PinnedJim HammonsIntroductionJim Hammons is an Emeritus Professor who spends his spare time doing the research, writing, rewriting, and editing needed to publish his…2 min read·Jun 23, 2021----
Jim HammonsWill History Show That Trump’s ‘Ruling by Fear’ Approach to Motivation Destroyed the Republican…When historians write their books about Trump, I hope they will not be explaining why a once strong Republican party was destroyed by a…8 min read·May 2, 2024----
Jim HammonsWHY WORKERS NEED UNIONSWords, especially when they become labels like “union,” do matter because, as George Lakoff wrote, “words conjure up thoughts.”3 min read·Apr 16, 2024----
Jim HammonsTHE “STUFF” WE LEAVE BEHIND WHEN WE LEAVE THIS EARTHWhen you die, do you want your heirs to have to deal with all the “stuff” left behind? My experience in witnessing what happened when two…3 min read·Apr 9, 2024----
Jim HammonsIT’S TIME FOR TRUE REPUBLICANS, INDEPENDENTS, AND NON-VOTERS TO STEP UPThe primary purpose behind my writing this is to point out significant differences between the true Republican beliefs and values I believe…4 min read·Mar 29, 2024----
Jim HammonsARKANSAS GOVERNOR’S MISSED OPPORTUNITYGiven her sizable victory margin in the election, an overwhelming majority in both houses of the Legislature, an unparalleled budget…5 min read·Mar 6, 2024----
Jim HammonsWERE TRUMP VOTERS AWARE OF SEVERAL WELL- KNOWN CRITICISMS ABOUT TRUMP WHEN THEY VOTED FOR HIM?A list of the most often cited criticisms follows (listed in random order).4 min read·Feb 28, 2024----
Jim HammonsWHO WERE THE 74 MILLION CITIZENS WHO VOTED FOR TRUMP IN 2020?Since the Trump organization has not published a profile of their voters, I’ve had to make some assumptions in order to describe them…7 min read·Feb 21, 2024--1--1
Jim HammonsWILL 74 MILLION VOTE FOR TRUMP IN 2024?Seventy-four million is a lot of people. Although Trump received votes from all segments of the electorate, I have focused my comments on…4 min read·Feb 15, 2024----
Jim HammonsWHY CARRYING A PISTOL WILL NOT MAKE ME FEEL SAFENOTE: I am concerned, but not paranoid about my safety and I hesitated to write this, but, because several friends echoed my concerns, I…4 min read·Jan 30, 2024----