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Dereliction of Duty
Donald Trump is not the cause of deterioration in our politics, he is the effect of deterioration of our politics. He is a boorish…More
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Murder for Profit
There is a cultural disconnect in our society that is fueling the gun violence…More
The Culture of Conservative Contradiction
I find it difficult to take many conservatives seriously that are offended by what is…More
Cynical Malfeasance
1The spectacle of Conservative indignation towards President Obama over atrocities like the Middle East and Iraq is as disingenuous as it is shortsighted. Assigning…More
The Myth of American Exceptionalism
0What motivates individuals to protest children crossing the border, join an organized militia or embrace the notion taxes are a form of government extortion? What…More
A dysfunctional marriage of conservative christians and the GOP
0There was a time when conservatives embraced moderate intellectuals and exercised arguments founded on pragmatic principles to influence legislation. Unfortunately, over the last thirty-five years…More
Healthcare and the conservative agenda
0Ever wonder what the rationale behind opposition to the Affordable Care Act is really about? When that question has been posed to far-right conservatives their…More
Broken Soul
0If your vision for America is corporate welfare, wealthy subsidies, shaming the poor, a virtual Wall Street crime syndicate and a perpetual state of war,…More
Obamacare 2014
2“If you like your plan you can keep it” The truth is a little more complex. Those with grandfathered, private, and public health policies…More
Governance by Extortion
0If your political vision of America includes a culture of corporate welfare, an endless pursuit of wealth, a perpetual state of war and a Wall…More
Modern Conservative Governance
0Combine a do-nothing Republican congress with the modern version of the village idiot-the tea party and the result is a marriage of deceptive tactics and…More
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