posted on October 7, 2024 by cdsmiller17

It’s Your Word Against His The VP debate, one week ago, had a moment when the CBS moderators chose to do what they initially pledged not to do: fact-check either candidate. J.D. Vance took exception when they called him out … Continue reading →

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False Equivalency

Posted on October 5, 2024 by cdsmiller17

“Imagine the Political Spectrum as a Circle” My wife shared this text message from her friend, Beth./ Imagine the political spectrum as a circle where people’s ideas about how the government should work fit around it. At the top of … Continue reading →

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I’d Never Considered This Before:

Posted on October 5, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Standpoint It’s a common tactic used by most politicians: pointing out your opponent as being the blame for everything, including hurricanes. Conspiracy theory or not, it’s a standpoint. Stand and point out your thinking. Hmm.

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I Have Been Writing on WordPress for Ten Years

Posted on October 4, 2024 by cdsmiller17

That’s One Year Longer Than DJT Has Been Dominating the News Media As a Canadian who lived in the United Kingdom for 22 years, I was unaware of the man, even though I’d seen his cameo in “Home Alone 2: … Continue reading →

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Today, I Found Cassidy Hutchinson’s Birth Details

Posted on October 3, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Enough (paperback edition released today – 2024) Since the source of the information was somewhat spurious, I will share what the details are, but would advise that you take them with a grain of salt: born December 12, 1996, time … Continue reading →

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Was This Legal Filing the October Surprise?

Posted on October 3, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Thirty-Three Days Until the US Presidential Election No, it’s not a surprise: the content was already known, if you’d been paying attention. The timing is the surprise, however, as Judge Tanya Chutkan released Jack Smith’s 160-some pages of legal reasons … Continue reading →

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The Modern Term is Political Spin

Posted on October 2, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Realpolitik Newspeak Over time, one wonders how original concepts get changed to more ‘pleasant’ sounding words. Although [Frank Luntz] would claim otherwise, he’s a spin doctor, a smear professional, and a master at misrepresenting policies to sway public opinion. He … Continue reading →

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It’s a Niggle I’ve had Since Childhood

Posted on September 29, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Usage of “Normalcy” Instead of “Normality” We thought that the word ‘normalcy’ was uniquely American. I heard an Australian use the term today. Here’s a discussion from english.stackexchange.com And I agree. My mother learned me real good.

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The Unvarnished “Truth” from the Early 1960’s

Posted on September 28, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Unfrosted (2024) I guess the age of nostalgia is officially 60 years old. This film is a running gag, equating the creation of Pop Tarts to the race for the Moon. Because it’s essentially a farce, don’t be surprised when … Continue reading →

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This Year is Different, Astrologically

Posted on September 22, 2024 by cdsmiller17

First Day of Autumn (September 22, 2024) It’s true that every year is different, but some years are more significant. I raised a chart for the exact moment, to see what energies are there. Venus is in the final degree … Continue reading →

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