Author: BooMan

Betsy DeVos Confirmation is No Longer Assured

I attended public schools. My son attends a public school. I think public schools are important. For these reasons, I’d oppose making Betsy DeVos the Secretary of Education for purely policy reasons. But she’s...

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How to Start a War of Civilizations

It’s remarkable how much easier it is to say things about Canada that apply more fully to ourselves. For example, this appears in today’s New York Times in an article about the recent shooting at a mosque in Quebec...

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SCOTUS Thread

I think I’d rather use a nail-gun on my face than watch Trump’s announcement.

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Schumer Delays Sessions Vote for One Day

There’s not a whole lot Senate Democrats can do to prevent the confirmation of President Trump’s cabinet nominees unless they (or public pressure) can convince a Republican or two to join them in opposition either on...

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The 12 Early Warning Signs of Fascism

If you go to the U.S. Holocaust Museum, you can see a sign hanging there that tells you what to look for if you’re worried that your country may be slipping into fascism. Let’s take a look at their twelve early warning signs of...

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