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Alice in Wonderland and The Tax Day Tea Party
Tomorrow’s Tax Day Tea Parties will be led by a zany cast of characters straight out of Wonderland. With Newt Gingrich in his position as the grinning Chesire Cat and Glenn Beck as the screami… more →
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When the God Squad Loses
justabovesunset wrote 1 week ago: Let’s stipulate that those who are religious take their religion seriously. Why else would the … more →
The need for a sock drawer
todaysdrama wrote 3 weeks ago: What I am about to say is obvious: all attempts at bringing order to our universe are designed to re … more →
The Rules of the Game
todaysdrama wrote 1 month ago: Imagine if you will the coaches of championship Rugby, Soccer, and Football teams ignorant of the r … more →
Thursday, 11/12/09, Public Square
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fnord wrote 1 month ago: Are many of us expecting too much too quickly? Some days I think the many complaints we hear just mi … more →
Top Chef Approach to Debating Health Care Reform
right2left wrote 1 month ago: “Do you favor health care reform?” Asked this question, confidence-levels are pretty high that many … more →
Barkeep Diplomacy; Introducing Jack
right2left wrote 2 months ago: Elect Jack The Bartender in the Florida 8th Is it more embarrassing that Florida Congressman Alan Gr … more →
When Lost in Ignorance
todaysdrama wrote 2 months ago: I have heard the quote: “When lost in ignorance, man makes himself the measure of all things … more →
Questionable Comparisons: Close the Book on the Olympic Talk!
right2left wrote 2 months ago: There has been significant ado over the last couple of weeks concerning Chicago’s failure to secure … more →
On Rudeness: My Article in "The Mike"
uranowski wrote 2 months ago: Here is a piece I wrote for “The Mike” (St. Michael’s College’s Student News … more →
Keeping it Negative
Democratic Thinker wrote 3 months ago: The Wellcome Trust funded a study, which appears in this month’s journal Emotion, addressing t … more →
Our National Loss of Civility
Sr. Kathryn wrote 3 months ago: Rich Nathan on God’s Politics blog gave us a wonderful insight into the nature of our public d … more →
Want to Improve Democracy? Try Design Thinking | Fast Company
wbpllc wrote 3 months ago: Better ballot design could have changed the results of the 2000 election. A better design for inform … more →
Rebellion For or Rebellion Against? The Republican Party Puts America on the Knife Edge
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David Waggoner wrote 3 months ago: The knife edge between the rhetoric of rebellion and inciting rebellion is sharp, ragged, and stain … more →
What Joe, Serena, and Kanye had to learn
The Center for Global Leadership wrote 3 months ago: From the left or the right, we need to engage in healthy, spirited, and robust debate. That debate i … more →
Outburst Over Immigrant Health
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Matthew Webster wrote 3 months ago: Wednesday night at Obama’s speech, several shameful acts occurred. Rep. Louie Gohmert from Te … more →
Sue-Ann Levy is a big part of the problem
uranowski wrote 3 months ago: Sue-Ann Levy is an ignorant fascist with dinosaur-brain and a heart smaller than the Grinch’s. … more →
The Remark Heard Round the World
Dindy wrote 3 months ago: “You lie!” Two words. Two small words. A challenge to be sure. An insult. And in utterin … more →
Intensity as Truth
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justabovesunset wrote 3 months ago: Like Gaul, all political writing can be divided into three parts. No, not the Belgae in the north (p … more →
Infomercials: a diet for disaster
todaysdrama wrote 4 months ago: The written word provides its own authority. We learn that in school, a tradition handed down from t … more →
