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Category Archives: Politics
A Rose By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet
Thank you William for bringing Juliet to life so she could speak such profound truth. What difference does it make what a thing is called? The smell is that of a rose, even if it is called rafflesia or perhaps … Continue reading
On Being Offended
If I call you a Pig-Skirted-Hog-Mistress, you might be offended. But I have every right under the U.S. Constitution to call you that and any other name I choose. How we react when we feel offended by verbal abuse hurled … Continue reading
Posted in Human Behavior, Media, Musings, Politics
Tagged Cleveland Indians, Cowboys, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, First Amendment, Free-Speech, Freedom of Speech, Hoosiers, Indians, Oklahoma, Redskins
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The NFL: Protecting Endemic Peoples and Ungulates
It’s disgusting, and we need to do something about it immediately! The most surprising aspect of this controversy is how long we’ve endured this offense without anyone taking action. This is why I am so delighted that the FCC and … Continue reading
Posted in Human Behavior, Media, Musings, Politics
Tagged Cowboys, FCC, George Will, NFL, Redskins, U.S. Patent Office
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Demonizing
Leonard Pitts writes a column that appears in our local paper on a regular basis. In my opinion, what he says is usually interesting, and I admire his ability to present his points with clarity and passion. Ironically, I almost always … Continue reading
Posted in Human Behavior, Politics
Tagged Conservative, Defamation, Democrat, Demonizing, Gallup, Independent, Jr., Leonard Pitts, Liberal, Moderate, Republican, Robert Kennedy, Stereotyping
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Faulty Assumptions and Illogical Reasoning
Editorial writers often present arguments based upon false assumptions. When this is followed by illogical reasoning, the result may be amusing, frustrating, or both. This, of course, depends entirely upon the perspectives and psychopathologies of the readers and whether they … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Science, Media, Musings, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Alarmism, carbon dioxide, Carbon Pollutants, Climate Change, Concord NH Monitor, confirmation bias, eternal problem, Gainesville Sun, global warming, Highlands Today, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Media Bias, President
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Honesty, Competence, and Leadership
I did not vote for President Obama in 2008 or in 2012. Most of my friends and family members know this. Some did vote for him, we’re still friends, and I still love those family members. In the earlier election, … Continue reading
Posted in Human Behavior, Politics
Tagged 2016 Presidential Election, Clinton, Leadership, Obama, President, Public Opinion, Reagan, Romney
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The Crazies of Politics
Each political party has their Crazies, those who possess worldviews wholly unconstrained by reality. Crazies surface within all political parties and persuasions, and I’ve observed numerous examples. I feel a strong urge to describe them, and I will do this in a non-partisan … Continue reading
Posted in Human Behavior, Politics
Tagged Democrat, Political Party Affiliation, Republican, Voting
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How Would You Grade Our Schools?
How do you feel about the schools in your community? How would you grade the nation’s schools? How many of you would award your child’s school an A, B, or perhaps an F? The Gallup organization has been polling Americans about their … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Media, Politics
Tagged Education, Gallup, Media Bias, Perpetual problem, Schools
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If I Want Your Opinion . . .
I’ll give it to you! There was a time when I thought this was funny. Now I realize it’s actually a dangerous and all too common attitude. George Orwell described a dystopian society in his novel, 1984, in which there were … Continue reading
An Eternal Problem: The Gender Wage Gap
It may be true that women earn 77 cents on every dollar earned by men. At least that is what the U.S. Census Bureau and the President of the United States tell us. It is a fact which is not in much dispute, … Continue reading
Posted in Human Behavior, Politics
Tagged 77 cents, Census, eternal problem, Gender Discrimination, gender wage gap, political pandering, Wage Gap
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