Ya, I dunno

Observations, questions, and musings from a Michigander and former Washingtonian and Iowan. The name of this blog is a quote from an Iowa farmer (see my first post, titled Uh-huh).

Showing posts with label democracy. Show all posts

Showing posts with label democracy. Show all posts

2024-09-29

Rural Democracy

[ TOC: all blog posts ] Last year we drove across the country from Michigan to Washington and back, a trip we have made frequently over the ...

2024-08-20

Something New

[ TOC: all blog posts ] Last night at the Democratic National Convention, a lot of revered Democrats were featured. A PBS commentator noted ...

2024-04-06

Of the People

"Who knows what Lincoln (and others) meant (and mean) by the phrase "of the people"? Is it possessive as in "management ...

2020-11-14

In the Cold

"The rich have their ice in the summer, but the poor get theirs in the winter." Almanzo Wilder* uses this proverb to argue that th...

2020-10-01

How to Rig an Election

There are many facets to effectively stealing an election. If you are in Belarus , you simply announce your victory and order yourself inau...

2019-08-21

Taxation

I recently noticed a bumper sticker: Taxation is Theft. This definition of taxes would, I suppose, account for bitter opposition to taxes. ...

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