mathpol (Gregory F. Bachelis)

My main objective is to apply logic and the power of reason to current political & economic debates and to calm the extant rancor & shrillness. There is also some satire and sarcasm included.  I believe that people are capable of mastering the basic concepts and terms of quantitative methods and statistics, as well as elementary logic.    

 

west bloomfield, MI

I publish articles on 

Associated Content as mathpol.  I have several blogs on blogger.com.  My main blog is mathpol: logic and emotion. 

 
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My Most Recent Post: (Other recent posts can be found here.)
Barack Obama's Campaign Problems, from A to Z: The  
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A is for An ACADEMIC, is he too much of one? And does this mean he's unable to have down-home fun? "B" is for too Black or not black enough, is he the former or the latter, and If we've transcended race, does it really matter?
C is for "Dealing with Hillary CLINTON", now there's a sticky wicket! Can he assuage her supporters without her on the ticket?
D is for DENVER, where, at the Democratic convention, his campaign officially kicks off. But will all the "Environmental Correctness," and such, make voters scoff? (For example, measuring the carbon footprint. No fried foods on the menu.)
E is for EXPERIENCE, does he have enough? He has a great ability to listen to people, including those who have the "right stuff."
F is for FRIENDS, such as Tony Rezko and Bill Ayres. But hey, he lives in Chicago, the home of the Bears.
G is for bloGgers, and the Internet as a whole. Imagine all the mischief that bloggers can sow.
H is for HOPE, but let's not forget faith and charity. Also, is hope really such a rarity?
I is for the war in IRAQ, which he opposed from the start, but was the disaster that ensued preordained? As things stand now we must look forward, rather than "looking back".
J is for JOHN McCain, didn't he get some things right? Way back, McCain wanted more of our troops put into the fight.
K is for KNOW-HOW, as in knowing how to get things done. Around the gridlock in Washington, can Obama do an end run? L is for Flag LAPEL pin, which he chose to stop wearing. He wears one now, but is this gesture the damage repairing?
M is for MUSLIM, some voters still think he's one, and some others think that the real ones he's shunned.
N is for NASTY, as right-wing talk-radio hosts can be, as they try to vilify Obama, with gusto and glee.
O is for "The ONES we've been waiting for", but what if others show up at the door?.
P is for PROUD to be an American, which it apparently took his wife Michelle a long time to feel, or did she simply overstate things in a moment of zeal?
Q is for al-QAEDA, whom he says, correctly, are the ones we should pursue, but will they try to add their poison to the campaign stew?
R is for RACISM, which is largely dormant but hasn't died, so how many white voters will, in the end, not put race aside? (I am not implying that voting for McCain makes one a racist.)
S is for the SURGE, a word he won't utter. Many think the Surge is working, but it often seems to stutter.
T is for the Bush TAX cuts, which he wants to let expire, but there are plenty of fat cats who'll try to put his feet to the fire.
U is for "Is he really one of US?" About this some blue-collar whites worry, as they cling to their guns and to their churches they hurry. (without the guns, of course!)
V is for "VICTORY in Iraq" (whatever that means), which many desire, while many others just want us out. In any case it's going to take time to bring a successful conclusion about.
W is for the Rev. Jeremiah WRIGHT, his longtime, oft-ranting pastor. Will his recent antics yet prove a disaster?
X is for the X, which by your candidate's name you place. Will he get enough of these X's in the "Battleground" states?
Y is for WHY aren't his poll numbers moving ahead, with economic distress in this country so widespread?.
Z is for ZEITGEIST, is he too worldly-wise? After his speech in Berlin that is what some people surmise.

 

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38. "Asian Invaders" and Michigan Congressman Joe Knollenberg.  (8/7/08)

37. The ABC’s of Barack Obama’s Campaign Difficulties. (7/29/08)

36. Obama's Soaring Rhetoric, Veep Choices, and Time to Give the Bum's Rush to Limbaugh. (7/26/08)

35. What's Wrong With This Tom Toles' Cartoon? (7/20/08)  

 

 

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I'm a longtime political junkie. My interest in politics started even before I campaigned for Henry Wallace for President in 1948 at the age of seven. I  retired in 2005 from Wayne State University after being a math professor there for 34 years. Until then I had taught mathematics, as well as some statistics and theoretical computer science, and published papers, since getting my Ph.D. at the University of Oregon in 1966.
I am now a (mostly political) blogger.
My You Tube moniker is politicalmusic.

