Monthly Archives: November 2018

Framing the Message – Mining for Votes

Posted on November 28, 2018 by tonyj126

Republicans have always been good at framing an issue in a way that generates anger, disgust, shock – and votes. Tax cuts that go primarily to the wealthy are successfully dubbed “tax relief” and the medical term “intact dilation and … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Eugenics Movement

Posted on November 15, 2018 by tonyj126

British scientist Francis Galton coined the term Eugenics in 1883 from the Greek word for “good” or “well” (eu) and the suffix -genēs meaning “born.” A cousin of Charles Darwin, Galton’s later career was concerned with improving the percentage of … Continue reading →

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