Monday, March 8, 2021

Reform the Filibuster

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The filibuster's purpose used to be to achieve an important government objective - foster bipartisan compromise and thus have measures p...
Sunday, February 28, 2021

The White Man's Burden — Revisited

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The white man's burden Rang loud and clear Trumpeted by church and state alike.   Exercise dominion over the colored savages.   Cleanse ...
Monday, February 22, 2021

Mourning the Loss of Gay Neighborhoods

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It may seem insignificant or self-indulgent in the era of Trumpism and the pandemic, but I mourn the loss of gay neighborhoods.   Across the...
Sunday, February 14, 2021

America's Broken Towns and Cities

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For the first 300 years of its existence, the towns of America's colonies and then states were more or less self-sufficient. Yes, they b...
Sunday, February 7, 2021

Unexpected High Call Volume - Mendacity from Corporate America

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It doesn't matter what company you call these days (or actually for some time already) the standard message you get is that due to unexp...
Friday, January 29, 2021

Facebook's Ban of Trump Is Not an Infringement of Free Speech

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Over the next few months, Facebook's Oversight Board of thinkers from around the world will decide whether Facebook's ban on Trump s...
Sunday, January 24, 2021

Trump's 1776 Commission Report - An Extension of Fake News

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One of Trump's last acts as President was releasing the report of his 1776 Commission, members of which included no professional histori...