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 →
Rise of the Bernie Beasts!
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 →
Like it or Not, The GOP is the Party of Trump
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 →
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.... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
The Dr. Moreau Theory of Republican Politics
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 →