Author: Lloyd Lofthouse

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    Originally posted on InsideTimsHead: As the election drew near, many political and stats junkies (like me) became fans of Nate Silver, aka @fivethirtyeight, the shrewd political number-cruncher and blogger for the New York Times. His way of aggregating the most reliable presidential polls into megapolls, and factoring in those polls’ historical accuracies, was considered by some to be as revolutionary…

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    Discovering the four Koch Brothers – Part 3/3

    The Koch brothers vastly outdid Exxon Mobil in giving money to organizations fighting legislation related to climate change, underwriting a huge network of foundations, think tanks, and political front groups.

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    Discovering the four Koch Brothers – Part 2/3

    “From 1999 through 2003, Koch Industries was assessed more than $400 million in fines, penalties and judgments.”

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    Discovering the four Koch Brothers – Part 1/3

    Before the 2012 Presidential election, I had never heard of the Koch brothers.

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    The end of honesty in America?

    When President Reagan vetoed the Fairness Doctrine, he opened the door to a one-sided media environment based on lies and deceit.

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    The Accuracy of Nate Silver’s Predictions

    Silver bases his predictions on computed mathematical formulas and the results change daily.

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    What does Mitt Romney and The Poison Dwarf have in common?

    Dr. Joseph Goebbels, also known as “The Poison Dwarf”, said, “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. …”

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    The danger behind trick or TREAT at Halloween

    Processed sugar is a drug and a slow acting poison. Diabetes affects all parts of the body, particularly adult onset diabetes. If left uncontrolled, it becomes a killer, which destroys every organ in the body—including the heart and brain.

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    Wars and Unbridled Capitalism Cause National Bankruptcies—not socialist policies!

    Mitt Romney’s economic policies may lead to a national bankruptcy.

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    The Need for Health Care Reform

    If that happened, I would have to watch those who I love suffer and maybe die when they didn’t have to. That is one BIG reason why I will not vote for Mitt Romney.