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January 09, 2017

Obama Is a Muslim Terrorist, Gun-grabbing Socialist, and the Destroyer of the US Economy.... (or, so we were told by the cons)

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As we're drawing closer to the unthinkable, that is, uttering the phrase, "president Trump", there might be time for Obama to ...
November 09, 2016

Our Worst Fears for the 2016 Election Materialized: The Most Unqualified Candidate in 100 yrs is Elected President

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Twelve years ago, I worked for the Kerry campaign in Cleveland, Ohio, and on the day after the election we were stunned, defeated, and desp...
November 04, 2016

Are Electric Vehicles ready for prime time?

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EV vs ICE Essentials With the success of Tesla and the current trend to have every major car manufacturer offer an electric vehicle ...
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October 29, 2016

False Equivalency and Laziness in our Politics

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Bill Maher is spot on. Several good points made here, like the amount of lies and the magnitude of those; not all are the same, and...
October 08, 2016

Yes, It Does Reflect Who You Are, Donald! [just go away aready, you disgusting bully]

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While the "deplorables" is a recent tag, and H.Clinton has gotten lots of criticism about this, it's appropriate. The only qu...
February 19, 2016

Divided Government, Partisanship and Glidlock, But Otherwise "We're Number One!"

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As amazing as it may sound to those who follow politics, many people in our country don't really understand the role the US Supreme Cou...
February 14, 2016

The Year of the Monkey Ushers Fun and Games. But Who's Going to be Laughing by Year's End?

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This is shaping to be a nice new year, and once again we're called to make a decision about the direction of our country. There are vas...
November 15, 2015

We are All French Today. We Cannot Allow the Terrorists to Win

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The terrorist attacks in France demonstrate that we are still very primitive as a species, although we're not all on the same page o...
September 27, 2015

Is the Pope Catholic? Yes, But, He Sides With Progressive Liberals on Social & Economic Matters

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Is the pope Catholic? Well, of course he is, even though he's challenging traditional conservatism in the church. OK, he says he bel...
August 11, 2015

Paul Krugman is Correct About Trump and the Rest of the GOP Field. The Know-Nothings Have Made a Comeback

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Update, Aug. 11th: Those who thought Trump would implode after bullying everyone at the GOP debate and blowing lots of noisy hot air out o...
June 27, 2015

A Landmark Supreme Court Decision on Same-sex Marriage Moves the Country in a Progressive Direction. Conservatives Fear Sodom & Gomorrah..

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What a month it has been for progressive causes in the US; the latest is that people have a right to marry a person of their choice--a right...
June 23, 2015

Why the Charleston Massacre and the Reactions to It Revive Epicurean Questions...

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Today, many people are bowing in prayer, especially in Charleston, SC, after the massacre, whereas a lone gunman killed nine people in churc...
January 07, 2015

The Best Response to Terrorism is to Defend our Liberal Institutions. Freedom of Expression is Paramount in a Free, Tolerant, Society!

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Free expression and democracy were attacked with lethal force today by religious extremists in France. The so-called jihadists murdered a d...
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