Welcome to the liveblog by the US Pirate Party covering the 2nd Presidential Debate. Covering the debate and giving feedback, and facts from the Pirate Perspective is
The Liveblog will open 30 minutes before the debate starts.
It’s something people talk about but don’t often end up acting on, or for that matter knowing about.
When it comes to this election though, the idea of ‘write-in candidates’ has become more pronounced, particularly with supporters for Bernie Sanders who don’t want to vote Clinton, let alone Trump. The same is becoming true on the other side of the ticket, with at least two members of Congress (New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte, and Ohio Senator Rob Portman) are saying they’re going to write in Pence because they can’t vote Trump. Or maybe you’re a Green supporter and your state doesn’t have Stein on the Ballot. Either way, this piece is for you.
Welcome to the liveblog by the US Pirate Party covering the 2nd Presidential Debate. Covering the debate and giving feedback, and facts from the Pirate Perspective is
The Liveblog will open 30 minutes before the debate starts. Continue reading…
Donald Trump is rich, really Rich, and we know that because he says so. He’s a business genius, with an unrecognized talent for business, and we know that because, yet again, he says so.
Now, we have no reason to doubt that, except for one little thing, every time he’s asked to back those claims up, he refuses (oh yeah, and he’s a lying bastard who has a similar feeling of self achievement as Kim Jong Il had). He feels he has something to hide. Why is that? Well, we know for a start that he’s not actually as rich as he claims he is. In a 2007 deposition (caused by him getting upset and filing a SLAPP suit against a writer who said he wasn’t as rich as he claimed to be) Trump admitted that his worth is mostly tied up in his ‘Brand’ — that is his name and his perceived value in licensing. It wasn’t in his assets, it’s not anything he owns, or has earned, it’s just a random number he himself has decided he’s worth.
In effect, it’s a completely made up number. Continue reading…
Over the last 3 years or so there’s been a lot of rumors going around about the host hotels at Dragon Con blocking signals, sometimes cellphone, sometimes Wi-Fi. The important thing to understand is that these rumors are not true, and have never been true, but are based on misunderstandings and interpretations of news reports that had people making assumptions. Continue reading…
So, this is normally the time I’d release my schedule of panels for this years Dragon Con, so people interested in seeing me (both of you) can look there instead of sending me a message the usual way.
I was actually down for several panels, but a week or two back I realised I wouldn’t be able to attend for a uniquely American reason – Medical Bills.
Back in May it was the High School Graduation of my eldest (yes I’m that old), and going to watch it meant sitting on bleacher seats and that aggravated a back injury I’ve had for a few decades.
Now, were I back in the UK, this wouldn’t be an issue, I’d go to the doctor, get referred to a specialist or the hospital if needed, maybe spend some money on a prescription or two. However, this is the US, where no chance to make a buck can be allowed to go by. As a result, the money put aside for Dragon Con (yes, I have to pay for everything except my badge, despite both me and my wife being track assistant directors – me the EFF track, my wife with Signage) has gone to medical care instead. Continue reading…