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January 8, 2021Comments count 0

The Coup Attempt that Almost Succeeded

This past Wednesday, Spirited Reasoners witnessed, via television and social media, a right-wing coup attempt carried out by persons claiming allegiance to the President of the United States. Unlike insurrections…

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Phil
January 2, 2021Comments count 0

The Ted Cruz “Ten-Day Audit” Proposal

As the Spirited Reasoner publishes this post, the calendar claims that today’s date is January 2, 2021. I must confess that I have not audited the calendar’s maker, nor have…

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Phil
December 26, 2020

Can the Grinch Steal the New Year?

The magic date of January 6 is approaching. Having already stolen Christmas from millions of Americans by delaying checks from the most recent COVID relief package passed by Congress, the…

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Phil
December 19, 2020

One Last Chance for Trumpian Mischief

Today, President Trump tweeted as follows: “Statistically impossible to have lost the 2020 election. Big protest in D. C. on January 6th. Be there, will be wild!” Spirited Reasoners understand…

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Phil
December 12, 2020

The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact

Over the past few years, a quiet movement to tweak the Electoral College has been sweeping across the United States. According to its supporters, 16 states—representing 196 electoral votes—have enacted…

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Phil
December 5, 2020December 5, 2020

Electoral College Procedure

This past week has been filled with disturbing news. President Trump has continued to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in the form of campaign contributions. He has continued his…

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Phil
December 2, 2020December 4, 2020

Measuring Global Warming

Spirited Reasoners know that new material is typically posted here each Saturday. This week, however, we add an Extra, Extra, Read All About It post from our friends at Sofar…

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Phil
November 28, 2020

3 Republican Judges v. Donald Trump

Yesterday, the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit issued what has been called a “stinging rebuke” to Rudy Giuliani and the Trump legal team, dismissing their appeal…

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Phil
November 21, 2020

How Brad Raffensperger Saved American Democracy

The Spirited Reasoner has decided to nominate Brad Raffensperger for a John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum Profile in Courage Award. See the following link: https://www.jfklibrary.org/events-and-awards/profile-in-courage-award/submit-a-nomination “Who is Brad Raffensperger?” you…

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Phil
November 14, 2020

Electoral College Monkey Business

Here’s what Spirited Reasoners thought we knew prior to the election of 2020: Americans choose their President not by awarding the job to the winner of the popular vote, but…

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