AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION- 2020 Pacific Division meeting highlights.

Dear DAVID, Have you registered for the 2020 Pacific Division meeting, April 8–11 in San Francisco, California? If not, take a moment to register online now! In addition to colloquium and symposium sessions, this year’s meeting features a robust program complete with sessions sponsored by APA committees and affiliated groups. Highlights include the following sessions: Lebowitz Prize Exchange: Michael E. Bratman (Stanford University) and Margaret Gilbert (University of California, Irvine), “What Is It to Act Together?” Wednesday, April 8, 1:00–4:00 p.m. Sanders Lecture: David Chalmers (New York University), “Intentionality Australian-Style,” Wednesday, April 8, 4:00–6:00 p.m. John Dewey Lecture: Janet Levin (University of Southern California), “The Road Taken,” Friday, April 10, 4:00–6:00 p.m. (a reception will follow) Presidential Address: Penelope Maddy (University of California, Irvine), “A Plea for Natural Philosophy,” Friday, April 10, 6:00–7:00 p.m. (a reception will follow) Early bird registration rates ($125 for APA members, $240 for non-members, and $40 for student members) are available until March 25. Online registration will be unavailable March 26 through April 7, but will reopen on April 8, the first day of the meeting. You can also register at the registration desk on-site at the meeting—but note that on-site registration rates are $50 higher than early bird registration for all categories. Please note: You’ll save an additional $5 on meeting registration if you opt not to receive a paper copy of the program. The meeting program is available online, and our free meeting app for smartphones and tablets will also contain the full program. Haven’t yet renewed your membership? Renew now! In order to receive the discounted meeting rate available to APA members, your membership must be current. (Lapsed members who have not renewed their memberships for the 2019–2020 year pay the non-member rate of $240 in advance or $290 at the meeting.) Register for the 2020 Pacific Division meeting today! We look forward to seeing you in San Francisco. All the best, Amy E. Ferrer Executive Director P.S. The deadline for hotel reservations at the APA group rate is available until March 16, subject to availability. Make your hotel reservations at the Westin St. Francis.

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HOW DOES A POLITICAL PARTY WIN 64.7% (22-12) OF THE SEATS UP FOR RE- ELECTION, WITH 42.4% OF THE POPULAR VOTE?

THE 2018 MID-TERM ELECTIONS: LEARNING NOTHING FROM THE 2016 ELECTION DEBACLE.

If you have spent virtually any amount of time on this website,
the topic of the 2016 Presidential Election would be something
that would be hard to miss. I have covered and written extensively
on the Candidates, Issues, and Results. Through all of this, I came
to one CONCLUSION: THE RESULTS IN AT LEAST 6 STATES WERE
BOGUS, AND DELIBERATELY ALTERED TO ENSURE DONALD TRUMPS
ELECTION TO THE OVAL OFFICE. I AM NOT GOING TO REVIEW ALL
THIS INFORMATION HERE, SINCE IT IS AVAILABLE IN OTHER AREAS
ON THIS WEBSITE. 

HOWEVER, WHAT ABOUT POSSIBLE IRREGULARITIES IN OTHER
RACES?  WELL, I WAITED UNTIL THE 2018 MID-TERM ELECTIONS
WERE 0VER, AND ANALYZED THE NUMBERS FROM THE 2016 AND 2018
U.S. SENATE ELECTIONS. 

HERE IS THE RESULT. 



With the Mississippi Senatorial contest over, we can now examine

the 2018 Mid-Term elections, and see what they tell us about the 
New Make Up of the U.S. Senate.

2018 SENATE ELECTION RESULTS.

DEMOCRATS- 22 VICTORIES.  

REPUBLICANS- 11 VICTORIES.

INDEPENDENTS- 2 VICTORIES.

DEMOCRATS DEFENDED 24 SEATS.
20 WINS.        4 LOSSES.

REPUBLICANS DEFENDED 9 SEATS.
7 WINS           2 LOSSES.

INDEPENDENTS DEFENDED AND WON 2 SEATS.

THE NEW SENATE WILL BE MADE UP OF:
53 REPUBLICANS
45 DEMOCRATS.
2 INDEPENDENTS.

VOTE TOTALS.

