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People Get Ready
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Another footsoldier in the army of cranks and heretics. December 26, 2012. The one and only Curtis Mayfield:. Happy holidays and so on. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe. Previous post: The Magic Asterisk! Follow me on Twitter. Email me at willroby009@gmail.com. Places on the Internet. Social Democracy for the 21st Century. Stuff I’ve Posted Before Now. Is This The Worst Polarization in US History? The Tyranny of Free Information. How History Can Be Annoying.
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Senators Make Poor Presidential Candidates
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Another footsoldier in the army of cranks and heretics. Senators Make Poor Presidential Candidates. March 12, 2013. Senator Henry Clay: Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. In following horse-race political reporting, I notice a lot of discussion of senators as possible presidential candidates. For instance, freshman senators Rand Paul. Diplomats, justices, and businessmen have had an even worse showing. Non-officer veterans are another notably overrated category. Next post: Why Quantitative Easing Do...
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He Said, She Said
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Another footsoldier in the army of cranks and heretics. He Said, She Said. February 13, 2013. Ostensible Speaker of the House John Boehner rejects the president’s call for a higher minimum wage. 8220;I’ve been deadling with the minimum wage issue for the last 28 years that I’ve been in elected office,” he told reporters. “And when you raise the price of employement, guess what happens? You get less of it. At a time when Americans are still asking the question ‘Where are the jobs? There is an equation fro...
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There Is No Federal Fiscal Crisis
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Another footsoldier in the army of cranks and heretics. There Is No Federal Fiscal Crisis. February 11, 2013. How’s the interest rate on our treasury bills these days? If a business were offered investment with a rate of interest below zero, by numerous reputable private investors, would you ever describe this situation as a “crisis”? Comment… read it below or add one. March 5, 2013 at 2:15 am. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe. Next post: He Said, She Said. The Modern GOP...
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Is This The Worst Polarization in US History?
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Another footsoldier in the army of cranks and heretics. Is This The Worst Polarization in US History? October 14, 2013. But the degree of polarization in the Congress is higher than at any point since the Great Depression. By a variety of measures, and is possibly at its highest point ever. Two periods stand out as marked by much more severe congressional polarization: the 1790s and the 1850s. At the capitol, as angry punishment for Sumner’s delivery of a speech called “The Crime against Kans...Both of t...
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Are the Carrot and the Stick Any Good?
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Another footsoldier in the army of cranks and heretics. Are the Carrot and the Stick Any Good? January 2, 2013. The “carrot and stick” theory runs something like this: if you want to coax a particular behavior out of people in your charge, reward them when they do it. If they deviate, punish them. According to the “carrot and stick” theory, our embargo against Cuba should discourage them from having a communist government, and encourage them to demand. The Israelis’ isolation of Gaza should discour...
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The Modern GOP: Addicted to Porn, Addicted to the Paranoid Style
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Another footsoldier in the army of cranks and heretics. The Modern GOP: Addicted to Porn, Addicted to the Paranoid Style. February 16, 2013. President George W. Bush and porn actress Mary Carey, 2005. Kevin Drum sums it up nicely. That no one else cares about. Their fundraising is controlled by scam artists. They’re rudderless and consumed with infighting. They’re demographically doomed. …. Of the 1790s, the southern Fire Eaters. Of the 1850s, and the Birchers. Between liberty and tyranny. These same dem...
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Transitive Blog — Another footsoldier in the army of cranks and heretics — Page 2
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Another footsoldier in the army of cranks and heretics. The Martin Luther King, Jr. They Never Quote. January 21, 2013. One year before his assassination, King gave the speech. Announcing his position on the Vietnam war:. Now, let me make it clear in the beginning, that I see this war as an unjust, evil, and futile war. I preach to you today on the war in Vietnam because my conscience leaves me with no other choice. The time has come for America to hear the truth about this tragic war. The truth of these...
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Here Be Dragons | caudoviral
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Discussions and reflections on science and life. Leave a comment ». As far as I know. Laquo; Contextualizing Radiation. Life goes on…. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out. Notify me of new comments via email.
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Activists targetting students with violence | caudoviral
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Discussions and reflections on science and life. Activists targetting students with violence. Leave a comment ». They are on my blogroll for a reason), but I find that it pays to be on my guard against those that don’t. Which is why I employ the following guidelines with activists:. You are entitled to your opinion and the expression of that opinion in the appropriate forums and manner. To give you any less than that would be a violation of your rights and my moral code. Is a hate group directed at resea...
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