Political Science

Heh. … [Read more...] about This May Explain A Lot…

The text is about something else, but I like the cartoon. … [Read more...] about Heh

Everybody else is showing me theirs, so i'll show you mine. From The Politics Test: You are a Social Liberal (80% permissive) and an... Economic Conservative (78% permissive) You are best described as a: Libertarian … [Read more...] about No Surprise

Steve Landsburg points out that a miscount in the upcoming election wouldn't be the disaster that some people want us to think it would be. I felt exactly the same way last time. No matter which candidate you think won the election, the worst case is that we got the second best guy running instead of the best guy. That's not how it was supposed to be, but it's not as if … [Read more...] about Close Enough for Government Work

Fidel Castro got re-elected. He was among 1808 winners in the latest Cuban election, all of whom ran unopposed. The folks who run Cuba apparently expect observers to believe that the lack of opposition in the elections is a sign of solidarity. My favorite quote: Castro maintains that Cuba's elections are more democratic than those of most nations because candidates here do not … [Read more...] about Fidel Castro Wins Again!