DEMOCRATS- 52,260,651    58.4%

REPUBLICANS- 34,723,013  38.8%

INDEPENDENTS- 892,988     1.0%

NOW, LET US EXAMINE THE 2016 SENATE ELECTION RESULTS. 2016 SENATE ELECTION RESULTS. REPUBLICANS-  22 VICTORIES. DEMOCRATS-  12 VICTORIES. REPUBLICANS DEFENDED 24 SEATS. 22 WINS.     2 LOSSES. DEMOCRATS DEFENDED 10 SEATS. 10 WINS.     0 LOSSES. THE 2016 ELECTION CREATES A SENATE  THAT CONSISTS OF: 51 REPUBLICANS.  47 DEMOCRATS. 2 INDEPENDENTS. 2016 VOTE TOTALS. DEMOCRATS-  51,496,682    53.8% REPUBLICANS- 40,402,790  42.4% What do the results of these elections tell us, if they are compared to one another? THE MOST APPARENT CHARACTERISTIC IS HOW SIMILAR THE RESULTS ARE, IN THAT  THE RESULTS OF ONE ELECTION BASICALLY  CANCELS OUT THE RESULTS OF THE OTHER. # OF SEATS CONTESTED. 2016- 34. 2018- 35. # OF TOTAL WINS. 2016- REPUBLICANS: 22 WINS,            DEMOCRATS: 12 WINS.  2018- DEMOCRATS: 22 WINS.           REPUBLICANS: 11 WINS. RECORD RETAINING SEATS. 2016- REP. DEFENDED 24 SEATS. 22 WINS- 2 LOSSES. DEM. DEFENDED 10 SEATS. 10 WINS 0 LOSSES. 2018- DEM. DEFENDED 24 SEATS. 20 WINS - 4 LOSSES. REP. DEFENDED 9 SEATS. 7 WINS- 2 LOSSES. # OF SEATS THAT CHANGED HANDS. 2016- TOTAL: 2, BOTH REPUBLICAN. 2018- TOTAL: 6, 4 DEMOCRATS, 2 REPUBLICAN. BOTH PARTIES LOST A TOTAL OF 4 SEATS EACH, WHEN BOTH ELECTIONS ARE COMBINED. As you can see, the results seem to almost mirror one another. That, in itself, does not provide adequate evidence to conclude that the results are fraudulent . However, that changes if we look at the  one variable that seems to contradict the  "MIRROR IMAGE" COMPARISON. IN 2018, THE DEMOCRATS WERE VICTORIOUS IN 22 RACES, THE REPUBLICANS 11. THAT IS A RATIO OF 2 TO 1. WHEN WE EXAMINE THE POPULAR VOTE, THE NUMBERS ARE: VOTE TOTALS. DEMOCRATS- 52,260,651    58.4% REPUBLICANS- 34,723,013  38.8% INDEPENDENTS- 892,988     1.0% THESE NUMBERS ARE WHAT WE SHOULD EXPECT, GIVEN THE # OF VICTORIES FOR THE DEMOCRATS,  AS COMPARED TO THE # OF REPUBLICAN WINS. WHAT ABOUT 2016? IN 2016,THE REPUBLICANS WERE VICTORIOUS  IN 22 RACES, THE # OF DEMOCRATS WINS WAS 12. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE 2016 AND 2018 ELECTIONS SAW 22 VICTORIES FOR EACH PARTY, WITH ONLY 1 SEAT SEPERATING THE TOTAL # OF LOSSES. HERE IS THE POPULAR VOTE: 2016 VOTE TOTALS. DEMOCRATS-  51,496,682    53.8% REPUBLICANS- 40,402,790  42.4% DO YOU SEE IT? IN 2018, THE DEMOCRATS HAD A SUBSTANTIAL LEAD IN THE POPULAR VOTE, 58.4% TO 38.8%, AND WERE ABLE TO POST AN ELECTION RECORD OF 22 WINS AND 11 LOSSES. (I AM NOT COUNTING THE IND. VICTORIES) IN 2016, THE REPUBLICANS RECEIVED 42.4% OF THE POPULAR VOTE, WHICH WAS 11.4% LESS THAN THAT OF THE DEMOCRATS 53.8% EVEN THOUGH THE RESULTS ARE VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL, THE REPUBLICANS ACHIEVED THEIR ELECTION RECORD IN 2016 WITH 42.4% OF THE POPULAR VOTE. THE 2018 DEMOCRATS NEEDED 58% OF THE POPULAR VOTE TO ACHIEVE THE SAME RESULT. HOW DOES A POLITICAL PARTY WIN 64.7% (22-12) OF THE SEATS UP FOR RE- ELECTION, WITH 42.4% OF THE POPULAR VOTE? REMEMBER, THE BOGUS PRESIDENTIAL RETURNS IN 2016 HAD DONALD TRUMP WINNING 60% OF THE STATES WITH ABOUT 47% OF THE POPULAR VOTE. TO BE CONTINUED...

The APA Central Division meeting is next week!

Dear DAVID, The 2020 Central Division meeting is less than a week away. We hope you’ll join us in Chicago, IL, February 26–29! Online registration is currently closed but will reopen the first day of the meeting. The registration desk will open at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26. The on-site registration rates are $175 for APA members, $290 for non-members, and $90 for student members. Department Chairs Network The APA will host a special session for the Department Chairs Network (DCN), “Supporting and Advocating for Contingent Faculty on Your Campus,” on Saturday, February 29, at 8:30 a.m. Panelists include Alexandra Bradner (Kenyon College), Michael B. Horton (Harper College), and Alexander Sager (Portland State University). APA Executive Director Amy Ferrer will chair the session. The DCN exists to discover and discuss issues of particular interest to philosophy department chairs, but DCN sessions are open to all. We encourage you to attend the session and to join the DCN. Exhibits and Prize Reception The 2020 Central Division meeting features 11 exhibitors and 20 tables. We encourage you to visit our exhibits and spend some time browsing new and popular philosophy titles that will be on display during the meeting. The exhibits will be located on the sixth floor of the meeting hotel in the Adams Ballroom. The following exhibitors will be on site: • Brill • Cambridge University Press • Edinburgh University Press • Hackett Publishing Company • Harvard University Press • Northwestern University Press • Philosopher's Information Center • Philsci.com • Stance • The Scholar's Choice • Wipf and Stock Publishers We’d also like to thank our meeting sponsors: Edinburgh University Press, the Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics, the Philosopher’s Information Center, SUNY Press, and Williams College/The John William Miller Fellowship Fund. All meeting registrants are invited to attend the annual APA prize reception in the exhibit area at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 27. The exhibits will remain open during the prize reception, and wine and cheese will be served. The exhibit hours during the meeting are as follows: February 27: 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. February 28: 9:00 a.m –4:30 p.m. February 29: 9:00 a.m.–Noon We hope to see you in Chicago next week! All the best, Melissa Smallbrook Meeting Coordinator

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TWO RUSSIAN STOOGES EARNING THEIR RUBLES.

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