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• America's Most Popular Politicians (YouGov Poll)

  

  This is from the YouGov Poll. The first number is the percentage that has heard of the person, and the second number is the percentage that has a favorable... Read more

  The 12 July 2023 by   Jobsanger
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• NO! American Workers Are NOT Lazy!

  

  The following is from Paul Krugman (winner of the Nobel Prize in economics):Bernie Marcus, a co-founder of Home Depot, had some negative things to say about... Read more

  The 12 July 2023 by   Jobsanger
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• Court To Determine If Abusers Can Own Guns In Next Term

  

  A case to be heard by the Supreme Court in its next term (United States vs. Rahimi) will determine whether thousands of domestic abuse victims will be killed. Read more

  The 13 July 2023 by   Jobsanger
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• The Skinny on Asherah

  

  After being removed from academia, my work on Asherah started to receive notice.  You see, I’m not part of some academic dynasty and I never landed that... Read more

  The 13 July 2023 by   Steveawiggins
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• Who Are the Real Patriots?

  

  The Albany Times-Union this morning published my letter-to-the-editor (slightly edited). Here is my unfiltered text:Jay Jochnowitz’s 6/25 commentary*, “Let’s... Read more

  The 13 July 2023 by   Fsrcoin
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• The GOP Whines About Religious Freedom But Opposes It

  

  Our Founding Fathers did not want a religious state. That's why they created a constitutional amendment that guaranteed religious freedom. Read more

  The 14 July 2023 by   Jobsanger
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• Outgrowing Fear

  

  A friend, during a time of trouble, quoted from Charlie Mackesy’s The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. I immediately ordered a copy. The word “magic” gets... Read more

  The 14 July 2023 by   Steveawiggins
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• Why Can't SC Justices Smell The Stink Of Corruption?

  

  The following is an op-ed by U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor in The New York Times: What has gone wrong with the Supreme Court’s sense of smell? Read more

  The 15 July 2023 by   Jobsanger
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• Ghosts and Spines

  

  Guillermo del Toro’s early movies are thought-provoking and somewhat depressing. The Devil’s Backbone, like Pan’s Labyrinth, puts children in the way of adult... Read more

  The 15 July 2023 by   Steveawiggins
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• Support For Legal Abortion Is Strong

  

  The charts above are from an AP / NORC Poll -- done between June 22 and 26th of a nationwide sample of 1,220 adults, with a 3.9 point margin of error. Read more

  The 16 July 2023 by   Jobsanger
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