by John P. Reisman | Jul 31, 2019 | Political Sophistry, Politics
Centrist News: July 4, 2019 Understanding how politicians and trusted sources can trick us through Sophistry; Trumps Fake Campaign Ads; Cryptocurrency and sophistry; Unemployment, Fake News and US employment data; N. Korea and Trumps interesting change of heart;...
by John P. Reisman | Dec 13, 2016 | Election, NATSEC, Political Sophistry, Politics
Can the Electoral College overturn the popular vote? Is the Trump presidency at risk? Could Hillary Clinton still become president? What did the founding fathers of the US Constitution say about the electoral college? The electors vote on December 19 to decide the...
by John P. Reisman | Oct 19, 2013 | Political Economics, Political Sophistry, Politics
One might think that children should not play with fire, but they do. Sometimes they burn their finger, and once in a while they burn down a house. But normally they learn not to get too close to the flame, and fire can be dangerous. But the Republicans didn’t...
by John P. Reisman | Oct 2, 2013 | Politics
The 14th Amendment and Emergency Powers Act, specifically the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) enacted October 28, 1977, is a United States federal law authorizing the President to regulate commerce after declaring a national emergency in...
by John P. Reisman | Sep 12, 2013 | Political Sophistry, Politics
Word banning. Let’s hope it does not become a trend. Banning words to control the message steps beyond the protections from ‘hate speech’, threats, and ad hominem attacks (to the person). It lies in a category that is obtuse enough that those...
by John P. Reisman | Nov 5, 2012 | Politics
Media wars and political theater News: Rupert Murdoch Tweets message: “Now Christie, while thanking O, must re- declare for Romney, or take blame for four dire years.” – Editorial: Rupert Murdoch in the spirit of media oligarchs such as Silvio Berlusconi...
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