By Michael Randall Please consider the following: could anyone in the world be happier than Vladimir Putin now that Donald Trump has ascended to the greatest seat of power in the USA?…
Category: Trying to see
TRYING TO SEE: Hey, How’d We Get Here?
By Michael Randall In 1911, German-born sociologist Robert Michels described what he called “the Iron Law of Oligarchy” to which all human societies must succumb, including representative democracies like our own. The…
Trying to See: Rattlesnakes Wearing Estee Lauder
By Michael Randall The United States faces the danger of modern history possibly repeating itself, given the parallels between Adolph Hitler in Germany and Donald Trump in the USA. Because Americans don’t…
TRYING TO SEE: “PROJECT 2025” AND YOU
By Michael Randall We all have heard about “Project 2025” (call it “P-25”) by now, a detailed road map to change the federal government of the United States. While it pretends merely…
TRYING TO SEE: PART TWO – TRUMP DECLARES HIS PLANS FOR AMERICA
EDITOR’S NOTE: The leprechauns were at work yesterday with some of our computer code, so Part 1 of Mike’s column did not get posted. We re-posted, so it will be included, and…
TRYING TO SEE: PART ONE – HOW DEMOCRACIES DEVOLVE INTO DICTATORSHIPS
EDITOR’S NOTE: There was a technology glitch in yesterday’s posting of Part 1 of Mike Randall’s series … so here is the full Part 1 column. By Michael Randall Today’s column is…
TRYING TO SEE: One Man’s Reasons for Supporting Donald Trump
EDITOR’S NOTE: Pioneer columnist Mike Randall’s most recent column included a call to action to Trump supporters to reach out to him https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/trying-to-see-trump-supporters-please-speak-up/ … here is a response that he received. By…
Trying to See: Trump Supporters, Please Speak Up!
By Michael Randall I have talked with several people who work in the media industry, asking them why they don’t publish articles or letters from people who support Donald Trump. They each…
Trying to See: Be Careful What You Wish For
By Michael Randall Here’s a serious question for you: should we be concerned about the 2024 presidential election’s outcome? Let’s examine what one of the leading candidates thinks about and speaks about…
