Tag: immigration debate
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Since “Republican” Is Now Toxic, What Should “New” Republicans Call Themselves?
From a purely branding point of view, it really sucks to be Republicans right now. If you’re still a card-carrying member of the GOP, think of all the awful things your brand is now co-branded with — joined at the hip and head like the most freakish conjoined twins ever: overt racism, religious extremism, self-destructive…
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“Conservative Thinking” Is An Oxymoron
What’s in a name? Everything. I’m a Progressive. I prefer the term “Progressive” because it’s more descriptive than “liberal” which (being less descriptive) can be twisted around to mean even its opposite. As a “Progressive”, my political philosophy is all about progress and progressing into the future. Conservatives, by the same token, want to CONSERVE…
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It’s Harder Than It Looks Being A Civilized Country
This happened in a country the world thinks of as among its most civilized. Clearly, the World is a terrible judge of character. ICE has taken — AND LOST TRACK OF — nearly 1500 immigrant children from their parents at the border. According to PBS, some have even been sold to known HUMAN TRAFFICKERS. For…