November 6, 2018 by PA Pundits - International
“Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.” By Nate Jackson ~ America’s Founders gave us, in the words of Benjamin Franklin, “a republic … if [we] can keep it.” The way we keep that republic is to be informed about who and what we’re voting for. As John Adams wrote, “Liberty […]
November 8, 2016 by PA Pundits - International
By Jarrett Stepman ~ The Electoral College remains in place over two centuries after the framers of the Constitution empowered it to select presidents. Though occasionally maligned, this system of electing a chief executive has been incredibly successful for the American people. Many modern voters might be surprised to learn that when they step into […]
November 4, 2014 by PA Pundits - International
By Alan Caruba ~ Every election is “the most important” for the simple reason that it has the potential of making our lives better or worse. What makes elections scary is that votes are cast by people who often have paid little attention to the events, issues, policies or the candidates involved. Casting a vote […]
By Marlin6 On 02/05/2008, I authored a post “Benevolent Dictators Make Good Government”. Examples are King David – Israel – (1010 BC –970 B.C.) in ancient times and General Douglas McArthur – Japan – (1945 –1947) in modern times. I started musing about what I would do if I were absolute dictator of the United […]
June 1, 2011 by PA Pundits - International
By Frank Hill Quick: Which of the things listed below do NOT require a photo ID to perform? (a) Buy cigarettes or alcohol (b) Enter a federal building (c) Board a commercial airplane (d) Purchase over-the-counter antihistamine (e) Vote in an election You are correct. ‘E’ it is, dumb as it is. Completely absurd in […]
November 5, 2008 by TonyfromOz
I was wondering why these two sinister looking guys feel the need to stand out the front of a polling station in Philadelphia, one of them with a night stick in his hand. The guy with the night stick waved it a couple of times and when asked, he said he was with ‘Security’. Security […]
I’m looking forward to tomorrow, Nov. 4, 2008. I’m sick of being told that the election is over, I’m sick of being called bitter, racist, ignorant. I’m sick of my values being trashed for political expediency, I forgot to add “homophobe,” since I reside here in California. Now I remember why I canceled my subscription […]
March 17, 2023 by PA Pundits - International
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