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Posting History for Errol Nelson

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The American Political Fishbowl
The 2016 election is rapidly deteriorating to a shouting match between the irrelevant. The debates are proving that. I took the following op-art out of mothballs because it is still, after 12 years, r
Errol Nelson 03/03/2016 1 1 - -
Propaganda, the 2016 Presidential Election and Donald Trump
I’ve been reading Daily Kos for several years now but only recently started commenting and writing stories here. One of the things I noticed — or haven’t noticed anyone addressing — is the role that propaganda is playing in the 2016 presidential election
Errol Nelson 03/13/2016 2 3 - -
Would the Last Person Leaving the Republican Party Please Turn Out the Lights
Rachel Maddow’s final segment on Thursday  was a piece titled ‘Republicans leaving the Party’ quoting prominent politicians and pundits about their reasons for leaving the Party because Donald Trump is the presumptive nominee.  For all you old...
Errol Nelson 05/05/2016 4 3 - -
Protest/Disrupt:Outrage/V​iolence. Escalating the Presidential Stakes to White Hot Rage
Bernie Sanders really set everyone off with his comments on Rachel Maddow’s show Friday. Numerous blogs and hundreds of comments have been posted here, and elsewhere, over the meaning of two words: the difference between Protest and Disrupt(ion). To...
Errol Nelson 05/07/2016 89 28 - -
Ode to Trumpty Dumpty
Trumpty Dumpty commanded — build a great wall And crowed to the Heavens while standing tall Then he slipped and all watched him fall All the rich REPO’s, wing nuts, lobbyists and freako’s Rushed to his side and were aghast Putting him...
Errol Nelson 07/17/2016 2 - - -
How Much Are You Worth, Really? Part 1 - A Visual Perspective of Money and Value
It’s well known that the underlying central theme of the 2016 Election is income inequality. It’s driving the protests, rally’s and conversations in a myriad of ways. What I want to do here is to quantify the role of money in everyone’s life to...
Errol Nelson 07/30/2016 3 3 - -
You shall know them by their _________?
With the 2nd Amendment comment, Donald Trumps rantings and rhetoric have gone too far and are descending into darkness, from which there is no return. Some food for thought on the current furor.  Matthew Chapter 7 is considered the sayings of Jesus....
Errol Nelson 08/10/2016 3 4 - -
Will He (Trump) or Won't He? The Plot Thickens
Keeping up with The Donald is getting more and more frustrating and confusing. The blogosphere has gone berserk over his endless machinations, comments and ever changing positions. Even Machiavelli would have trouble explaining him. The question I am...
Errol Nelson 09/06/2016 11 2 - -
Courage, Character & Consistency: Which Presidential Candidate Has It? Will The Debate Show It?
Preface: For over 30 years I was a referee (soccer), and for over 20 years I was a Referee Assessor: evaluating Referees for proficiency and advancement to higher grades. The assessment included and required addressing topics such as appearance,...
Errol Nelson 09/25/2016 1 2 - -
Lester Holt, A Performance Assessment 9/26/16
The first debate is in the books. The pundits are pontificating about who won and who lost: Consensus — Ms Clinton won.  Very little has been said about Mr Holt’s performance. On Monday I said I would conduct an assessment of Mr Holt. Here it is. Mr...
Errol Nelson 09/27/2016 12 3 - -
How Low Can Trump Go? Can We Get Him Below 35% PV? Can We Get the Popular Vote Spread to 20%?
Donald Trump is plumbing the depths of depravity, deplorability, and dis-ingenuousness in this Presidential Election. Just when you think he can’t sink any lower, he says or does something even more outrageous or insulting. His scorched-earth, insult...
Errol Nelson 10/15/2016 6 1 - -
"The Election Must be Rigged"
Donald Trump repeatedly states that the Presidential election is rigged. “Believe me.” “The election must be rigged.” On SNL Alec Baldwin parodies Donald Trump saying the election is rigged. Donald retorts that SNL lies, and claims:  “The election...
Errol Nelson 10/17/2016 1 1 - -
The 11:08 RNC Express to Pariah: An E-Sop Fable*
With stops at Piranha Lake Resort and Purgatory Junction. All Aboard Along the way you will be treated to spectacular views of Gerrymandering Canyon, Obstruction Falls, Intimidation Flats, Obamacare Caverns, Kick ‘em to the Curb Talus Slope,...
Errol Nelson 11/07/2016 2 2 - -
The Fool Who Would Be King
 The election of Donald Trump to the presidency marks a clear and significant departure from normal politics. He has never been elected to anything or subject to the influence of voters and lobbyists who have opinions on everything. He has been master...
Errol Nelson 11/19/2016 1 4 - -
Donnie Two Face: You Can't have it Both Ways!
For all of you that are scratching your heads about Donnie’s speech to Congress: You are not alone! What he said and what he is doing are totally contradictory concepts. However, there is hope at the end of the rainbow. Janus is the Roman...
Errol Nelson 02/28/2017 1 1 - -
Donnie Drakon* Trump Says: LET THEM DIE!
