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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1995 )

• Will Conservatives Undo Brexit?

  There is a rather one-sided battle for who will be the next Prime Minister of the UK. It is not particularly close. The battle for 10 Downing Street is between... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Telling It Like It is - Right Wing Extremist Terrorists, the No-fly No-buy...

  

  It is a painful reality for conservatives that in their attempts to enlarge their political tent, they have thrown out the wrong people, the moderates, and... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The American Revolution from the View of Brexit

  

  so-called Betsy Ross flag We cannot honestly celebrate history if we are not honest about what that history has been, both good and bad. Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Conservatives Brexit, Conservatives Broke It. 'It' Being the UK.

  

  The vote to leave the UK was along party lines, being overwhelmingly a vote by Conservatives both conventional 'mainstream' conservatives, and the more rabid... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• GOP Bigots Lie AGAIN About History, and About Banning Muslims

  

  Snopes debunked this claim. Carter, briefly, denied visas on the basis of nationality, not religion, strictly during the hostage crisis. Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Donald Trump is P.T. Barnum

  

  The snake-oil Donald Trump is selling really is only one note. Trump brings people into his camp by promising that he’s going the help defend “them”, those who... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Honor, Integrity and Gun-Enabled Violence

  There is much to reflect upon whenever a tragedy happens. What we should focus on, easing the pain to the extent any easing can be done. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Gun Free Zones and Conservative Sock Puppets

  

  Pro-gunners, particularly of the rabidly conservative variety are irrational on the topic of firearms, particularly those used in mass shootings. Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Encouraging and Condoning Violence - Here is What is Wrong with Conservatism

  

  It has long been my contention that it is the function of liberals and independents to prevent conservatives, through law, from doing bad things to other... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Donald Trump, Classless Jackass

  There is a saying that you can't buy, no matter how hard you try. Donald Trump, you are a no-class heel. Trying to benefit politically from a mass killing is... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Katie Couric Vs. Conservatives: the Under the Gun Controversy

  

  Conservatives are not factual, and conservatives whine, claiming they are victims when they are not, in fact, victims at all.  And conservatives are massive... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• What Made America Great, Again?

  The television show, "The Newsroom" was a creation of Aaron Sorkin.  It ran for only three seasons.  It was clever at times, it was brilliant at others. Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Rush to Shadenfreude

  

  2003 statue of Humpty Dumpty, by Minnesota artist Fiebirgir, on display in Arizona Almost 7 years ago today, back in June of 2009, I wrote about the... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Oklahoma''

  past wisdom "I don't want to see religious bigotry in any form. It would disturb me if there was a wedding between the religious fundamentalists and the... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• An Open Letter to the Clinton Campaign

  This year, from Joe Scarborough’s vapid attempt to characterize the working class as “mad at Republicans for not keeping promises to reign in the debt”, to Chuc... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Fossil Fuels Go the Way of the Dinosaur

  

  processing whale oil We see Oil Companies starting to relinquish their 'drill baby drill' grip on the more expensive-to- extract oil fields. Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Friday Fun Day!

  

  As outgoing president, with the economy improved, and high approvals both foreign and domestic, one can afford a little happy dancing in the White House. Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Drumpf, the Republican Clown Prince!

  

  I will venture a safe prediction here. Trump will lose, taking down ballot candidates with him. But in the highly unlikely event he wins the office of... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• World Malaria Day 2016

  

  It would be nice to believe that we are approaching the eradication of malaria, except that we aren't. It is true that we have made, world-wide, tremendous... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• If You Don't Support the Constitution for Everyone, You Don't Support the...

  

  image courtesy of Imagine magazine NOT an actual photo of TN State Rep. Jeremy Durham It has long been my contention that conservatives give lip service to the... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY