It’s Been Awhile Since I’ve Been Here…

I find myself drifting back into my thoughts and beliefs from the early 2000’s. And I can’t justify in my mind the dichotomy of what people claim as guiding principles

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Of Course I’m ‘Woke

This is something I haven’t been able to wrap my head around… Not that there is much today’s Republicans do that I can wrap my head around. But who decided

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A Reply From The Senator…And My Thoughts

If you read my post a while back about Senator Cornyn’s response to the White House’s request that people forward the emails they received with disinformation…You may be interested in

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Health Care and Senator Cornyn

One of the interesting things about the way politicians work is that once you have sent them an email, even one that was protesting a stand of theirs, they feel

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Hey, Paul Krugman

Thanks, Rachel…This is great rockcookiebottom.com

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Happy Tax Day…Have some ice tea on me.

Here’s my contribution to today’s tax day festivities: an effort to get you to think about federal taxes a little bit differently than usual. Normally, when we talk about taxes,

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The Audacity of Republican Hope

You really have to wonder about the memories of your everyday Republicans. You almost have to believe they think our memories match their own. That seems to be the audacity

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The Myth of the American Dream

Over the centuries, the United States has been most conspicuous for one trait: manic energy. Americans work longer hours than any other people. We switch jobs more frequently, move more

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