The guy has a point. Those with fanatical views tend to be consistent in their fanaticism. Note that very little of this existed five years ago. Now we have millions of people who believe, from the BBC: the completely unfounded …
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Preserving American Democracy
This is the point I was making with my wife on our morning walk today. Yes, there are many different kinds of pressure being put on the integrity of our election processes: corruption, voter suppression, gerrymandering, and my personal favorite, …
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Southern Poverty Law Center Tracks Hate Groups
From Wikipedia: The SPLC it is known for its legal cases against white supremacist groups, its classification of hate groups and other extremist organizations, and for promoting tolerance education programs. From the Southern Poverty Law Center: As we celebrate #GivingTueseday today, we are so grateful …
Some of Us Change Radically in the Course of Our Lives
Author/satirist Jonathan Swift left us with this: If a man would register all his opinions upon love, politics, religion, learning, etc., beginning from his youth and so go on to old age, what a bundle of inconsistencies and contradictions would …
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Are Anti-Vaxxers Our “Enemy?”
This is funny, but part of me doesn’t look at anti-vaxxers as enemies, but rather the rightful object of our pity. Living with all that hate and ignorance must be terrible. Moreover, we have the practical applications. Returning hate with …
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Libertarianism
I have to admit that Libertarianism held an allure for me when I was younger. I was hooked on the concept that nothing in government happens as efficiently as it does in the private sector, which I still suppose is …
When Is It Wrong for a Society to Call Itself “Civilized?”
Something to think about this holiday season, though letting people die of treatable diseases is unacceptable anytime. That the United States is the only country in the developed world in which this is the case should make us all angry …
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American Society Under Pressure
I have a wellness consultant who tries not to involve herself in the most troublesome aspects of American life these days. Her reasoning, and I understand it, is that in order to help her clients most effectively, she needs to …
Frank Zappa on Americans’ Intelligence
And he’s been dead almost 30 years. God knows what he’d say about Americans today.
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Response to Rittenhouse Acquittal
Responding to the Rittenhouse verdict, a reader responds: YES!!!! Given our standard for guilt in criminal cases, it appears that justice was, in fact, done. Having said that, reveling in sociopathic acts that result in tragedy, is not a sign …
