A POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY PRIMER Bernie Sanders' campaign has brought quite a bit of political energy to the surface. Turns out, there is considerable passion and anger in the progressive community. It is also clear that the word "socialist" doesn't pack quite the punch that it used to. Who would have thought that someone openly campaigning as... Continue Reading →
THE UNHOLY SPAWN OF DEMOCRATIC FEAR MONGERING On November 7, 2000 I stepped into a Florida voting booth and pulled the lever for...dun dun duuuuun... Ralph Nader! (Insert blood curdling scream here!) That's right. I said it. George W. Bush was all my fault! At least that's the claim of Democratic operatives. Yes, it's likely that Nader... Continue Reading →
DR. MOREAU'S BEASTS NOW HAVE A LEADER The ignominious fall of Ted Cruz and John Kasich from the GOP primaries only confirms what the polls have been saying for quite some time. The GOP is the party of Trump and all that the billionaire media personality represents. This is quite the shock to people who... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
"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.... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
A SCARY THEORY THAT LOOKS LIKE ITS COMING TO FRUITION A couple of years ago I noticed a disturbing analogy between Republican politics and H. G. Wells' brilliant novel, The Island of Dr. Moreau. In the novel, Wells' titular character creates an isolated world in which human/beast, hybrid monsters serve him and his human followers. It should... Continue Reading →
