Tools to Enlighten
[ANALYSIS and OPINION] In the constant quest to find objective fact and to get objective news, we have written two prior articles concerning biased and fake news. In those articles we included some suggested news and other sources that should help a reader better determine what’s objectively true and what’s not. Here are the links Read More …
[Opinion and Analysis] The U.S. Supreme Court case of Trump v. Anderson, the Trump ballot eligibility case, was published today, March 4, 2024. Below are extensive quotes from the case along with some of our notes. Our preliminary opinion of it follows that. Sections 3 and 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Read More …
Power Focused Voters v. the Facts [Opinion and Analysis] In the last few days a couple of very short but important articles have been published. Below is a direct quote from an article written by Sarah K. Burris of the Raw Story dated either December 31, 2023 or January 1, 2024. What she says rings Read More …
[Analysis, Opinion, Notes and Tunes] NOTES As most everyone knows by now, Former President Trump has been indicted in Georgia on more charges stemming from the 2020 Presidential campaign. Again, the criminal charges in question deal with election tampering. In this regard, one cannot help but to note with considerable sadness the fact that many Read More …
[Analysis, Opinion, Notes and Tunes.] [Author’s Note: Preliminarily, we should note that the following is relevant to the our published article at this site at https://reasonandbalance.com/battle-for-the-soul-of-the-world/ (Battle for Soul of the World) where we make mention of the opposing philosophies/concepts of competition and cooperation.] Democracy, any democracy, cannot survive unless elected officials are Read More …
TRUMP INDICTED AGAIN: Now What? [OPINION, ANALYSIS, some even serious & TUNES] NOTES Trump has been charged with 37 felonies relating to obstruction of justice and keeping classified documents. Most folks who at least semi-regularly watch the news are probably not surprised that he was charged with something, however 37 felonies is probably a Read More …
[ANALYSIS, OPINION & FUN] NOTES: The biggest news recently is the discovery of classified documents at President Biden’s residence and at one of his old offices. Apparently the documents date back to the days of the Obama administration when Biden was Vice President. Former President Trump jumped on this development to demand an Read More …
ANALYSIS, OPINION and FUN We hope everyone’s 2022 was prosperous and happy. In no particular order here’s how we size up 2022. This may surprise some but first we will mention ChatGPT. In what to us is the perhaps the scariest story we’ve heard in a long time, a college philosophy professor in the Carolinas Read More …
[ANALYSIS AND OPINION] [We know, we know. “ It’s the economy stupid !” But should it be? What follows is our analysis of why the normal rules of rational voting conduct have to be re-considered in the 2022 midterms. For those who insist on focusing on the economy and more immediate and practical concerns Read More …
[ANALYSIS and OPINION.] A politically polarized and divided America is a weak America. A weak America is a less influential actor in international affairs and makes the world a more dangerous place. It also makes everyday life here at home less certain, prone to social disharmony, less business-friendly and thus a far less pleasant place Read More …