Author Archives: James J Heaney

Guest Post: The GOP is Going to Splinter, by David Riehm

by James J Heaney Posted on 28 October 2016

This guest post comes from David Riehm, treasurer of the American Solidarity Party of Minnesota. It is a counterpoint to my own recent argument that, with the collapse of the current Republican Party, a new major-party alternative will quickly assert … Continue reading →

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Putting on the Web Developer Hat For A Second…

by James J Heaney Posted on 26 October 2016

This probably isn’t of much interest to most of you who read this blog, but Mozilla just struck a major blow for online security and — as importantly — accountability.  Quick-and-very-dirty layman’s explanation: Much of the invisible infrastructure of the Internet depends … Continue reading →

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(There Is No) POLLING CONSPIRACY!!!

by James J Heaney Posted on 25 October 2016

I’ve been swimming in Trump supporters arguing that the polls are “rigged” against their man. In every political cycle, there’s always some fringe that argues the polls are understating support for their candidate. In 2012, Republicans argued why Romney would … Continue reading →

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Trump for Thee but Not for Me

by James J Heaney Posted on 22 October 2016

Oh, look, another comment on the 2016 election. I can’t seem to escape it. At least I’ve made it a whole year without ever using a Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton photograph as a featured image. One of the things … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Start A New Party

by James J Heaney Posted on 19 October 2016

When I wrote my May post calling for the formation of a new political party, I had a pretty grand vision in mind.  Starting after the November elections, we’d build a nationwide network of powerful activists, win endorsements from sitting … Continue reading →

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NOTICE: Will Build Websites for Life

by James J Heaney Posted on 12 September 2016

Update 7 October 2016: The response to this post has been even greater than I hoped, thanks be to God.  I have been contacted by several pro-life organizations and am working with them first-come, first-serve.  My door is always open … Continue reading →

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