Now that we've had a second recent election in which the candidate who won the popular vote ended up losing the electoral vote, lots of people are talking about getting rid of the Electoral College. My gut feeling is that it would be a good idea, because it seems like an unnecessary complication that violates the one person, one vote principle, but I'm willing to be persuaded. … [Read more...] about The Mythical California Problem
Political Science
Some Observations on Halderman’s Concerns About Election Hacking
Word has been going around that some computer scientists have urged Clinton to challenge the election results because of possible hacking-related voter fraud in key states: Hillary Clinton's campaign is being urged by a number of top computer scientists to call for a recount of vote totals in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, according to a source with knowledge of … [Read more...] about Some Observations on Halderman’s Concerns About Election Hacking
Voting Gary Johnson…but Never Trump
I've never been in love with the presidential candidate from either major party, not in any election. That's not, as some people assume, because I can't tell the difference between them. It's because I don't care about the difference between them. On many of the issues that matter most to me, there's very little difference between Republicans and Democrats. Even in this … [Read more...] about Voting Gary Johnson…but Never Trump
Are You On the Inside?
I think part of the appeal of Donald Trump to his supporters is that he appears to be a guy who's willing and able to take on the establishment. If you don't like the way the country has been going, Trump will steer it back on track. If the economic recovery you keep hearing about hasn't done a thing for you, Trump will get you what you deserve. If you feel the nation is in the … [Read more...] about Are You On the Inside?
Democrats Need to Apologize or STFU
To be a libertarian voter -- let alone a Libertarian voter -- these days is to read endless editorials by Clinton supporters explaining that we shouldn't vote for Gary Johnson because that could tip the election to Donald Trump. It gets old fast.Today's example come from the anonymous cowards at the Washington Post editorial board in a piece entitled "Do Gary Johnson … [Read more...] about Democrats Need to Apologize or STFU