August 24, 2014
Big Government, Ferguson, Health Care, And Unbridled Power Of The State
Okay, I’ll admit that title is a mashup that I never saw coming until I typed it. But stay with me for a moment…
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August 23, 2014
Opportunity vs. Outcome: Acknowledging Inequality Is Not ‘Resentment’
Conservatives love talking about the idea that if everyone works hard, plays by the rules, they too shall prosper. Hell, even President Obama has used this same rhetorical refrain on many occasions. And whether he believes it’s true or not, it never quite rings true for me when he says it, because it seems he’s still trying, over five years into his presidency, to win over at least a few conservatives.
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August 22, 2014
Obama Vacations While Conservatives Have Selective Amnesia
Are we really doing this again? It seems when President Obama takes a vacation longer than a couple of days, world events (whatever they might be at the time) lead conservatives to speculate whether he really cares. The guy campaigned to be president and was elected president, so it’s a safe bet he gives a shit.
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August 21, 2014
Darren Wilson, The Ferguson Police Officer Who Killed Michael Brown
I feel it’s necessary to focus this blog post specifically on the police officer who killed an unarmed teenager in Ferguson, Missouri almost two weeks ago.
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August 17, 2014
In American History, Name A Conservative Accomplishment
In the history of the United States of America, I dare you to name me a conservative human rights accomplishment. Go ahead, try to do it. I tell ya, it can’t be done.
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July 26, 2014
Mexico Border, And The Tidy Republican Brain
For weeks, months, years, Republicans have been running around with their hair on fire, screaming that we need to do something about the border between Mexico and the United States. They say President Obama hasn’t done enough to secure the border. They say President Obama has actually willingly allowed more people to cross the border with his policies. They say the president needs to lead, and he needs to lead now.
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July 21, 2014
The Obama Impeachment Occam’s Razor Test
Let’s do the Occam’s razor test: Does Obama deserve impeachment or are the people calling for impeachment partisan hacks? Which one requires the fewest assumptions?
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July 13, 2014
American Immigration Politics: The Haters vs. The Compassionate
In 2014 America, the “haters” rule our media coverage. We see them protesting undocumented children, screaming vitriolic language, and holding offensive signs. Why do they have such hate for these children? And make no mistake, they do indeed hate them, because people don’t act the way these so-called “adults” are acting without having a deep-seated resentment. Obviously they feel threatened, and they are acting out of fear, resulting in their open display of hostility towards people seeking a better life.
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June 4, 2014
Blinded By The Right: Self-Delusion Fueled Obama-Rage
We generally find it narcissistic, self-righteous, and even a bit creepy when a human being believes he or she is superior to another human being. But when someone believes this very same thing about their country, with the implication being that all other countries (and hence the people who live in them) are inferior, it is considered perfectly normal. And if you are an American, you damn well better believe you live in the best country on the face of the Earth.
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May 8, 2014
Hey Republicans, There’s Always Benghazi To Fall Back On
When you lose the economy and Obamacare as reliable talking points, there’s always Benghazi to fall back on. Sure Republican legislators, why not continue to exploit the deaths of four Americans for political gain, because you were so good at it when you dragged us into two wars, ending in even more American deaths, not to mention the foreign death toll. Death and destruction goes hand and hand with the politics of the GOP. Just ask the people who have lost loved-ones because of the “conservative” states denying access to the Medicaid expansion.
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