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This is MY Bathroom
AND I’M TAKING A STAND! One of the most sociologically interesting characters created by the Saturday Night Live team is the androgynous Pat. This character is totally bereft fo gendered characteristics, either physically or socially. It is, therefore, impossible to categorize Pat as being a man, or a woman. This causes a great deal of tension for Read more
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An Open Letter to Bernie Sanders Supporters
GET A GRIP. IT’S NOT ABOUT BERNIE. IT’S ABOUT HISTORY And you should make yourself aware of this history Dear Bernie Supporters: I feel you. But there are some things you are going to have to accept. Bernie Sanders, as much as we like him, is not going to be the next President of the Read more
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An Open Letter to Moderate Liberals and Hillary Supporters
STOP TELLING THE LEFT TO SHUT UP, & START ADDRESSING OUR CONCERNS Dear Moderate Liberals: Stop your whining about how mean Bernie and his supporters are being to your candidate and start addressing some of our concerns. No. Bernie does not have to start taking the heat off of Hillary, and no, the left does Read more
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Trump, Abortion and the Puritan Ethic
“ANTI-ABORTION” IS ABOUT CONTROLLING FEMALE SEXUALITY It is my thesis that the rampant Trumpaphobia among the right-wing establishment has little to do with the Donald’s actual policy positions. For the most part, his policy positions align with those of the conservative movement in general. In other words, Trump is a stalwart defender of the corporatocracy. Read more
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Like it or not, the GOP is the Party of Trump/Cruz
THE 2016 PRIMARY IS BRINGING THE INTERNAL TENSIONS OF BOTH PARTIES INTO THE PUBLIC ARENA …and this is a good thing! The 2016 Primary Season is the most transformative and definitive primary in almost half a century. This is true for both parties as they struggle with their own, unique existential crises inherent in their Read more
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