(I would also like to generate some income from my writings.  If anyone has any ideas on this, please contact me ASAP. gbachelis@gmail.com )

MATHSTAT TUTOR

I no longer do tutoring, but I can highly recommend Mike Rosen (cellphone: 248-242-2550). He has a master's in math, has taught at various local colleges, and has extensive tutoring experience.

 

 

 

 

I publish articles on Associated Content as mathpol. I post "jokes" on JibJab, as politicalmusic. 

My other blogs are mathpol: columnist watch, mathpol: satirical pieces, mathpol: miscellaneous (my adventures as a heart patient, K-12 math education, and some related satirical pieces) and mathpol: personal reminiscences.  

In addition to the blogs already mentioned, I have a blog at  Freep.com as mathpol. I also have a blog on HuffPost's "Off the Bus"

I have a very old and bare-bones webpage from my days at Wayne State University, where you can find the grisly story of my involvement in the "math wars", 1996-99.

34.The Cover of the July 21st New Yorker and Invoking Rush Limbaugh (7/16/08)
33. Barack Obama's Plan for Iraq (7/14/08)
32. Al Franken's Senate Run, His Old, Bad Jokes and Michael Kinsley"s Logic (7/13/08) 
31. Politics and If/Then Statements, and the "Ouster" of Trent Lott (7/11/08)
30. On the "New and Not Improved" NY Times Editorial About Barack Obama (7/9/08)
29. On Quant Funds and the Financial Market Meltdown II (7/3/08)
28. On Quant Funds and the Financial Market Meltdown (7/3/08)
27. Iraq is Not Vietnam II (6/18/08)
26. Iraq is Not Vietnam (6/16/08)
25. Barack Obama and the Iraq War (6/11/08)
24. Harry Truman "Give em Hell Harry" or "Dirty Harry"? (6/6/08)
23. Search Engines Need a Tune-Up (6/4/08)
22. Using Hillary Clinton's Logic, the Results from Puerto Rico's Primary Should Not Be   Counted (6/2/08)
21. Did Hillary Clinton Cross a Line? (6/1/08)
20. The Red Herrings that Boomerang in the Spring (5/27/08)
19. Talking with the Enemy and Divided They Stand (5/26/08)
18. My Cardiologist is an Angel II (5/12/08)
17. Presidential Pardons and Commutations, with Special Attention to "Scooter" Libby's Commuted Sentence (5/9/08)
16. On Limbaugh Vs. McCain, the Mainstream Media's Treatment of Limbaugh, and the Immigration Debate (5/8/08)
15. Mr Obama, Rev. Wright and Mr Ayres (5/5/08)
14. On Barack Obama's Blackness (4/24/08)
13. Rush Limbaugh's "Operation Chaos" (4/23/08)
12. I Prefer Hillary's Way to the Highway If John McCain is Going to be in the Driver's Seat.
11. Why Hillary and Bill Should Not Go Away
10. Obama Goes Native and Hillary Goes Negative
9. If You Are Going to Smear Somebody At Least Get Your Facts Straight
8. Me and Jim Simons, the Elvis of Hedge Fund Managers II. (2/20/08)
7. Better a Two-Headed President Than a Wrong-Headed One
6. Me and Jim Simons, the Elvis of Hedge Fund Managers  (2/12/08)
5. The Wit, Wisdom and Antics of My Older Son  (5/6/08) 
4. The Twelve Days of 'Raq War. A parody to be sung to "The Twelve Days of Christmas." (5/5/08)
3. Vulture Capitalism in Trading Stocks
2. My Cardiologist is an Angel
1. The Mean Versus the Median 
 

 

 

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