Category Archives: Election

Democrats’ Claim Check on the Lives of Student Loan Borrowers

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Jim

I was reminded this morning that I left the student loan industry 12 years ago immediately before the financial collapse related to Fannie and Freddie. I choose based on the consequences of statutory changes by Pelosi after her elevation to … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Economics, Education, Election | Tagged student loans | Leave a comment

Reason and Rights Republicans? To Be or Not To Be; That is the Question

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Jim

Recently, Ari Armstrong recommended joining the Republican Party as a Reason and Rights Republican, which he called the ONLY solution for participation in party politics. Armstrong is a serious thinker and experienced political activist. However, Selfish Citizenship disagrees with his … Continue reading →

Posted in Election, History, Political Discussions, Uncategorized | Tagged American Capitalist Party, Andrew Berstein, Ari Armstrong, Dick Black, Donald Trump, Freedom Party, Gary Johnson, LBJ, Libertarian Party, Nicholas Provenzo, OCON, Paul McKeever, PRODOS, Republican Party, Robert Marshall, Robert Metz, Robert Vaugh | 1 Comment

NJ Gov. Christie Evades Government Spending in Union Giveaway

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Jim

Bloomberg reports that New Jersey’s unfunded public employee pension liability increased by $5.5 in 2012, which is a 13% increase in the states total unfunded pension liability. As I have written before in the case of Obama’s $761.5 billion accounting … Continue reading →

Posted in Election, Political Discussions | Tagged Barack Obama, Bloomberg, Bosch Fawstin, Chris Christie, corruption, debt, debt ceiling, deficit hawk, deficit reduction, deficits, Elise Young, New Jersey, pensions, public employee unions, Terrance Dopp, unfunded liabilities | Leave a comment

In 2012, Nonvoters Admit Disliking Candidates

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Jim

At UVa’s Miller Center, Charles Stewart III recently discussed a draft paper analyzing survey data from the 2012 elections. Instead of focusing on the horse race aspect, the survey looks at the experience of voters. Why is this important? Pundits … Continue reading →

Posted in Election | Tagged Barack Obama, John McCain, Mitt Romney, voter turnout, write-in ballot | Leave a comment

The Republican Hydra

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Jim

Last year’s Republican presidential nomination process was interesting, because the candidates who contested through the process represented distinct ideological perspectives. Thus, they are proxies for the relative strength of contesting ideas within the Republican Party. The ability of candidates with … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Election | Tagged election, Libertarian, Mitt Romney, neoconfederate, neoconservative, Newt Gingrich, Pragmatism, Republican, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, RINOs, Ron Paul | 2 Comments