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![“The process of [the Electoral College] election affords a moral certainty” The Federalist Papers, Number 68. And a Petition.](https://i0.wp.com/talkerofthetown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/trump-1.jpg?resize=440%2C264&ssl=1)
Letter to the Editor: Joe Biden has honored thousands of military members
The Timeline at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial of Greater Rochester in Highland Park [Photo: David...
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The 2020 Republican National Convention and William Jennings Bryan’s speech at Brown’s Square, August 26th, 1896
West Main St from Art Work of Rochester the Flower City, 1896. Banners showing Republican...
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10 Reasons President Trump Should Wear a Mask
— by George Cassidy Payne 1. To symbolically apologize to every woman who he has...
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The “Stolen” Election of 2020: History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce. (Karl Marx)
Text and in-text images from Michael J. Nighan Be afraid – Be very afraid! Make no mistake...
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Election 2020: Some Idle Speculations
– Michael J. Nighan First the facts… COVID-19 has ushered in changes to the lifestyle of...
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Trailing by 5 points, can Trump surpass Reagan?
President Ronald Reagan at the Rochester War Memorial, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 11/02/84....
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The early birds get the worms; Signature gathering in Brighton
Candidate Nelson Lopatin’s partner, Jaclyn Richard. Jaclyn is a past president of the...
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Sanders Would Be Wise to Consider Booker for VP
Bernie Sanders rally at Monroe Community College, Sanders at podium, 4/12/16 [Photo: David Kramer]...
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Dr. Harold Pollack left Brighton as a conservative and returned a liberal
Harold Pollack (second from top right). The Leonia High School (Leonia, NJ) 1981 Prom. Looking...
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Keys to the White House: Famous Prediction Model Says Trump Will be Re-elected. Could It Be Flawed?
— George Cassidy Payne Inspired by predictive variables in earthquake research, political...
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Back in 2018, George Cassidy Payne was prescient about Mitt Romney. And William Jennings Bryan in 1915.
The Return of Romney. Illustration by Greg Groesch/ the Washington Times, November 12, 2018 Mr....
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Can Lamar Alexander carry the censure ball?
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast On Sunday’s Meet the Press, host Chuck Todd...
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The First Presidential Yard Sign in Brighton in this Winter Snow
As seen in Election Day and in search of lawn signs in Brighton, candidate lawn signs proliferate...
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Zelensky did not announce investigations. Did the whistle blower save Trump’s hide?
In search of political theater, on Tuesday night December 17th, I went to Parcel 5 for the “Nobody...
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The Real Reason Trump Wants a Trial in the Senate
— George Cassidy Payne President Donald Trump recently said he would like a full Senate...
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The Re-election of Donald J. Trump
– Michael J. Nighan (Writer’s Note: I hope my reading of events is wrong and that on January...
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Introductions
Welcome to Talker of the Town! My name is David Kramer. I have a Ph.D in English and teach at...
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Nazareth College’s President Daan Braveman on defining moments and his own March on Washington, August 1963
You first met Nazareth College President Daan Braveman in The underground history of Nazareth...
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Rachel’s Rebel Roots
RAB with FDR in Washington Square Park 6/16/16 I went to Washington Square Park to hear why Rachel...
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On Dr. Charles T. Lunsford and the house where he entertained Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Charles Lunsford’s former home on 90 Elmwood Ave [Photo: Robert] This Martin Luther King Day...
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Che of The Town: Interviews (1-107)
You first met Che in Rochester works for actor Che Holloway, an impromptu interview and amble...
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Getting To Know Mayor Lovely Warren; A Trailblazing Leader Within Our City
You first met Che in Rochester works for actor Che Holloway, an impromptu interview and amble...
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Farewell, President Seligman: A friend of the magazine.
(left) David Kramer (right) Joel Seligman. From Bringing back the mid 19th Century at the...
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The Presidential Visits Series in its entirety: James Monroe to Donald Trump
Of the 44 men who have served as President of the United States, 32 have stopped in Rochester...
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Kurt Vonnegut’s 1995 “Billy Pilgrim” pilgrimage to the Mt. Hope grave of Edward R. Crone Jr, Brighton High School ’41
Provided by Rosemary Lloyd. Signed copy of the 25th anniversary edition of Slaughterhouse-Five by...
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“Mr. Crane’s Vivid Story:” New and Improved
The Wells-Brown Room, Rush Rhees library, the University of Rochester. Just SOME of Crane’s books...
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Why I voted for Adam Bello and a trip down Talker political memory lane, 2015 – 2019
Adam Bello at the 2019 Labor Day Parade. [Photo: David Kramer] Last Saturday, the first day of...
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Dr. Joseph Roby could not save Lenore Engel, 11, victim of the 1918 pandemic buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery
Growing up on 39 Wilkins Street near Joseph Avenue in a German, possibly Jewish, family, Lenore...
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