Is This The Right Camp? For much of my life I’ve been a Democrat. There was a long period when I had no party affiliation, and even some several years when I thought I was a libertarian. But that was before I realized libertarianism is a fraud, and while I was still under the influence …
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America Was Not Built On Morals
America wasn’t built on morals. It was built on reason. I reject everyone’s morals universally. All but my own. And everyone else should do the same. Morals are personal beliefs that guide your life. They establish the base conduct for one’s self, or at least the standard to which one aspires. But one should reject …
What They Are Afraid Of
The political right has been using the word “Socialism” as a pejorative against the left for more than one hundred years. And to be sure, much of what has been promoted by the progressives in the US, from the Teddy Roosevelt “Square Deal” Republicans to the Franklin Roosevelt “New Deal” Democrats, aligned with much of …
Pelosi’s Chess Move
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi showed her strategic brilliance again in the multistage chess move on staffing her Select Committee on the January 6 Insurrection. After appointing Liz Chaney straight away because of how badly her own party had treated her; which sent the message that she was ready for honest political rivals to …
Charge Him, Arrest Him, And Fight The Rebellion That Follows
Let’s keep this simple. Forget about Trump wanting to be a kingmaker, or drive the future of the Republican Party. His first priority is staying out of prison.That’s it. Everything he does has that as a motivator. With criminal investigations going on in several states and at the federal level, and the statements made by …
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An Atheist On National Prayer Day
In 2008 The Freedom From Religion Foundation sued the US Federal Government over National Prayer day, arguing that the ability of the government to assign a day to prayer amounted to an endorsement of religion, and that it could cause harm to those who do not believe in deities by stigmatizing them.They lost on appeal …
The Flipping Of The American Political Parties
Okay folks, it’s time to clear up an issue of party identity. The Republican and Democratic Parties have flipped over the years.They did so in two stages, economic first, racial ideology second. The Republican Party was formed before the Civil War as an abolitionist party. And the Democratic Party was the party of Andrew Jackson, …
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Democracy or Dictatorship, The Choice Is Ours
During his press conference the other day, President Biden spoke candidly about his substantive conversations with Xi Jinping. He told us that Xi is a proponent of authoritarianism, and that he feels democracy is failing. And he said that Xi is among many other world leaders such as Putin in Russia, who favor authoritarianism. They …
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In Praise Of Long Wing Bluchers
For many shoe enthusiasts, these shoes have special meaning. Whether it reminds them of their father or grandfather, or if it is the invincible feeling they get when they put them on, the long wing bluchers (LWB) are icons of American menswear. Some definitions for those who haven’t yet learned these things. First, the shoes …
Some People Should Not Own Guns
As most of you know, I support the right of citizens to keep and bear arms. I believe the purpose behind this right being enumerated in the Constitution is intended to invest the People with the tangible means of enforcing the power that does belong to them. To us. We are the people, and we …