Politicks2020-11-11T19:42:35ZPolitical ticks.Kellyinfo@penguinpackets.com45's coup 20202020-11-11T19:42:35Z2020-11-11T19:42:35Zhttp://penguinpackets.com/~kelly/kblog/politicks/01605123755
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The purge so far:
Defense Secretary Mark Esper - fired via tweet
James Anderson - acting undersecretary for policy - resigned Tuesday morning 11/10/20
(Replaced by Trump pick - through no formal process: Anthony Tata, a retired Army one-star general)
Joseph Kernan - retired Navy vice admiral, stepped down as undersecretary for intelligence
(Replaced by Trump pick - through no formal process: Ezra Cohen-Watnick)
</pre>Modern problems call for modern solutions...2020-01-31T16:58:48Z2020-01-31T16:58:48Zhttp://penguinpackets.com/~kelly/kblog/politicks/01580489928
<a href="http://penguinpackets.com/~kelly/kblog/"><img src="http://penguinpackets.com/~kelly/kblog-files/politicks/01580489928/iamsenate.jpg"></a>Count me as another "never"...2020-01-23T17:45:07Z2020-01-23T17:45:07Zhttp://penguinpackets.com/~kelly/kblog/politicks/01579801507
<br>Never again Republican voter.
<br>What a group of partisan idiots.
<br>The economy is doing well, so it does not matter?More soothing music for troubled times...2020-01-16T17:05:12Z2020-01-16T17:05:12Zhttp://penguinpackets.com/~kelly/kblog/politicks/01579194312
<br>For more perspective on the recent Ukrainian plane shoot down in Iran.
<br>Give Men at Work: "It's a Mistake" a listen.Can't we all get along?2019-01-28T17:43:20Z2019-01-28T17:43:20Zhttp://penguinpackets.com/~kelly/kblog/politicks/01548697400
<br>Nick agrees (somewhat) with libertarian ideals
<br>Nick Hanauer has it right:
<br><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/nick_hanauer_beware_fellow_plutocrats_the_pitchforks_are_coming">https://www.ted.com/talks/nick_hanauer_beware_fellow_plutocrats_the_pitchforks_are_coming</a>
<br>Open the borders, lets all work together!
<br><a href="https://www.lp.org/?s=border">https://www.lp.org/?s=border</a>Thanksgiving 2017! - we are still at war.2017-11-28T06:04:49Z2017-11-28T06:04:49Zhttp://penguinpackets.com/~kelly/kblog/politicks/01511849089
<br>Looks like we have grown even further apart.
<br>The covert intellectual war against the democracies have won.
<br>Good luck picking up the pieces. The problem is...2016-11-22T14:34:37Z2016-11-22T14:34:37Zhttp://penguinpackets.com/~kelly/kblog/politicks/01479825277
<br>Half of this country does not understand the other half.
<br>Give the following a go:
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The Living Years by Mike & the Mechanics
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<br>Have a Happy Thanksgiving if you can.Don't ass(u)me2016-11-15T06:43:44Z2016-11-15T06:43:44Zhttp://penguinpackets.com/~kelly/kblog/politicks/01479192224
<br>It is better to talk about differences from inside than outside.Bully!2016-11-13T05:43:15Z2016-11-13T05:43:15Zhttp://penguinpackets.com/~kelly/kblog/politicks/01479015795
<br>Let us bring back ideas from Teddy and his Progressive Party.
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- taken from the wikipedia article on the Progressive Party (and condensed further by me):
More direct democracy:
- citizens may remove an elected official before the end of his term
- citizens may decide on a law by popular vote
- citizens may propose a law by petition and enact it by popular vote
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<br>P.S. Little Hitler was right. Probably even more right.
<br>Which is the best kind of right.Not disturbing at all2016-10-01T04:33:12Z2016-10-01T04:33:12Zhttp://penguinpackets.com/~kelly/kblog/politicks/01475296392
<br>Nice caption:
<a href="http://penguinpackets.com/~kelly/kblog-files/politicks/01475296392/not-disturbing.png">not-disturbing.png</a>