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H.L. Mencken. George Orwell. Julian Barnes. As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks…
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So, Democrats now are in control of the House of Representatives, by a fairly safe margin - 235* to 199*. Lead news stories from broadcast and cable outlets and newspaper headlines across the nation…
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I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear. Rosa Parks (more…)
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He was the darling of many Democrats and some Progressives during his run for the Senate but when his voting record in Texas is examined, turns out Beto O’Rourke might not be the great…
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William Gladstone. John Kenneth Galbraith. Plato. Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear. William E. Gladstone. (more…)
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Mercy Mercy Us... The U.S. booed for promoting fossil fuels at the ongoing annual U.N. climate conference, COP24, on Monday morning - two days after the United States joined oil-rich nations in refusing to…
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Fredrich Nietzsche. Nikita Krushchev. Albert Einstein.   It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them! Friedrich Nietzsche. (more…)
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Dem Senator Chuck Schumer of New York Offers $1.6 Billion to Trump Anti-Immigrant Play: ‘Move By Schumer Is Political Cowardice.’ >> Schumer is not fit to be Minority Leader. Jonathan Cohn >> (more…)
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Will Rogers. Nikita Khruschev. Winston Churchill. If pro is the opposite of con, what is the opposite of Congress? Will Rogers (more…)
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Donald Trump Wanted DOJ To Prosecute Hillary Clinton And James Comey: 'Impeachable Offense'  >> HERE and HERE. Trump's defense of Saudi Arabia over murder of Jamal Khashoggi (despite CIA report) 'A despicable, embarrassing failure'…
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H.L. Mencken. Issac Asimov. Frantz Fanon.   As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain…
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Millions of Black Votes Were Suppressed This Year. It's Time For House Democrats To Act. I'm joining Color Of Change to tell House Democrats to investigate widespread voter suppression. From canceled voter registrations, to…
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Trump Refused To Attend Remembrance Ceremony At U.S. Military Cemetery Outside Paris, Because It Was Raining.   First he refused to attend a ceremony honoring U.S. military at cemetery outside Paris because of rain.…
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Robert Orben. Naomi Klein. Vladimir Lenin. Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian. Robert Orben (more…)
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Did One Good Thing In Your Whole Effin' Career and It Got Ya Fired! Oh Well (more…)
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Youthful fanatics, incited by the propaganda of the Party and of a myriad of smaller, less prominent right-wing groups, took the law into their own hands. That such lawlessness was on the increase was…
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Nancy Isenberg. Bradley Whitford. Joseph Stalin. When you turn an election into a three-ring circus, there’s always a chance that the dancing bear will win. Nancy Isenberg (more…)