A lack of interest in politics is actually worse than the way it’s described here. That’s because bad leaders damage more than just my income, my rights, etc. They damage everyone except those who donate to their campaigns. There is …
What It Means to Say: “I’m Not Interested in Politics.” Read More »
We all respect Liz Cheney for her fierce integrity and true patriotism, but, as mentioned earlier, we would be very foolish to think that just because she upholds rule of law that she’s somehow turned into a steward of the …
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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 »
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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It’s important to keep in mind that most gun owners are not NRA members, and, generally, vehemently disapprove of the organization’s indifference to safety, which make the danger of mass shootings many times higher than it would be if guns …
Unfortunately, social media is littered with sponsored political posts, some of which use the guise of market research to engage the reader. Here, Senate hopeful Rick Scott asks in a “LIVE POLL”: Should America be more like Florida? In Joe …
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This sentiment is alive in the United States today, but it exists in theory only. Unless the U.S. makes a transition to align itself with the political philosophy of the rest of the developed world, which seems virtually impossible, it …
As the Sierra Club notes, “Environmental laws are only as strong as the judges who uphold them. Right now, cases before the court include decisions that could affect our ability to fight climate change, and protect the public against deadly …
U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson Has Strong Environmental Record Read More »
I grant that it’s not completely fair to look to Norway as an exemplar of what the United States should be doing re: taxation/wealth distribution, social services, and environmental responsibility. The Norwegians have a small, homogeneous population, abundant clean energy …
This is funny, until you think about it. Yes, we can remove the academics from school and replace them with practical or vocational studies like farming, carpentry, or, in this case, tax prep. But then we accelerate the dwindling spiral …
