A Writer’s Blog

  • The Odds of Donald Trump Winning the White House

    Nate Silver says Donald Trump is extraordinarily unpopular with independent voters and Democrats, and that adds up to 74% of the popular vote. Read more

  • BEWARE AMERICA:

    Originally posted on DCGEducator: Doing The Right Thing: The Authoritarian Personality Type: To have an authoritarian personality doesn’t just mean to be the one who dictates. In 1950, Harper and Row published a book that had all the earmarks of a blockbuster in the field of psychology. The Authoritarian Personality was an attempt by a group… Read more

  • Our Blog Poet on Accountability

    Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Some Dam Poet writes about accountability: “Accountability” Accountability is for students For janitors and teachers For those who flip the burgers For those who clean the bleachers For those who wash the dishes For those who build the roads For those who catch the fishes And do the… Read more

  • Kill Shot: a Walk in the Park

    Originally posted on The Soulful Veteran's Blog: This is a work of fiction based on the experiences of its author, Robbie Rea, a qualified sniper, who served in the U.S. Marines for four years before joining special forces and training as a medic. He fought in the Middle East as a Green Beret. His… Read more

  • Ted Cruz Attacks the U.S. Constitution – Nothing New There

    There is a disturbing trend among Republican Presidential candidates, who are making claims—if elected—that goes against what the Founding Fathers wrote in the U.S. Constitution and its Bill of Rights. Read more

  • Antonin Scalia Was a Terrible Person, and I’m Glad He’s Dead

    Originally posted on gadflyonthewallblog: Wow! It feels so good to say that aloud! Come on. Admit it. You feel exactly the same way. I know. I know. Everywhere you turn, people are going out of their way to talk about the ramifications of the 79-year-old Supreme Court Justice’s death without passing judgement on him. “Let’s… Read more