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Foxes Guarding the Henhouse: Science Denial and Congress

The 2014 midterm elections brought about much change in the United States Congress. The Republican party gained seats in both the House and the Senate, bolstering an already wide majority in the House, while claiming a new majority in the … Continue reading

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Elected yet Unelectable – Michael Grimm

Michael Grimm Currently starting his 3rd term in the 11th New York Congressional District Michael Grimm is a relative newcomer to the national political scene, having been elected to public office for the first time in 2010. As of this writing … Continue reading

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Who is killing the Postal Service?

It’s no secret the modern Republican Party’s first overriding principle is that government is the largest problem facing America today. Pretty much all their current philosophy stems from this central tenet. Less government is better. Now this of course, like … Continue reading

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Fun with smog!

In other news, GOP outlaws theories of evolution and gravity. Delusional political party floats around Congress. This is going to be a long 2 years. Over the last week, Congressional debate over the fate of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline … Continue reading

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A quick partisan rant

I promise I have a more substantive and thoughtful post in the works, but for the moment I just have a few quick thoughts. Riding the bus to work this morning, I passed the time as I usually do, catching … Continue reading

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Sydney Writer’s Festival – May 21, 2010 – Discussion of Barack Obama

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OEfeGqS9Jw This was a fascinating discussion in Sydney, Australia in 2010. Christopher Hitchens, British journalist Anne Davies, and Australian author Don Watson met for a panel discussion of Barack Obama, 2 and a half years into his first term. It … Continue reading

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