It probably hasn’t dawned on his followers, but “leftism” is a set of values shared by the majority of Americans. Abortion rights, environmental responsibility, the application of the rule of law to all, equal opportunity, quality education, separation of church …
DeSantis Pledges to “Destroy Leftism in This Country” Read More »
People who don’t vote in their best interests come in two varieties. Ironically, they’re polar opposites: Altruists. Many people with no kids in school vote for school bond issues because education is important to society. The same can be said …
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 …
Here’s a reminder that the United States is the only country in the developed world whose citizens routinely die of treatable disease.
Although I’m not a religious person, I regard statements like this with interest. It does indeed seem that a loving God would want to see all His people taken care of.
Several theories could be advanced as to why the United States is the only nation in the developed world that doesn’t offer its citizens government-sponsored healthcare. By far the most obvious is that a population of healthy and happy people …
Desperate? Sick? That’s Because You’re Supposed To Be Read More »
Seems like a good time to remind Americans that socialism and capitalism do not exist in their pure form anywhere on this planet. Take a moment and imagine our lives without our physical infrastructure, police, fire fighting, criminal justice, national …
It is true that many Trump supporters don’t vote their pocketbooks, but, when you think about it, that’s often a good thing, as it has the potential to show character. There are rich people who vote for candidates who will …
Here’s How Many Trump Supporters Are Showing Character, and No, I’m Not Kidding Read More »
When someone makes an assertion during a discussion on politics and asks for my position, I often respond, “I believe it’s more complicated than that.” Border security, declarations of war, limits on free speech, teaching religion in public schools, administering …
Being uninterested in politics was never a reasonable position to take, as people 2400 years ago, including Socrates and Plato, told us. Yet, until 2015, American politics was something of a snooze. It was defined, unfortunately, by corruption, meaning that …
