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Earlier, I wrote a post based on a conversation with a conservative friend who bemoaned the fact that Republicans are having difficulty establishing a message that resonates with American voters. It’s true that most voters approve of what the Democrats …

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Here’s something I just heard an extremely right-wing friend say:  Traditionally, Republicans have enjoyed more solid and coherent messaging to American voters than their Democratic opponents.  Now this seems to have reversed itself, to the chagrin of conservatives who are …

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There are two things that can be said about this. One is that self-accountability, while it’s a good thing overall, is taken to extreme in conservative politics.  There are victims in this world, victims of systemic and oppressive conditions, racism …

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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 …

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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 …

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The concept of a “national divorce” is brand new, and people equate it with civil war.  I get that, but divorce can be amicable; it doesn’t have to be acrimonious.  And trust me, if there were a way to get …

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This is Andrew Breitbart, the founder of far-right Breitbart News.  And he’s correct here: even though there are right extremist news sources (like his own, and a few cable “news” channels) the left does control the narrative. But this isn’t …

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If you Google “Can Biden Unite America?” and read what comes up you’ll be at it for a very long time, as this is a very popular subject. While it’s clear that Biden is completely sincere in his attempt in …

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I wonder what’s the point of demarcation between Trump’s 31K run-of-the-mill lies and these so-called “looney lies.” Where does one draw the line? Seriously, this lunatic’s presence in Congress may be serving a purpose, as people are dropping out of …

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