Category: Republicanism
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When Gun Owners Call Themselves “Responsible” What They Mean Is “Lucky – So Far…”
Sorry, “responsible gun owners”, but you’re probably the worst possible judges of your “responsible-ness”. The proof? You call yourselves “responsible gun owners” like it was a magic protective shield against accidents or life’s unpredictability. You seem to honestly believe that you are truly “responsible” – the exception to the rule. Oy… every time a “responsible…
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Q: In The Coming Election, What Is The “Republican Alternative”? A: There Isn’t One
Maybe if our news media didn’t insist on seeing EVERYTHING through a binary lens, we wouldn’t be in the deep trench we’re in where the alternatives are so stark. Per our news media, the world’s either “this way” or “that way”. The middle ground – a much desired thing called “bi-partisanship” – remains forever out…
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Have We NOT Learned Yet? Rich Guys Getting Into Politics Is Bad For Our Politics
This morning, the LA Times reports, Rick Caruso – the really-really rich real estate guy running for LA mayor – lent his campaign another $4 million, making the total amount Rick’s lent his campaign a cool ten million dollars. Hey, it’s not everyone who can self-finance a run for mayor of LA. But then, isn’t…
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Is Corruption Some Sort Of “Super Power”?
Consider corruption’s remarkable power to destroy everything good in a heartbeat. Consider how hard it is for good to wipe out corruption. Now, corruption itself is just an abstract idea – it’s greed asserting itself in some form or another – wanting more for oneself than one is entitled to. More money, more power, more…
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If “Both Sides” Really Did “Do It”, Republicans Would Already Be Extinct
Republicans play to win. Democrats play to play. That’s always been the key difference between us. One side cares only about the results while the other thinks the process is equally important. Consequently, while Democrats insist on playing by the rules (even if it puts the rules in harm’s way) Republicans are the ones actively…
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“Republican Leadership” Is An Oxymoron
George Carlin used to do a great bit (almost everything that man did was great!) about words that really don’t belong together like “jumbo shrimp” or “military intelligence”. Add “Republican leadership” to that list. As we stand here today, we can point to the people in the Republican Party whose job titles assert they’re “leaders”…