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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 moreA Chorus of Lies
Vetting your news media outlets is a vital part of becoming properly informed about your presidential options. With a constant stream of irrelevant, partisan information, most outlets cannot be relied on to truly present viewers with objective fact. Each of the “Big Three” news stations are guilty of regularly espousing misinformation. Some more than others. […]
Read moreWall Street vs Sanders
There is only one politician running for the nomination of either of the two main political parties who has any character at all. Independent Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, despite the fact that he is running as a “democratic socialist” in a country where “socialist” is a dirty word, is running for the Democratic nomination and […]
Read moreTrump is Costing Us
Once again, the news cycle is obsessing over Donald Trump. This time, the Republican made the mistake of responding to a question about his history of sexist treatment of women by aggressively attacking the female debate moderator with sexist comments. So, of course, that is all the media will talk about for the next week, […]
Read moreMedia Corruption
According to the American Press Institute, the purpose of journalism is to “provide citizens with the information they need to make the best possible decisions about their lives, their communities, their societies, and their governments.” If a news organization were to take this goal seriously, it would obviously have a major impact on how they […]
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