The Electoral College has been a core fixture of American presidential elections since the nation’s founding. But do you know anyone who ever graduated from it? It almost seems like a scam. I mean, I pay all of these...
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Tim Patrick
Your President Will Disappoint
America is “the land of opportunity,” where anyone who combines good old-fashioned elbow grease and a little bit of luck can accomplish anything. Many parents even tell their young charges, “Gwendolyn, someday you could...
Back to School, Or Else
When I was a kid, my parents made me go to school—get this—five days per week. Each morning, they would say, “Tim, it’s time to get ready for school,” and each time I would stare back at them blankly, since I hadn’t...
That Time I Agreed with Bernie Sanders
Last week, I found myself in complete agreement with Senator Bernie Sanders. As a political conservative, it left me with a sense of unease and disquiet. And yet, I couldn't deny that what he said was correct and...
Yes, the Founders Did Anticipate Russian Hackers
Although yesterday's Electoral College vote clinched the presidency for Donald Trump, the arguments over his legitimacy continue. The latest concern is that Russian computer hackers sponsored by no less than Vladimir...
Can a Christian Vote for Trump?
Donald Trump certainly isn't making the 2016 election easy for American Christians. While the more conservative Evangelical population favors some of his rhetoric on fiscal and social policies (especially compared to...
Undecided Voters Plan Final Tour, Analysis of Yard Signs
With the election just days away, many Americans are realizing for the first time that, oh crap, I'm going to have to vote for one of these candidates. But which one? The grumpy one with the coiffed hair, or Trump...
Meme Clarity: The Very Definition of Clintonesque
This week's meme reaches deep into the dark cave of irony by using deceptive behavior to claim that Hillary Clinton engages in deceptive behavior. The image appeared on my Facebook page last week, and invoked the...
The President as the Tool of the Congress
Every four years, the nation borders on near-psychosis as it forms battle lines over who will be the next President of the United States. From the nationwide televised debates to yard signs in front of your neighbor's...
Obama to Invoke Emergency Superhero Powers
With the economy continuing its downward spiral, Iran counting the days until its nuclear dreams come true, and a general malaise within the Democratic Party, President Barack Obama announced today that he would invoke...