Here’s an article that begins: Objectivity in journalism has come to mean presenting both sides of an argument from a position of neutrality. But not every argument has two sides: some have more, and some statements should not be the …
Category: Sustainability
Vindman’s Honesty Ended His Career, But He’s OK with That
There really are going to be quite a few heroes made before we get Trump behind us. The ironic part is that they’ve come places that progressives never could have possibly imagined: ExxonMobil, the FBI, and a slew of admirals …
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Tagged with: ExxonMobil
In Many Ways, It’s Good Versus Evil
As I’ve mentioned, my mom is a life-long conservative Republican, and now in her elder years, unfortunately, a Fox News devotee. Nonetheless, we have extremely civil and mutually respectful discussions on politics. One of her observations of me, is that, …
Federal Troops Leave, Portland Turns Peaceful
Well, that’s an interesting coincidence. No incitement to violence reduces the level of violence to zero. As they say in song, who woulda thunk it?
Please Agitate Here
It’s hard to think of a single person in history who made a marked improvement in the lives of the common person who did so without irritating the living bejeesus out of the people in power at the time. From …
What Actually Are Our Rights?
The Center for the Study of Liberty is a group whose ostensible purpose is fostering civil discussions on the subject of liberty and human rights. It appears to be just an advocacy group for the no-mask, selfish Republicans who want …
Perhaps an Understatement
Which is the greater understatement: the photo at left, or the statement, “An unpopular and egomaniacal leader suggesting that the coming election be indefinitely postponed represents a threat to American democracy?”
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When the United States Ceased To Be a Nation of the Law
From this article: Donald Trump first attempted to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in September 2017, a move that would’ve stripped its beneficiaries of work permits and subjected them to deportation. But his administration continually cut corners, …
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Former CIA Director John Brennan: Trump Ignores Our National Security Intelligence on Russian Interference
A reader suggests that this is “poor judgement.” No. Wearing white shoes after Labor Day and marrying an alcoholic you think you can reform are examples of poor judgement. This is something else entirely. It’s called treason–the deliberate betrayal of …
I’m Somebody, and So Are You
There is a beauty to the piece of art here that pierces straight to our hearts. The sad part of it, however, is that essentially regardless of your religion, or lack thereof, you really don’t believe that such a thing …
