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Short essays on my day to day life.

The Radical Crusade of Mike Pence He’s trampled on the rights of women, LGBTQ folks and the poor. Then there’s the incompetence. Meet, quite possibly, the next president

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With a girl’s softball lob of a pitch that barely rolls across the plate, our President has single-handedly destroyed the Affordable Care Act

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How the Members of the GOP Demonize Poor People.

Yeah, I know. You have a source for “Alternative Information.” Semantically Alternative Information = Bull Shit. Demonizing human being who require assistance is just sick. If you’ve never required assistance you are either very lucky or lying to yourself and … Continue reading

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Welcome to the New Reality where Reality is Subject to Interpretation

“There’s an obsession by the media to delegitimize this president, and we are not going to sit around and let it happen,” White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said on “Fox News Sunday.” “We’re going to fight back tooth … Continue reading

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An open letter to President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton

This is a good example of the Alternative Information the Trump administration and it’s supporters have to work with so let’s start with the information that isn’t “alternative.” First President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton no longer have … Continue reading

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How the GOP Killed Obama Care and Created a Self Fulfilling Prophecy

With a girl’s softball lob of a pitch that barely rolls across the plate, our President has single-handedly destroyed the Affordable Care Act and handed the members of the GOP a “political” win. How? Because you don’t understand the purpose … Continue reading

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Seeing Through Hysteria: President Obama’s Water War

Obama’s Water War Industries like agriculture, oil and home-building are lining up to attack a rule aimed at protecting wetlands and waterways. O-kay, that’s a fair start with a synopsis of what’s to follow. By Jenny Hopkinson 05/27/15 10:41 AM … Continue reading

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SNAP Benefits Under the Trump Administration

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The Rise of Fake News and the Lack of Barriers to Entry.

Once upon a time, as all good fairy tales should begin, there was a barrier to entry. There was a barrier to entry if you wanted to publish a newspaper. Mimeographed sheets aren’t as credible as printed sheets. Tabloids aren’t … Continue reading

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Lynn Shackelford’s Stolen 1970 Dodge Challenger has Surfaced!

Mecum Auctions is advertising a Dodge Challenger as Serial Number 21. I believe that this is a reference to serial number 421, the car that was stolen from Lynn Shackelford during the summer of 2011 by Paul Doolittle and others. … Continue reading

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