Author Archives: jeffroby

Democracy and its Discontents.

Posted on December 8, 2016 by jeffroby

“Voting integrity does not rise or fall on vote counting … there hasn’t been integrity in the voting system since the founding of the republic.” — An Interview with Don DeBar, conducted by Rose Roby Don DeBar is a highly-respected … Continue reading →

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Independent isn’t just another word for nothing left to sell.

Posted on November 24, 2016 by jeffroby

Already Greens are starting to leave. We fought hard, we fought brave, we endured the full viciousness of the Hillary machine. We were endangering the U.S. role as leader of the Free World. We are endangering the world order of … Continue reading →

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Hands Off Syria!

Posted on October 19, 2016 by jeffroby

The following was adopted on November 27, 2016, as an official statement on the situation in Syria by the Pinellas Greens of Pinellas County, Florida: Jill Stein (website): “The situation in Syria is complicated and disastrous, with an all-out civil … Continue reading →

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50 Shades of Green

Posted on October 19, 2016 by jeffroby

So you say you STILL want a revolution? Okay, let’s talk. With the slamming of the door at the end of the Democratic National Convention still ringing in our ears, it appeared to us Bernie supporters that there were two … Continue reading →

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A Patriot’s Lament

Posted on September 5, 2016 by jeffroby

  So I’m kicking back on this post-hurricane Labor Day, doing what every red-blooded American does on this most sanctified of holidays.  Nothing.  Well, maybe I’ll work up the energy to watch a couple of football games, but first I … Continue reading →

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Jill Stein vs. the Two Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Posted on August 22, 2016 by jeffroby

“The Green Party is all about integrity. I didn’t say purity. I said integrity.” — Ajamu Baraka, Green Party 2016 vice-presidential candidate. I am afraid. Very afraid. I fear that Donald Trump will unleash a race war, will empower white … Continue reading →

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Can We Cancel the Endorsement?

Posted on August 10, 2016 by jeffroby

Updated below. Obama has repeatedly vowed to try to ram the TPP deal down the throat of the American people in the lame-duck congressional session after the November election.  Sez Obama:  “Right now, I’m president and I’m for it, and … Continue reading →

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It’s Us. Period!

Posted on July 22, 2016 by jeffroby

In response to my last post, many people responded with one simple word, “Stein!”  But many others said, “Wait and see what happens at the convention.”  Maybe a lawsuit exposing Hillary’s voter fraud will turn the tide and the superdelegates … Continue reading →

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… the Centre Cannot Hold

Posted on July 15, 2016 by jeffroby

We’ve all heard the poem that goes: “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; … The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.” We are supposed to lament the “best lacking all conviction,” but in … Continue reading →

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Time to Put the Sheepdog Narrative to Sleep

Posted on July 4, 2016 by jeffroby

— Rose Roby July 4, 2016 In May 2015, shortly after Sanders announced his run, the popular leftist blogger Bruce A. Dixon of Black Agenda Report, put out a piece that went viral throughout the anti-Sanders left blogosphere titled “Presidential … Continue reading →

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