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than that which exists between Emerson's message for the ages and Trump's past and current messaging? While browsing the internet I stumbled upon this writing penned by Ralph Waldo Emerson. As I read each line, thoughts quickly turned to an opposite;...
by Richardeslc
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on Wed Apr 03, 2024 at 04:00 PM PDT
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Over 350,000 people had starved to death in Somalia. Then, “In 1992, President George Bush desired to strengthen the UN peacekeeping capability. President Bush and his administration looked to the UN as a tool to assist the U.S., ‘shape a world...
by JohnBAlexander
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on Thu Jan 25, 2024 at 10:24 PM PST
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On Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders chaired a Senate committee hearing titled “Standing Up Against Corporate Greed: How Unions are Improving the Lives of Working Families.” Labor representatives gave testimony, including Teamsters General President Sean...
by Walter Einenkel
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on Tue Nov 14, 2023 at 12:57 PM PST
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“What an interesting perspective! Thanks for the information!” “You know, I’ll have to ruminate on that one… let me get back to you!” “I think you’ve changed my viewpoint!” “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to be rude.” “I think we could have a very positive...
by Dartagnan
247 comments
on Tue Oct 10, 2023 at 04:58 PM PDT
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This is the time of year to look back over things that have gone before, to consider what one has done and the mistakes that have been made, and to hopefully make a few amends and to try to prepare to do better in the future. The year is not yet dead,...
by McCrowlerr
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on Sun Sep 24, 2023 at 08:11 AM PDT
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I recently visited the Unitarian Fellowship of Houston to discuss the lack of civility in our politics. It is necessary, especially in these times. Civility Watch Politics Done Right T.V. here. I was invited by the Unitarian Fellowship of Houston to...
by Egberto Willies
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on Fri Aug 04, 2023 at 11:05 AM PDT
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Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, and �JeremyBloom.
by Chitown Kev
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on Tue Jan 17, 2023 at 08:59 PM PST
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CHAOS Conservative hatred assaulting our society. Callous hostility, attacks on social Constructs. Hurting America. Open sedition. Control history and overthrow schools. Criminalize healthcare and obstruct science. Celebrate hatred and openly scorn...
by CivicsPower
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on Sun Feb 13, 2022 at 10:28 PM PST
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On September 22, 2021, a rather excellent piece was published on Salon.com, titled "Hillary Clinton Tried to Warn Us — and Paid the Price. Let's At Least Call Republicans What They Are." In it, author Chauncey DeVega expertly notes how Hillary Clinton...
by Jay B
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on Fri Jan 07, 2022 at 03:57 AM PST
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The title is a riff on one of my favorite W. B. Yeats poems, A Prayer for My Daughter. Yeats had high hopes his daughter would learn the lesson. I’m not so sure about today’s Americans. Take this New Year’s Day story from the NYT: A Nation on Hold...
by Dan K
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on Sat Jan 01, 2022 at 10:39 AM PST
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The New York Times allows comments on some of their articles and editorials — after review. Among the criteria comments are subjected to is this: 1. What kind of comments are The New York Times interested in? We are interested in articulate,...
by xaxnar
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on Tue Oct 19, 2021 at 09:49 AM PDT
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The great F.D.R. never intended Social Security to be a savings account type of system. It was intended to take care of the nations elderly in their “ old age “. Back then “ old age “ would lead to different outcomes, according to ones social class....
by yankeelongship
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on Mon Jul 26, 2021 at 01:13 PM PDT
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It’s a sign of the times that Liz Cheney had to explain herself: Naturally, her gesture of courtesy did not go down well in some quarters. Some Republicans, including Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr., on Thursday criticized Cheney for fist bumping Biden. “...
by Dan K
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on Thu Apr 29, 2021 at 09:57 PM PDT
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If you think this may mean that you sometimes should not flag at all, especially on a story or comment that upsets you tremendously, that’s correct.
Especially on a story that upsets you ...
by siab
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on Fri Mar 26, 2021 at 06:00 PM PDT
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Everybody’s a critic. Not everybody can manage to be a civil critic. It’s definitely useful, if you’re trying to moderate other people’s comments, that you first moderate your own. Once upon a time, I read a diary by a kossack named erratic, and it...
by siab
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on Tue Mar 23, 2021 at 06:00 PM PDT
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In the seventies, I was working in Silicon Valley when email became ubiquitous on business' campuses. Although email simplified office communication, I noticed two negative aspects: email discouraged face-to-face interaction and it facilitated...
by bobburnett
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on Fri Jan 22, 2021 at 06:06 AM PST
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Throughout the Trump presidency, we have seen attempts by Trump supporters to portray Donald Trump as somehow being the victim of vitriol from his opponents at a level that has been unprecedented in presidential history. The image at the top of...
by markpkessinger
286 comments
on Tue Dec 08, 2020 at 01:15 AM PST
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Yesterday, I had a very interesting conversation with a Trump supporter. He's someone who runs a small�business with a couple of full-time employees. He's a very likeable man and we were able to ...
by ThinkOutsideTheBox
15 comments
on Thu Oct 22, 2020 at 03:37 PM PDT
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Well, we all saw the debacle that unfolded when a bully unleashed trampled all over what should have been an informative debate last night. Given Trump’s behavior as president, the performance wasn’t unexpected, so I was amazed that Chris Wallace...
by melharte
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on Wed Sep 30, 2020 at 08:36 AM PDT
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We now have a pretty good idea of the makeup of the 2020 national election. While most polls currently show a sizeable lead for Joe Biden, there are some salient reports of a pandemic-ridden response to the events of election day 2020. The strongest...
by dsooley
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on Sun Jul 05, 2020 at 07:19 PM PDT
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