Revenge of the Idiocrats
With government under pressure from Idiocrats and straining against its own inherent limitations, private companies are taking on more and more of the functions we once thought belonged entirely in the public realm.
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What It Means To Be An American
Our greatest dreams are our most dangerous, our most volatile. No one said the dream would be cheap.
Action Request from Citizens’ Climate Lobby
Citizens’ Climate Lobby is a climate advocacy group focused on grassroots political engagement. Their board includes former Reagan Administration Secretary of State, George Schultz, former Rep. Bob Inglis, and climate scientist James Hansen. By forming local chapters all over the country, including one in my town, they are building a political force …
Link Roundup for Memorial Day, 2018
A political orphan’s guide to current events.
Link Roundup, 5/10/2018
A political orphan’s guide to current events.
Link Roundup, 5/4/2018
A political orphan’s guide to current events.
Going Local – Could This Fix America’s Broken Political System?
America used to be proud of its “melting pot” moniker and its reputation for being a country where every person could be successful “if they worked for it.” How true is that today? Most of the time or some of the time? How does a nation determine the well-being of …
How Do You Fight a Man Like Donald Trump?
Have you wondered why so many Trump appointees who have been ridiculed, shamed, then fired by tweet have not spoken out about their experience? Confidentiality agreements are cited as the likely reason, but there are a few brave souls left in “Trump World” (as well as a few Obama …
Link Round Up, April 7, 2018
What costs the U.S. Treasury $250B a year in lost revenue and is also a subsidy? https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/07/health/health-insurance-tax-deduction.html Which states stand to lose the most federal funding if people skip the U.S. Census? Are Visa holders at greater risk by using social media? https://www.propublica.org/article/extreme-digital-vetting-of-visitors-to-the-u-s-moves-forward-under-a-new-name How much do you really know where …
Women Rise Up as a Powerful Political Force in 2018 Mid-Term Elections
“Men should be glad women want equality, not revenge.” (alexandra@thegr8ethan, March 28, 2018) Progressive women streamed out of their comfort zones on January 21, 2017, taking to the streets by hundreds of thousands to express their shock from the 2016 election and their need to stand up for equal rights …