Guy Fawkes: Terrorist This is the face of a terrorist. Old New I chuckle when I see clowns with their comic book masks because they don’t understand who Guy Fawkes was or why he did what he did. Anyone knowing […]
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Tag: Social Justice
“Straight Pride?” Ummm… What?
A news article today mentioned that there was some sort of march and rally called “Straight Pride” in Boston. It wasn’t published in The Onion, so it must be true, though some would still say it must be a joke. […]
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A Brief Exchange About What Israel Represents
I recently had this exchange with a Jewish friend about Zionism and Israel. In italics is his question/statement and below is my response. This brief exchange in no way solves the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, but it is the type of dialog […]
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Sam Pizzigati’s Interesting Proposal On Income Tax Rates
Sam Pizzigati is an author who writes extensively about wealth, taxation, and the struggles of working people. Recently he penned an interesting article for CommonDreams.com, How Progressives Can Fix the Progressive Income Tax. In his latest article, Pizzigati discusses the […]
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Is Anthony Bourdain’s Message Already Forgotten?
. Is Anthony Bourdain’s Message Already Forgotten? The eulogies, tributes, and expressions of dismay and gratitude came quickly after the shocking news of Anthony Bourdain’s death. The many eloquent and wonderful things that were said about Bourdain I do not […]
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Change Is Not For the Timid
Change Is Not For the Timid Easy: Sitting on your ass making snarky comments about how crappy the world is. Difficult: Actually getting up and doing something to improve the world. The lazy choose easy and help the world stay […]
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Booker T. Washington on Strength
Booker T. Washington on Strength “There are two ways of exerting one’s strength. One is pushing down, the other is pulling up.” -Booker T. Washington There are multiple ways to look at strength. Too often, people only look at it […]
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The Problem With Humanity
The Problem With Humanity The problem with humanity is that we hear far more “me” and “you” than “we” and “us.”
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Ad Blockers Are Helping the Corporations Kill Net Neutrality
Ad Blockers You wouldn’t take a book from a book store without paying for it or sneak in and out of a movie theater to watch a film without paying. Well, maybe you would, but if you ever did those […]
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Dr. Cornel West on Justice
Dr. Cornel West on Justice Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public. – Dr. Cornel West African-Americans have been fighting for justice for a long, long time. Dr. West is one of the champions. I have […]
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