Quill Sword

Quill Sword Blogcast

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Quill Sword: Cutting through the hopelessness and nonsense. Political analysis and commentary with a focus on providing the tools to control government, all the stuff they should have taught in school, but didn't. It's not hopeless. You're not helpless. Government isn't some intractable monster. Government is just a horse with a lot of bad habits and you can teach it to do better. That's what Government BY the People is all about - people governing their government. Join us three days a week for a little commentary, a little education and a lot of snark - who says politics can't be fun?

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Latest episode

Aug 20, 2025

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Episodes

Word Salad: Political Labeling 18.11.2022

Words can be great tools for good. They can also be great sources of confusion, especially in the political world. They don't have to be - we can use words as great tools for good so long as we use them well.

Republicans Take Control of the House! 17.11.2022

Republicans take the House. Might not be the victory we expected, but it's definitely a victory, nonetheless!

The Post Russo-Sino World 16.11.2022

Hypothetical look at what happens if both China and Russia experience full governmental collapses. Hint: No nuclear war, sorry.

Stop Panicking. Democrats Just Can't Count 11.11.2022

It only seems like a month. Results aren't in and no one really knows what to make of anything yet. Here's what little scoop we have:

And the Winner is... Please Stand By 09.11.2022

It's too early to analyze the midterms because the results aren't in yet. Guessing isn't a good substitute, no matter what the Lame Stream media is doing right now.

Poverty with Chinese Characteristics 08.11.2022

China is being China in the worst way possible. 

Unity Isn't Agreement: Why Fussing and Fighting Isn't Polarization 04.11.2022

Fussing and fighting, even when it seems pretty awful, doesn't mean we're polarized. America is still the centrist nation it has been for most of its existence. And that includes all the craziness and arguing.

Tax Returns and Presidents 02.11.2022

Trump wins at small victory at the Supreme Court. But are Trump's tax records really what Congress should be investigating?

Russian Disarmament: Doing it the Hard Way 31.10.2022

Russian Disarmament: Doing it the Hard Way

Twelve Days Until the Midterms 28.10.2022

The Red Wave is fast becoming a red tsunami. Tsunamis aren't tame and can take down both parties, not just the one.

Golly, The Polls Might Be Wrong Again? 27.10.2022

Modern polling is not what it should be. Today we cover the major issues in polling that make modern polling so unreliable.

Recovering Libertarians are Recovering 24.10.2022

Could we please not waste the money we have used to support Ukraine so far by doing something stupid in January, Libertarians and Former Libertarians?

Only the Lazy Need Fear the Future 21.10.2022

It's always us when government by the people isn't working right. We have the power to get our government under control. When we decide to do it, that is.

Liberal Insanity, Conservative Cynicism 19.10.2022

Democrats have destroyed their own party. Republicans are not far behind. The Red Wave may take down both parties if Republicans can't get their party under control.

Dear Russia, Suck it up. You Lost. Go Home While You Still Can. 17.10.2022

What is in Russia's best interest now? It's no longer a question of will Russia lose but how much it will lose even if Russia miraculously won the war. 

If You Like Things the Way They are, Don't Vote 14.10.2022

Not voting is a vote for the administration to keep doing things they way they are - or so administrations think. Voting is the best poll there is - don't miss out!

Freedom of Speech - Talk to People! 12.10.2022

The reason we have freedom of speech is so we can talk to people. Don't be bullied into silence. Talk!

Russia is Losing. World is not Ending. Calm Down. 10.10.2022

Lots of hype and fear in the news today. The reality is that while it's scary when nation-states fight, it isn't new or special. Today we talk about why it's okay to ignore Chicken Little. 

The Highly Successful Russian Mobilization 07.10.2022

Russia has definitely mobilized but in all the wrong ways. What does this mean for the war and Russia's ability to fight it?

Did We Do It? Nord Stream Sabotage 05.10.2022

How likely is it that the United States sabotaged the Nord Stream pipelines? We briefly examine the evidence. 

Calm Down - This is Normal 04.10.2022

International tensions are at an all time high - if you are under forty. For the rest of us, we've seen this movie a few times before. Welcome to the real world - don't be scared but do wear your seatbelt!

Red Wave 30.09.2022

The midterms are coming. Only now do the polls start to indicate what has been obvious since January - this is a very bad year to be a Democrat in Congress!

World Government: First Let's Figure Out Regular Government 28.09.2022

One government to rule them all sounds like a nice, simple solution. However, it's really a massive mess. 

Mobilization. Are We Serious Yet? 27.09.2022

Russia's mobilization may well be a game changer. The question is for whom?

Taking No Joy 23.09.2022

Collapses of nation-states or political parties are traumatic but they are also sometimes very necessary. That doesn't make them painless.

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