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A Call to Action – Even Easier
I was a bit too wordy with yesterday’s post. In brief, I am asking you all to write to your senators as ask them to be protectors for the American people against actions taken by House Republicans, which so far … Continue reading
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A Call to Action Made Easy
I am very concerned about the early actions taken by the House of Representatives in this young 115th Congress. They attempted to remove independent ethical oversight of their actions and they have broken from years of fiscal responsibility rules by … Continue reading
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Voting Against One’s Best Interests
Nissan and their suppliers employ about 30,000 people in the English city of Sunderland. Before the Brexit vote in June 2016, voters were warned about likely economic damage from a “Leave” campaign victory. The “Yes” vote won and 61.3% of … Continue reading
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The Myth of Republican Fiscal Responsibility
There were many polls leading up to the 2016 U.S. presidential election and in the vast majority of them, the American people expressed their beliefs that the Republican Party was a better choice to deal with the economy. As an … Continue reading
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Could President Trump Actually Do It?
It was after the first presidential debate that I decided to vote for Hilary Clinton because I believed she would be better for the economy. I had been leaning in her direction already, but a friend thought that the country … Continue reading
It Ought To Be a Crime
Yesterday, four more public officials associated with the lead-tainted drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan, were charged with serious crimes that could put them in prison for up to twenty years. Two of the new defendants are former emergency financial … Continue reading
Trump’s (Russian-) America
I have never been one to subscribe to conspiracy theories as I almost never take anything at face value. I have been blessed with a good deal of common sense, I’m a pretty good researcher, and I don’t like to … Continue reading
Shocking Development: Electrified Chastity Belt Sales Soar in Wake of Trump Win
A medieval device of female oppression has gotten a 21st century upgrade – and the designers are two women with newly minted engineering degrees from Michigan State University. Rachel Weinstein and Alexandra Cho came up with the concept four years … Continue reading
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Democrats: Work with Republicans on Healthcare
My wife is a doctor in a specialty with a lot of subspecialties. In order to ensure that the contracted hospitals receive complete subspecialty coverage every day of the year, vacations are chosen using “pods” of doctors with similar skills, … Continue reading
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The New, New Jim Crow
I’ve been thinking about writing on this topic for quite a while, but a post by John Scalzi (http://whatever.scalzi.com/2016/11/10/the-cinemax-theory-of-racism/) gave me the push I needed. First of all, I offer my apologies to Michelle Alexander who wrote The New Jim … Continue reading
A One Man Think Tank 