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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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Bed Time for Bernie
I BELIEVE IN BERNIE’S MESSAGE, BUT I ALSO BELIEVE IN MATH It has long been this sites and this author’s policy to not endorse political candidates. I have this policy for a couple of reasons. Most notably, though I make no effort to be “unbiased” I do try to maintain a sense of objectivity. Endorsing… Read more
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Damned Lies and Racist Statistics
THE BEST DEFENSE AGAINST RACIST LIES IS A STATISTICS COURSE So I wasn’t planning on posting today. I was perfectly happy with the traffic my most recent post received. I was planning on vegetating after a long week at work, watch a movie with my wife, eat some pizza. I came home, clicked on Facebook… Read more
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What do Donald Trump and Charlie Manson Have in Common
THEY BOTH CALL IT AS THEY SEE IT I’ve spoken with, argued with and eavesdropped on quite a few Trump supporters. I’ve had more than a few of my college students express their admiration for The Donald during class discussions. I must admit to a certain nausea whenever I hear such devotion given to an… Read more
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Democracy Discriminates Against the Young
Originally posted on Benjamin Studebaker: Young people overwhelmingly support Bernie Sanders in this election, but many of them are not showing up. He crushed the demographic in Massachusetts, but still lost the state narrowly: Young voters are just not keeping up with older folks: This has been true for a long time–Millennials did not invent low… Read more
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