Month: August 2024

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Vote early, vote often!

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I have long contended that the theory of GIGO (“Garbage In, Garbage Out”) applies to the process of voter registration.  There are several vulnerabilities in registering voters across the U.S., particularly related to voter residential addresses (some registered voters one can reside in a vacant lot, but not a post office box).  How often are voter rolls culled (compared against deaths, property or utility records, etc.?)?   Based on my experience in the Commonwealth of Kentucky years back, they probably get to it when they can get to it, which probably means if there is no budget allocation, there is no … Continue reading Vote early, vote often!

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Oikophilia or the New Colonialism?

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Oikophilia or the New Colonialism A thoughtful discussion about what it means to belong to a State.  Emphasizing assimilation to the new “oikos”, is a key component of immigrating to a new State, especially for those of an “illegal” provenance.  But then again, if someone illegally immigrates, it is hard to detect, and attaching oneself to a non-assimilated tribe is probably a given for them.    Yet assimilation is the starting point for all who inhabit a State, and if not emphasized, results in micro-communities that survive, disjointed and unaffiliated, particularly with the larger thing called “State”.   Continue reading Oikophilia or the New Colonialism?

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DEI or DUI? A guide for the perplexed

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If you are like me, a little “weird”, you are probably wondering just what DEI is all about.  And the acronym keeps shifting, as new “oppressed” classes are found almost daily.  So here is a very thoughtful “Catholic” explanation of the philosophical underpinnings, deeply rooted in the Marxist class struggle. Awake not Woke   Continue reading DEI or DUI? A guide for the perplexed