Recent content by Derek Francis

Sanders' fiery campaign can either strike a compromise with Hillary, after he wins California. Or, he can be a sore loser, protest the DNC and no one but his supporters will respect him. That's why I had it light blue instead of solid blue. Yes, Trump's blue-collar populism will appeal but...

Some predictions. No one from either party will make an independent run. Bernie won't win and if he can't do a landslide victory in California, he should quit. Since the convention is 3 weeks after California, Bernie has ample time to concede and compromise. I do think Bernie would give...

If Bernie Sanders cannot win California, he should drop out. Even though I'd support him over Hillary Clinton, I'd lose respect for him if he kept running in the race knowing there's no path to the nomination. He would just be wasting everybody's time. The superdelegates argument, at this...

I think lots of great inspiring people turn into nutcases when it comes to politics. It doesn't mean that I respect Ben Carson's upbringing and work ethic any less.

I think I'm starting to agree with Bill O'Reilly that Sanders and Trump are the same guy. While their beliefs and policies are vastly different, they effectively using the same marketing techniques to get voters. It's funny because liberals and conservatives alike would never compare their...

Sounds a lot like life.

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I understand that while the [Iraq] invasion was going on, Trump's stance was essentially "I'm not sure why we're here, but it might be a good reason if the US government says its a top priority". I think this was the stance of many Americans at the time. However, shortly after, when it became...

I do want to give a heads up for those who are considering to major in Engineering only because it's in super-high demand. According to data, the growth of Engineering jobs is not significantly above average, and it does depend which field of engineering one decides to go into. Average growth...

While Actuaries are growing far faster than the national average career, it is also true that the standards have gotten tougher over the years. 10 years ago, I've heard it was fairly common for companies to take someone in who only has 1 exam under their belt and then pay them while they study...

Right now, my stance on this election is neutral. I'm an Independent. Here's my personal pros and cons sheet of both candidates. Donald Trump Pros: Has lots of administrative experience ; favors American interests ; wants to re-examine NAFTA/TPP ; was anti-Iraq ; shook up the Republican...

1) Assuming one has a good GPA, some intern experience, at least 2 exams passed and is willing to re-locate would it be very difficult to break into an entry level job in the field? 2) Any advice for job interviews? How can I prepare for them in advance? I'm a little awkward sometimes but...

Because they had to walk a whole 30 extra seconds because the parking space they wanted wasn't available.

As someone who would be considered a liberal in this political climate, I'm not sure what's so important about banning Christmas. It's only going to validate the uber-conservatives who say that liberals are trying to steal Christmas.

If stuff like this keeps happening, you-know-who is going to get elected.