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Don’t Check the Boxes
For as long as any of us can remember, the American political climate has been dominated by two parties. Democrats and Republicans have been around for more than one hundred fifty years, constantly shifting and changing their platforms, and any party that isn’t annexed, is quickly beaten into submission. Whenever a candidate has a real […]
Read moreBusiness as Usual
In order for a democracy to function properly, the individuals embedded within the bureaucracy must be able to make informed, credible decisions and, more importantly, they must be able to compromise. When FDR brought his ‘New Deal’ to American politics, a new hard left was established. The coalition against it, comprised mostly of southern Republicans, […]
Read moreFairy Tale Politics
This election began as, potentially, the most intriguing competition in history. Two independents who can hold their own against the big dogs of politics, a world-renowned neurosurgeon, a former First Lady, a Canadian, and the promise of combative, in-your-face rhetoric that would serve as a primary source of entertainment for the rest of us for […]
Read moreThe Syrian Crisis
You are living in a tent. You have just enough food and water to keep you and your family members alive. Around you, people are dying every day because they don’t have access to medicine or physicians. Your living conditions are cramped, even shoulder to shoulder at times. Privacy is something accessible only in your […]
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