Philosophy
I don't know if you heard, but here in the ol' U.S. of A. we just had an election this Tuesday. You know, just trying to choose who the most powerful man in the world would be...
Well, as it turned out, President Barack Obama was re-elected, beating his conservative-liberal-tea-party-ultra-conservative-liberal-conservative opponent Mitt Romney.
If you haven't been paying attention, or don't quite understand how things break down, the following animation should clarify all sorts of questions you may have about this election:
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Philosophy
Election Results in a Beautiful Animation
Well, as it turned out, President Barack Obama was re-elected, beating his conservative-liberal-tea-party-ultra-conservative-liberal-conservative opponent Mitt Romney.
If you haven't been paying attention, or don't quite understand how things break down, the following animation should clarify all sorts of questions you may have about this election:
Marihuana, porn and gay marriage... wow, that's what it's come to? :)
- Cheating And Elections
If you cheat in a game and are caught, you lose. In forfeiting, your opponent wins. But in elections, it is different. If you break election laws, even ones that would have had a decisive effect on the election results, you pay a fine,...
- Is Campaign Finance Reform Dead? Should It Be?
Getting elected means getting your message out and that means advertising. Advertising means money and that means donations. In the decision Buckley v. Valeo, the Court asserted that money was speech, political speech is protected by the First Amendment...
- Electing God
So, apparently it is not just an election to determine who gets to be President, it's an election to determine who gets to be God: Unhelpful for establishing the tone McCain sought in Davenport was the Rev. Arnold Conrad, past pastor of the Grace...
- Romney To Travel Back In Time To Kill Liberal Version Of Himself
If you are a Republican, you're probably not all that thrilled with your presidential candidate Mitt Romney, what with more flip-flopping on political issues than a patient with multiple-personality disorder on meth. It looks like this guy will say...
- The Word - Nothingness
When I think about current politics, I usually get frustrated and amazed by the fact that so many disenfranchised people are being manipulated by the rich and powerful into creating growing political movements that seek to preserve the interests of the...