A reader sent me this gem: If a citizen does not know the language of the nation and unwilling or unable go out & vote DO THEY EVEN HAVE A RIGHT TO A SAY IN THE GOVERNING OF OUR FINE …
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The Real Purpose of Trump “Rallies”
From this article: Trump Promotion of Michigan Rally Decried as ‘Childish, Petulant’ and ‘Downright Dangerous’ “Efforts like this to undermine faith in our democracy are no longer just about overturning the 2020 election,” said one Democratic leader in the state, …
Trump Pressured DOJ To Overturn Election Results
A senate panel released the most detailed report yet on this subject (394 pages). For the life of me, I don’t understand why he’s still a free man. If conspiring to overthrow the U.S. government doesn’t get you locked up, …
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Insider Trading at the Top
Obviously. But as if there aren’t work-arounds? Dishonest wealthy people have always, and will always, find ways to beat laws like the one contemplated here. How much imagination does it take? Trade stocks through one of your 15 cousins. Whatever. …
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Crisis of Democracy
From Salon: In a recent interview with MSNBC, former Republican strategist Steve Schmidt (pictured) issued a stern warning to Americans who have not yet grasped the nature of our present crisis of democracy. “We have an autocratic movement teeming with …
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America Has Changed, and Not for the Better
There was a time, not too long ago, when stupidity was stigmatized, and academic excellence was celebrated. As shown here, this is no longer the case. In our Congress, the two are on equal footing.
The Dismal Story of the United States and Child Care
The chart below is just one more indicator of the fact that we really have very little regard for both our country’s small children and for their working moms. In particular, it illustrates the raw hypocrisy of those who refer …
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Creating a Better Future
Paul Krugman, Nobel laureate in economics, asks: “Why don’t we have an elite consensus in favor of policies that will actually create a better future?” It’s because one of our two political parties couldn’t care less about creating a better …
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A Rare Bit of Truth About Gun Control
A reader sent me this, to which I reply: You’re free to have whatever opinion on gun control you want, but this is complete hogs***. Handguns were banned in Great Britain for most purposes in 1996. Nine years later, 79% …
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Many Republicans Want to Secede
It appears that 52% of Trump voters believe it’s time to secede from the United States. It’s true that the divide between conservatives and progressives has never been this large, and there seems to be no mechanism to turn it …
