As I mentioned in a post yesterday, American politics has reached a point where one of its two major parties, the Republicans, seems to have become aware that it offers nothing of value whatsoever to its base. Its platform consists …
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Abortion Bans Must Have Limits
No one knows exactly where U.S. politics is headed in terms of banning abortion and the demolition of women’s rights more generally, but it seems that what Idaho (“The Alabama of the Pacific Northwest”) is doing is going to get …
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The Value of Honest Debate
What Pete Seeger said here was undoubtedly true during his day, i.e., the last quarter of the 20th Century, when conservatives had defensible values. As a progressive, I didn’t agree with those values, but I enjoyed worthwhile discussions with intelligent …
Is Banning Abortion a Solid Idea?
Proponents of banning abortion stand on some set of nebulous religious principles, but those who have a sincere concern about human life would do well to consider what Colorado has accomplished with free birth control. People of intelligence who honestly …
Banning Abortion Won’t Work for the GOP
The rhetoric of Congressional Republicans has reflected the sharp, steady decline in their voters’ capacity to reason. Tens of millions of Republicans believe their jobs are being stolen by illegal immigrants, that COVID vaccines are often lethal, that climate change …
From The New Yorker’s Andy Borowitz: “Women Declare Themselves Corporations to Force Supreme Court to Grant Them Rights as People”
He continues: Attorneys across the nation indicated that they have been swamped by requests from clients seeking to incorporate as soon as possible. I know I do a great deal of gushing about Borowitz and his amazing wit, but clearly …
When Education Becomes a Threat
Lots of truth here. Suppose you’re a party whose platform consists of racism, xenophobia, homophobia, the proliferation of assault weapons, banning abortion, the rejection of science, and the Big Lie. How much education do you really want voters to have?
Can Banning Abortion Violate Rights To Religious Freedom?
A reader asks: So this is interesting: could Jewish women in Red states claim that restrictions on pregnancy termination violate their 1st Amendment right to religious freedom? I doubt it. I’m 100% pro-choice, but I think this will fail. Similar …
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California’s Gubernatorial Recall Election
I’d like to understand the process by which Larry Elder became the top Republican candidate to replace California’s governor Gavin Newsom if, in the unlikely event he is recalled. I understand that he curried favor with a number of wealthy …
