I think I speak for at least 99% of progressives when I say that I care about the safety and well-being of police officers. At the same time, I resent the efforts of the extreme right-wing to suggest otherwise. …
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The Costs of Taking Music Out of Schools
This is a reference to things like the costs of increases in mental health treatment, violent and nonviolent crime, and ultimately, lower productivity of the individuals in the workplace.
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Trump Polling Quite Well, Could Win
Here’s the part I don’t get. Trump lost in 2020 by seven million votes, and the events that have occurred since appear to help his opponent. In particular, we have the revelations concerning Trump’s criminality. This is likely to drive …
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Separation of Church and State
I get the distinct feeling that the author of the meme here completely misses the point about “living in a country our founding fathers fought to escape.” The signatories to the Declaration of Independence and the framers of the Constitution …
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Anger Pervades America
Without a voter base that is either angry or frightened–or both — the Republicans don’t have a chance. That’s why we are here. If you want to perform an experiment, tune into Fox News for a few minutes and ask …
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Trump Threatens to End American Civilization as We Know It
Here’s what former U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper says about the importance of the upcoming presidential election. We need to hope that enough voters understand this and cast their ballots accordingly.
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Sustainable Transportation
What should we make of the fact that Luxembourg no longer charges fares to patrons of its public transportation systems? Since it’s one of the wealthiest countries on Earth, Luxembourg’s decision makes no impact on its citizens and its visitors. Maybe …
His and Hers Trump Flags
The photo I took at left proves that there really are, at least a few, women for Trump. These may be women who believe that abortion is murder, regardless of the circumstances, or that the Democrats are killing live babies, …
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Straw Man Arguments
From Wikipedia: A straw man fallacy is the informal fallacy of refuting an argument different from the one actually under discussion, while not recognizing or acknowledging the distinction. One who engages in this fallacy is said to be “attacking a …
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America’s Sad Presidential Race
The presidential race in the United States is decidedly not about intelligent or academic achievement. That would have been fine were it not for the fact that it’s not about character, honor, or decency either.
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