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Short essays on big progressive ideas
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Teapublican Conservatism
There are those who remain a microcosm of a larger national culture that thrives…More
Russians, Mobsters, Hackers and Spies
Here’s what Americans have come to know amidst the sustained campaign of Russian cyberattacks, propaganda…More
A Spectacle of Stupidity
For eight years, all republicans ever talked about or voted on was repeal and…More
Connecticut, Conservatives & Contradictions
0The one thing I like about conservatives is that evidence does not faze them, they are not bothered by the facts or the obvious contradictions…More
The Ethical Spectacle
0Libertarianism is secularized religion rooted in Calvinists beliefs. Devoted to the notions that spiritual life is meaningless, this sect of self-individualism worships at the…More
Americas Rifle
0Despite sixty-five percent of Americans favoring of common sense reforms, the country finds itself faced with yet another mass shooting. This intolerable malignancy has…More
The Twelfth Amendment
0The electoral college is an antiquated political contraption held-over from the slave era. Historians recount frequent debates between the founders and wealthy plantation owners…More
Decline of the American Empire
2Historians have determined the past empires of Britain, Rome, Egypt, Spain and Persia had an average life span of two-hundred and fifty years. When…More
Treason & Sedition
4There was a time when foreign interference in our elections with the intent to disrupt our democracy was considered a vital threat to national…More
House For Sale
0Trump and his republican wrecking crew in congress are pitching another half-baked $1.5 trillion-dollar proposal. This time it’s infrastructure. Although any plan to revitalize…More
Turncoats
0The public now knows, despite FBI security briefings in mid-2016 that warned Trump the Russians were seeking to infiltrate his campaign and interfere in…More
