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Sorry for the vulgarity here, but I wanted to make a brief point. There is stupid, and then there is the level of stupidity required to troll Jon Stewart.

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We’ve all had the thought that life in the United States is like one of those anxiety dreams where we’re trying to escape danger, but we’re wading through molasses, and what initially looked like a small pond is revealed to …

The Seemingly Endless Nightmare That Is Trump Read More »

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Over the past few years, many progressives have found themselves in the strange position of rooting for people we formerly detested, whether those are Big Oil executives, top FBI people, or prominent Republicans. I just checked out what Dick Cheney …

Dick Cheney’s Powerful Message to All Republicans Read More »

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I have to confess that I’m unable to watch events like this, because I feel so sorry and embarrassed for someone who is getting destroyed on stage that I simple have to turn it off. If you’ve ever seen a …

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The cartoon here reminds me of the many allegations aimed at Trump over the years.  He’s a pathological liar, or a racist, or a backstabber, or a misogynist. All true, but all completely meaningless, because none of these is a …

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Americans are rejoicing in the news that professional liar and conman Alex Jones is getting skewered by the U.S. justice system.  Where all this goes is yet to be seen, but he’s certainly in the process of getting creamed. It’s …

Americans Are Exuberant Read More »

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In an earlier post, Is a New Political Party in the U.S. a Good Idea?, I pointed out that there is nothing intrinsically wrong with the Democratic party.  It may lack forceful new ideas, and it may be led by …

The Least the Democrats Can Say Is That They’re “Not Nuts” Read More »

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Pastor John Pavlovitz and I see this precisely the same way. There is nothing intrinsically wrong with the Democratic party.  It’s platform includes environmental responsibility, quality education, human rights, equal justice, and restoring the economic policies that made this nation …

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Laws in the U.S. that place bans on abortion took a huge hit in a Kansas election yesterday, as voters in enormous numbers turned out to express their demands for a woman’s right to choose, in a referendum that won …

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I’m going with treason on this one, Michael. Whether the charge is actually “treason” or “seditious conspiracy,” it was an attempt to overthrow the United States government. What makes this development so frightening is the extent to which the crimes …

American Historian Michael Beschloss Asks a Legitimate Question Read More »

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