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Hillary Clinton Campaign Features Rorschach Test Ink Blots and Donald Trump Words on Immigration

Our criticism of what we see can be a reflection of our internal bias and preconceived ideas. Like criticizing ink blots of a Rorschach Test, our criticism of the world around us can often be a criticism of our own bias. Last month, we published the article “Rorschach Test: Understanding the Donald Trump Star of David… Continue reading Hillary Clinton Campaign Features Rorschach Test Ink Blots and Donald Trump Words on Immigration

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and Five Levels of Race Awareness in America

U.S. Election Turns to Race This past week, the U.S. presidential election brought the issue of race to the forefront of our national public dialog. This was ignited by a heated exchange between the presidential frontrunners who were each trying to prove they weren’t as racist as their opponent. Struggling for the Black vote, each candidate… Continue reading Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and Five Levels of Race Awareness in America

Gary Johnson, Evan McMullin, Jill Stein and Third Party Impact in 2016

Introduction In 2016, the reason for and role of third party candidates is very different. So is their impact. In most election years, third party candidates are viewed as an expression of protest that ultimately weakens a more viable candidate. Sometimes the expression of protest is a petty and superficial reaction by those who didn’t win… Continue reading Gary Johnson, Evan McMullin, Jill Stein and Third Party Impact in 2016

Concerns About Donald Trump as President

Resources The following resources are sufficient in explaining the breadth and depth of concerns about Donald Trump as president. Trump vs Trump This video “Trump Exposes Trump” was originally uploaded to YouTube on 23 Jul 2016 by the YouTube user named PlainSight. As of 3 Oct 2016, it’s had 1.2 million views. There’s also a version without… Continue reading Concerns About Donald Trump as President

Google helps Hillary Clinton by removing Jill Stein from search results.

Jill Stein of the Green Party has been an increasingly popular candidate choice for progressives, especially those who may be disenfranchised Bernie Sanders supporters, or those looking to support a woman for president as an alternative to Hillary Clinton. She’s the new Bernie Sanders, and being treated as such. In what seemed to be an… Continue reading Google helps Hillary Clinton by removing Jill Stein from search results.

Today Google pushed a Hillary Clinton campaign ad to millions of people as ‘Trending on YouTube’

If you have a mobile device with the Google YouTube app installed, and notifications turned on, around 2PM CT you likely receive an announcement about a ‘trending’ video on YouTube. There are of course thousands of trending videos that you didn’t get notified about, but this one was selected as worthy. It’s the latest anti-Trump video… Continue reading Today Google pushed a Hillary Clinton campaign ad to millions of people as ‘Trending on YouTube’

Donald Trump: Praising Hillary Clinton, Universal Healthcare and Taxing the Rich (Videos)

The videos below show a civilized Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump saying nice things about each other. I Like Hillary Clinton Trump: “I like her and I like her husband… He’s a really good guy and she’s a really good person and woman.” (Speaking of Hillary and Bill Clinton) A Democrat Trump: “I probably identify… Continue reading Donald Trump: Praising Hillary Clinton, Universal Healthcare and Taxing the Rich (Videos)

Our news sources are increasingly polarized and polarizing

What makes Facebook so popular and addicting is that you’re constantly inundated with news, ads, and information about things you like, agree with, and are highly interested in. The BlueFeed RedFeed study report by the Wall Street Journal shows how polarized and polarizing today’s news sources are. Anyone not purposefully seeking news from a variety… Continue reading Our news sources are increasingly polarized and polarizing

Commentary on Dallas Police Shooting

On the night of Thursday 7 July 2015, snipers shot 12 police officers, killing 5, in Dallas, Texas during a protest about shooting violence. While under heavy gun fire, police managed to protect those gathered and disarm the situation without harming any protestors. Realizations The Dallas incident makes me realize two things. Good Police. The average police… Continue reading Commentary on Dallas Police Shooting

Rorschach Test: Understanding the Donald Trump Star of David Controversy

During the 2016 presidential election, I’ve been concerned with how the news media is poorly covering the serious issues, and instead reporting on their own often fabricated tabloid-style sensationalized topics. Although I’ve been a Bernie Sanders supporter, and now lean more toward Jill Stein of the Green Party, I still care about accuracy in the… Continue reading Rorschach Test: Understanding the Donald Trump Star of David Controversy

Progressives with concerns about Hillary Clinton are labeled sexist and dishonest

I read an interesting exchange on Facebook recently between a Liberal-Progressive and a Hillary Clinton supporter. It reinforced a common pattern I’m seeing where those critical of Hillary are called sexist. The Progressive offered the following list of concerns regarding Hillary: She has supported the corporate and the rich at the expense of the working classes. She… Continue reading Progressives with concerns about Hillary Clinton are labeled sexist and dishonest