Category Archives: Politics

Vote the Common Good

Posted on January 9, 2020 by cPaul

As the distance for the 2020 US Presidental Election shortens, and the back-and-forth bickering suggests “civil war” more than “civil discourse”, here’s a USA -based Christian political group that makes sense to me as an outsider. While the usual rhetoric … Continue reading →

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The New Deal was partly motivated by a desire to kill the fake news epidemic of the Gilded Age

Posted on January 7, 2020 by cPaul

by  CORY DOCTOROW at Boing Boing / 6:15 AM TUE JAN 7, 2020 100 years ago, wealthy people bought up newspapers as fast as they could, then used them to smear progressive reformers, inventing lies (“Congressmen don’t pay taxes!”) to discredit the entire … Continue reading →

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Here’s what could be lost if Trump bombs Iran’s cultural treasures

Posted on January 6, 2020 by cPaul

Yes, there’s a lot wrong with the track of the Iran government’s hard-line policies, especially those related to Israel. However, the American powers that be seem to believe it’s time to take the “civil” out of western-civilization. Folks, the international … Continue reading →

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Is Trumpism a Cult?

Posted on December 29, 2019 by cPaul

Has Trumpism become a cult? A new book by Sean Illing, a former cult member, makes the case. Sean Illing of VOX recently had a conversation with Steve Hassan. The question almost feels like a provocation. And yet more and … Continue reading →

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A Gangster In The Whitehouse

Posted on December 29, 2019 by cPaul

I was trying to avoid the depressing vortex of American politics during the Holidays. However, came across this article by David Frum in the Atlantic that is worth a read. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/12/donald-trumps-gangster-white-house/604216/

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Nothing Less Than a Civil War

Posted on December 28, 2019 by cPaul

“Great American Pizza & Subs, on a highway about 100 miles southeast of Las Vegas, was busier and Trumpier than usual. On any given day it serves “M.A.G.A. Subs” and “Liberty Bell Lasagna.” The “Second Amendment” pizza comes “loaded” with … Continue reading →

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The Cult of Trump

Posted on January 29, 2019 by cPaul

I came across a disturbing image of US President Trump portrayed as Christ upon the Cross. what the heck is going on down there? GQ wrote about the phenomenon in 2016 https://www.gq.com/story/the-cult-of-trump The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert … Continue reading →

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Media Bias Fact-Checking

Posted on January 7, 2019 by cPaul

A useful tool for filtering the news:

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The Apparent US Idiocracy

Posted on June 18, 2018 by cPaul

So, while Trump threatens additional tariffs on $200B of Chinese goods for their having retaliated against his last bout of trade-deficit retaliations, and contemplates a US Space Force to ensure American dominance of the solar system –say whaaaat?– , China … Continue reading →

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American Exceptionalism: Tarnished, and Dim

Posted on January 12, 2018 by cPaul

The concept of a “shining city on a hill” has been invoked in modern times by politicians, from JFK to Ted Cruz. “A City upon a Hill” is a concept from a New Testament account of the Sermon on the … Continue reading →

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