Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 4, 2015 in Blog, Politics |
In 1963, an elected public official named George Wallace openly defies federal law, denying equality.
Justice over bigotry shall ultimately prevail in Kentucky.
But let us not forget the disgraced bigot who openly stood in defiance, blocking a public doorway, thwarting the U.S. Constitution, and obstructing the basic freedoms of others. Moreover, let us remember all those repugnant voices who joined in on the spectacle and openly defended such bigotry under the false pretenses of “religious freedom” and “states rights.”
Presumably the land of liberty and equality, America has witnessed this shameful moment before.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 2, 2015 in Blog, Politics |
You’ve got to hand it to conservatives.
The so-called advocates of “law and order” have become champions of unlawful disorder.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 1, 2015 in Blog, Book Reviews, Politics, Rants and Raves |
You won’t believe what they’re burning.
What books should be burned? Are there any?
If so, name them.
Are some books so gravely perilous — both to the reader and to society — that burning them could be construed as a righteous act?
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Aug 30, 2015 in Blog, Personal |
I woke up this bright Sunday morning to the following question:
“When are we going to paint the house?”
Huh? What? Am I having a nightmare?
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Aug 29, 2015 in Blog, Personal, Politics |
Enlightenment must include detours, challenging basic assumptions, and willingness to change when confronted with evidence.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Aug 28, 2015 in Blog, Politics |
What moral responsibilities, if any, do those of us in wealthy countries have to accept new immigrants from less-developed nations?
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Aug 27, 2015 in Blog, Politics, Rants and Raves |
Assholes of America have found their ideal candidate.
He embodies their deepest-rooted fears. He plays to their crazed phobias and nuttiest conspiracy theories. He exploits their frantic desperation for simple answers to complex problems. He’s the grotesque political pathogen of mass ignorance. Like them, he’s every bit as mean, as crude, as juvenile, as xenophobic, and overtly as sexist and as racist as they are — only worse.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Aug 26, 2015 in Blog, Politics |
Remember when the Republican Party used to be respectable and rational? Remember when the GOP used to nominate presidential candidates who members of both parties could admire and look up to, who were both intelligent and statesmanlike, leaders who inspired the best in all of us, rather than dividing the country and extracting the very worst fears in their supporters?
What happened?
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Aug 26, 2015 in Blog, General Poker |
Last year, I had the honor of emceeing the induction of Jack McClelland into the Poker Hall of Fame
All poker players owe a debt of gratitude to Jack McClelland, who has dedicated much of his life to the game he loves.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Aug 25, 2015 in Blog, Politics, Travel |
If you like your public beaches, then thank socialism.
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