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Sure, Hannity was forced to say this, and yes, there would be a great number of people still alive today had he and the others made this statement  in March of 2020. But wait a ding dong minute. If Fox …

Fox News Appealing To Sanity and Responsibility? Read More »

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Shortly after the presidential election in November of 2020, most Republicans, as many as 75%, were convinced that Trump would have won had there not been massive voter fraud, even though no credible evidence showed that this was the case. …

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I had a sad realization during a phone call with my mom the other day.  She’s a lifelong conservative, sharp as a tack at 95, and unsurprisingly, a Fox News devotee.  Occasionally the topic turns to politics, and I love the …

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I’m sure there are world leaders who don’t agree with Trudeau, but they certainly aren’t U.S. allies. How does Putin feel, for example, now that his puppet is no longer in power, and more likely headed for prison than a …

Justin Trudeau: “American Leadership Has Been Sorely Missed” Read More »

Biden is doing exactly what the majority of Americans were praying he’d do: immediately stop the damage that Trump caused to Americans’ health, to the environment, to international relations, to the very concept of truth, and to the economy, teetering …

Biden: Eliminating Bad Policy–Of Which There Is a Ton Read More »

Here’s distinguished scholar of religions Reza Aslan explaining Trump’s popularity among white evangelical Christians. About 8 minutes long, worth ever second.

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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was the fellow who brought Turkey into the modern world, early in the 20th Century, transforming a backward and constantly warring part of the Ottoman Empire into a stable, secular, industrial nation.  What Atatürk said at left …

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This raises an interesting question, if I can be pardoned for dabbling in gossip for a moment here. Given a) the less-than-amorous relationship between Donald and Melania, b) his descent into lunacy, c) his removal from office, d) his exposure …

Does Melania “Just Want To Go Home?” Read More »

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The words of Angela Merkel seem almost astonishing, after four years of Trump.  It’s easy for Americans to forget that true, honest leadership is still possible. We can be forgiven if we have become so hardened by the atrocities of …

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Here’s a sign that’s painful to read. Normally, presidential elections are about tax rates, public spending, environmental responsibility, civil rights issues, and the like. This one’s about life and death.

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