PinnedMichael Wayne SawyerWhy Voting Methods MatterI was advised against naming this article “Why Voting Algorithms Matter” as many believe algorithms are too complex to understand. However…Jun 30Jun 30
Michael Wayne SawyerWhat if Elections were Less Like Wars and More Like Negotiations?Eight years ago, I asked my son if he had voted, and he told me this story. Coming home from the polls he had a sick feeling in the pit of…Jul 4Jul 4
Michael Wayne SawyerTrump Says He Would Allow Red States to Monitor Pregnancies and Enforce Abortion Bans; Can They?No, not if it limits interstate commerce. Well, this may not be the argument you would make, but it’s the argument that works. It works…May 2May 2
Michael Wayne SawyerAbortion and the End GameThe age-old question “Mommy, where do babies come from?” And we lie! As recently as the last century a hand full of isolated tribes didn’t…Apr 1Apr 1
Michael Wayne SawyerThe Flim-Flam ManPlayed by George C. Scott, the flim-flam man claimed to perform a great service by educating everyone he met. After their encounter with…Mar 27Mar 27
Michael Wayne SawyerWhat’s the Point of Changing the Way We Count Votes?If you don’t know the point, you can’t make any decision. And we haven’t been very good at getting the point across. In fact, we often use…Mar 24Mar 24
Michael Wayne SawyerWokism — A Condition Where a Society Has Lost the Ability to Laugh at ThemselvesThis may not be the generally accepted definition, but it should be, because it strikes at the heart of the matter.Dec 28, 2023Dec 28, 2023
Michael Wayne SawyerConsensus Voting — The Great ArbiterWhat if elections were more like a negotiation and less like a war? Sometimes face to face negotiations are just not possible. That’s…Nov 24, 2023Nov 24, 2023
