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False equivalency is the death of nuance

19-Jan-17

Food for thought. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post

Economist: How to use superpowers

19-Jan-17

The status quo has been blown up. It would be less terrifying if the next Chief Executive weren’t so…random. We are being asked – nay, told – “Trust me” by an individual whom has shown no behavior worthy of said trust nor exhibited the characteristics of a good leader. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on […]

NewYorker: Intellectuals for Trump

19-Jan-17

I’m posting this having read it but needing time to consider it. As we know, Trump shook the world with his win. I’m personally appalled by the man and believe the dignity of the office of the President has just taken a tremendous blow. This is a man who has mocked a disabled man, disparaged […]

Napolitano 2016? No chance she’ll get the nomination…

26-Mar-13

…much less win a general election. I think she’d find herself answering (justly) for every transgression of the TSA, rather than running a campaign. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post

Sen Paul gets answer to weaponized drone question…

07-Mar-13

…this is not an insignificant victory for Senator Paul. Consider the wave of erosion of rights, from TSA scanners to bans on homegrown gardens, happening right now. For the Senator to get the AG to unequivocally affirm a check on executive power is big. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet […]

The 2016 Presidential campaign is already underway…

23-Jan-13

…no surprise, but the domain names associated with the mainstream potential candidates are already registered, too. Biden intoxicated by 2016 run idea Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post

The GOP hasn’t learned from the last couple of election cycles…

03-Jan-13

…and Rep. Boehner’s re-election as Speaker of the House affirms this. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post

2016 Presidential Election has begun…

19-Nov-12

…and Rubio’s out the gate. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post

Tennessee GOP congressman a mess…

16-Nov-12

…this guy is a mess. The reason I post this is the speculation in the article that his district re-elected him simply to oppose the Democrats. We MUST move passed this partisan thinking if we are to have a shot at reconciling the country. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet […]

Gen Patraeus and John Edwards…

13-Nov-12

…a sad legacy for Gen Patraeus. To be linked at all to John Edwards…just…bad. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post