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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
What to get for your congresscritter on Valentine’s Day.
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Send In The Marines
Look, I have an idea. Let’s let the military handle policing. What, that’s a bad idea? Yes, yes, I know about the Posse Comitatus Act. I know that “military occupation” isn’t exactly a happy thought. But hear me out here – this is actually a legitimate idea. Let’s be clear, I’m not talking about the…
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Priorities In Order
It’s safe to say there are some problems facing America right now, and here we are in the midst of a presidential election in a year where there is no incumbent running. There will be a change in leadership. This should be a time to reflect on the issues of the day, such as: Despite…
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Waiting For Black Jesus
So much to unpack in this image. So terribly, terribly much. First off, Jonathan Bachman deserves a Pulitzer for this. I understand right place, right time, perfect timing on the shutter, but this is an iconic photo. Iesha Evans stands like a perfect statue of peace, eyes closed against the oncoming wave, arms crossed in…
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Political Compass Time, 2016 Edition!
2016 Political Compass results
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Don’t Care Who’s Watching When We Tearing It Up
The only thing I know of Kesha’s music is this amazing piece, but I’ve heard a considerable amount about her case, and it’s appalling. The judge said that her “instinct is to do the commercially reasonable thing,” because Sony would suffer “irreparable harm” if Kesha didn’t give them 6 more albums. Mind you, this is…
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Resolutions
I made only one official New Year’s resolution last year, which was to lose 30 pounds. Considering the time-worn tradition of making such laughable resolutions and not following through, I figured I’d aim high. It took me until June to actually attempt to start, so I was off to a good start. However, by October,…
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Je suis un Occidental blanc privilégiée
It’s taken me a few days to coalesce my thoughts about the attacks in Paris, but in writing this I was really waiting for the inevitable reaction. Unfortunately, I could have written this days, or even months ago, and it would have been the same. I can’t imagine what the people of Paris are going…
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Terrorists Strike on American Soil
Ahmed Mohamed was arrested for making a hoax bomb. That’s the official reason for his arrest. But that’s not why he was arrested. The why of why he was arrested is a little more complicated, but it boils down pretty succinctly to bigotry, xenophobia, and terrorism. Let’s get a few things straight, this wasn’t a…
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The Decision-Making Process
One of my friends asked me recently “what makes you such a liberal?” This was in response to a discussion we were having about capital punishment. It was an honest question that deserved an honest answer. I’ve had a few different answers over the years that tended toward snark, but I kind of surprised myself…