When I was growing up in the 1960s, Republicans tended to be conservatives in some legitimate sense of the word. Their values, e.g., honesty, were written into each episode of television shows like Leave It to Beaver and the Andy …
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“America First” Has Roots that Predate MAGA
American exceptionalism is a lowbrow concept, to be sure. There are no special rules that apply to the U.S. that don’t apply to the other nations of the world. In particular, it’s hard to imagine that God blesses America any …
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Upholding Our First Amendment Rights
What Robert Reich says here is 100% correct; Trump can disappear me–or anyone else who published unflattering material on the president. This, of course, is a direct violation of the principle that lies at the very core of American society, …
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Who Woulda Thunk It?
And Hegseth’s not just any news anchor; he was on Fox News, a media source that trades in half-truths and lies.
Our Political Philosophy
In my recent post What Makes a Liberal?, I mentioned that most people do not make radical changes to their political philosophies as they make their way through their lives. There are, of course, widespread exceptions. I’m reminded of an …
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Investing in Transportation’s Future?
If you think that the future of transportation is personal airplanes, zipping about our skies, piloted by unlicensed, untrained people who are barely able to prevent their cars from mowing down pedestrians or crashing into other vehicles, here’s an investment …
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What Makes a Liberal?
I dispute both parts of the meme here. Many people have said that reading the bible tends to turn people into liberal atheists, as rational people reject the idea of a cruel and vindictive God, and conclude that acceptance of …
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Why Norwegians Are Happy
I just ran into a Norwegian couple here in the U.S. on vacation. As previously mentioned, I like to compliment Scandinavians on their standing near the top of the World Happiness Rankings, and then ask them to explain how they …
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Deporting Political Dissidents Is Full-On Fascism
It would be good if we could find one single arena in which Donald Trump is taking this country that isn’t identical to what we saw in Europe during the 1930s, or what we see in the fascist states that …
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‘Honestly Terrifying’: Yosemite National Park Is in Chaos
I was always eager to accept invitations to chaperone my kids’ class trips to various parks around California, and especially Yosemite with it’s unequalled grandeur. Perhaps I’ll get the same opportunity when my grandchildren come of age, but that seems …
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