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Posted by on Mar 16, 2014 in Blog, Politics | 4 comments

Isolationism Redefined

 

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Global conflicts don’t unfold in black and white anymore.  They never did.  The world is an increasingly indistinguishable shade of grey.  It sure seemed we were on the right side back during World War II.  The same can be said of the Cold War, too.  But since then, American hegemony hasn’t changed much, while many parts of the world have morphed into a vast landscape without borders, tariffs, and restrictions. 

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Posted by on Mar 11, 2014 in Blog, Politics | 4 comments

Should the Boston Marathon Bomber Get the Death Penalty?

 

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His name does not deserve to be mentioned.  He doesn’t deserve to be known.  He doesn’t deserve to be remembered in any way.  Not in any way, shape, or form. 

We don’t care who he is, or what he thinks.  Even writing the word “he” in place of his name troubles me.

Accordingly, throughout the remainder of this essay, I shall refer to him as the “Boston Marathon Bomber.”

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Posted by on Feb 18, 2014 in Blog, Politics | 14 comments

Ranking the Presidents (1900 to Present)

 

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Today is Presidents Day.

Put another way, it’s an excuse to take the workday off.

Before we head off to the beach or clean out the garage, or down that six-pack, let’s use this day as it was intended, which is to remember the people who have resided at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

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