Lessons from Richard Jewell
* I am old enough to remember when the pipe-bomb exploded during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. I was...
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Category: Popular Media
Game of Thrones S8, Ep1: Highlights and notes
–“I always knew you were just another rich girl.” “You don’t know any other rich...
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The latest on Obamacare: Does the power to tax apply when there is no longer a tax?
If the United States Congress has no time to read the bills upon which it actually votes, I guess...
Read MoreIf Sarah Palin was “Caribou Barbie,” what is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes?
As I noted on my Facebook page: The popular media derisively referred to Sarah Palin (@sarahpalinUSA) as “Caribou Barbie.” Does that mean they’d be cool with calling Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez...
Read MoreThe popular press is just as reliable as it ever was.
The notion of “fake news” is certainly a hot topic of the day. Donald Trump, nigh on a daily basis, denounces the fiction popular media broadcasts. This is not new. Multiple newspapers existed throughout this...
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Bluecarp on Twitter
The dishonesty is palpable.
Not once did the author mention the facts or holding of the case:
That the govt can't censor documentaries.
We discussed #CitizensUnited in ep 2 of The Law. Check it. Better yet, actually read the decision https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/01/20/citizens-united-money-talks-on-guns-climate-drug-prices-column/4509987002/ via @usatoday
The only recourse for a violation of that oath? The next election.
One might think Democrats would be more appreciative of democracy.
#Impeachment
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/01/16/about-that-oath-impartiality-senators-will-take/
Find where outrageousness and thoughtfulness intersect - and bring people there.
That's leadership.
The two party system:
Don't vote for them! They want to gouge out an eye!
We only want to cut off a thumb!
We are far superior to them!