Trump’s first budget is out! And, it is the worst, most Draconian piece of shit ever put forth in the history of the Republic. First, a definition and clarification: *Draco ( Greek — Drakon) was a 7th Century BCE legislator and law giver...
Errol Nelson 03/22/2017 2 3 - -
Using Acronyms: When in Doubt - Spell it Out
The use of Acronyms, e.g. Initial Slang, is on the rise. It is a veritable Alphabet Soup of shorthand increasingly being applied to everyday language and writing. States (FL, WA), Federal and State Agencies (DOE, EPA) Chemical symbols (Cl, Au) Airport...
Errol Nelson 04/22/2017 22 13 - -
The First Rule of Politics: No Surprises!
There are a lot of first rules of politics. But the one that takes precedence is that politicians and bureaucrats DO NOT LIKE TO BE SURPRISED. Donnie Dimwit violated that rule with his abrupt firing of FBI Director James Comey.  The rationale is...
Errol Nelson 05/09/2017 3 1 - -
Does God Exist?
Chapter 29. Does God Exist? It is the final proof of God’s omnipotence that he need not exist in order to save us. Peter DeVries, American Author Does God exist? This is an age-old question with profound ramifications for humanity. If a...
Errol Nelson 05/21/2017 63 6 - -
Memorial Day, The Nuremberg Principles and Donald Trump.
I was watching the Memorial Day Tribute to our Armed Forces on PBS, and sorting through some download printouts: and I came across a printout from Wikipedia on the Nuremberg Principles. The Nuremberg Principles were a result of the findings of the...
Errol Nelson 05/28/2017 3 4 - -
The Greatest Scam Ever! God & The Prosperity Gospel! And It's Still Going On!
We are subjected daily to all manner of scams, most of which are designed to separate us from our hard earned money. Work at home, fake charity’s, Ponzi/pyramid schemes, and lately, fake news. But, all these pale in comparison to the longest running...
Errol Nelson 05/30/2017 21 5 - -
Boycott Everything Trump
Trump has gone around the bend. His decision today to abandon the Paris Climate accords is the single most stupid thing he has done, in a plethora of stupid things, in his short period as President. In one fell swoop he has put a knife in the heart of...
Errol Nelson 06/01/2017 8 9 - -
The Gettysburg Address* Revisited. A 2017 Independence Day Redux
Twelve score and one year “ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” Today, we are not in a physical war, but in an informal civil war over...
Errol Nelson 07/04/2017 2 4 - -
How Democrats Can Fix Their Crappy Messaging and Attract Republican Voters
There have been numerous stories lately here at Daily Kos lamenting the inadequacy and inability of the Democrats to clearly and succinctly disseminate their policy and positions. Democrats keep trying to be all things to all people, but the...
Errol Nelson 07/17/2017 21 5 - -
It's Dark Out There
Short Rant Tues Nov 28. Watching Rachel when the power goes out. I’m sitting here in the dark along with my neighbors. Everybody is now inconvenienced. My only light is from my 18v Ryobi spotlight looking for some candles, which turn out to...
Errol Nelson 11/29/2017 1 2 - -
Censure Trump? Why Not!
Calls to censure Donald Trump are starting again. Censure in a non-binding rebuke of unacceptable conduct and is defined as:  A formal, public reprimand for an infraction or violation. His latest vulgar comment certainly qualifies as a censurable...
Errol Nelson 01/12/2018 4 4 - -
Put Him in the Hurt Locker: Boycott Everything Trump
The cruelty and barbarity of the ‘Family Separation Policy’ again brings out the worst in America. People who are fleeing the dangers of their home countries are asking for help and asylum. And what do they get? Their kids ripped from them and placed...
Errol Nelson 06/21/2018 8 1 - -
GOP! Government Of Pariahs
A closer look at our current political travails shows that Republicans, and therefore our Government, is being led by Pariahs.  The original (India) definition a Pariah was an outcast. The current definition is a person who is not liked, respected...
Errol Nelson 10/05/2018 1 - - -
When the Bully Pulpit Becomes the BULLY PULPIT!
The Presidency has always been a platform to espouse political and policy positions to the public. The term Bully Pulpit originated with President Theodore Roosevelt. The term originally meant excellent, superb or wonderful. Now, with Donald Trump,...
Errol Nelson 10/25/2018 2 1 - -
Read the Signals: George H.W. Bush Has Died; What's Next For the Republicans?
Without belaboring the issue: The Republicans have gone downhill in the last quarter century. Like him or not, George H.W. Bush was a class act who represented the Presidency as it was meant to be portrayed.  Donald J. Trump is the antithesis of...
Errol Nelson 11/30/2018 13 2 - -
The Government Shutdown: The Real Cause - RW Radio/TV; and an Old Fashioned Cure
Everyone knows that Donnie Dimbulb’s shut down of a large portion of the Government is another stupid negotiation strategy: a distraction to his mounting legal troubles; and impending investigations by Mueller and several House committees. Nancy Pelosi...
Errol Nelson 01/22/2019 1 - - -