Author Archives: Vincent Van Dinsky

Ann Coulter does everything Joseph Goebbels did, but backwards and in high heels.

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Vincent Van Dinsky
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New Hampshire primary proves we need ranked-choice voting for president

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Vincent Van Dinsky

Ranked-choice voting tells us not just who everyone’s first choice is, but who everyone could agree on. https://www.concordmonitor.com/We-need-ranked-choice-voting-32890873

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Amazon is opening a supermarket with no cashiers. Is Whole Foods next?

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Vincent Van Dinsky

https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/2/25/21151289/new-amazon-go-grocery-store-supermarket-cashiers-whole-foods-seattle

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RIP Larry Tesler, the Inventor of Copy-Paste

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Vincent Van Dinsky

Tesler, who worked at Apple for decades, invented copy-paste functionality while at Xerox PARC and is responsible for a major deal that helped turn ARM into a dominant force in computers. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/n7jdgw/larry-tesler-the-inventor-of-copy-paste-was-more-influential-than-you-realize

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The Dumbest Business Idea Ever. The Myth of Maximizing Shareholder Value

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Vincent Van Dinsky
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Accomplishments of the “Democratic Establishment”

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Vincent Van Dinsky

Civil Rights Act – Voting Rights Act – Women’s Right to Vote – Equal Pay Act – Clean Air Act – Minimum wage – 40-hour work week – Overtime – Unemployment Insurance – Putting people on the Moon – Inventing … Continue reading →

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Why Term Limits are Bad

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Vincent Van Dinsky

Term limits are a corporate scam to give corporations even more political power than they already have. Term limits just guarantee that elected officials will be perpetual amateurs, while corporations can hire career professional lobbyists who will run circles around … Continue reading →

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What is Socialism?

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Vincent Van Dinsky

Building the Panama Canal – Winning WW II – Building the Interstate Highway System – Inventing the Internet – Putting people on the Moon – Public transportation Fire departments Police departments Public libraries Every branch of the US military Roads … Continue reading →

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Vote by Mail Advantages

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Vincent Van Dinsky

No standing in line – No taking time off work – No transportation problems – We have a 500 hour window to vote instead of a 12 hour window – Reduces or eliminates weather problems – Ballots are transported not … Continue reading →

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Walmart dodged US tax on $2 billion by routing cash through multiple countries

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Vincent Van Dinsky

https://qz.com/1756717/whistleblower-alleges-walmart-engineered-2-billion-tax-dodge/

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