democracy wolves sheep

Want to Unify America? Stop Talking About Democracy.

I recently read an article about Democratic Party strategists discussing the importance of avoiding the words ‘socialism’ and ‘socialist’ in future campaigns, because they don’t sit well with large numbers of voters. To be clear, they weren’t talking about giving up socialist policies.  Just about calling them something else.  Lying about them, if you will. … Read more

Striking a Blow Against the Evil Empire at 0.5% a Nibble.

Sometimes, an insurgency is successful against an enemy by using the “Death by a Thousand Cuts.” And it is clear that Amazon Web Services services are the Borg with Parler as one notch in its gun belt. But do too many of us think “Too big to compete?”

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Frank Edelblut

“We need to continue to have critical dialogues”

PUBLIC RANCOR and divisiveness are palpable. Any public comment risks being twisted and turned like a pretzel into something it is not. But we need to continue to have critical dialogues as a society. As one famous politician stated, “The antidote to bad speech is more speech, not less.”

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“You guys are so good!”

I have to admit, it gives me the tickles when I get a quick email saying they enjoy reading our content. And it doesn’t hurt when I get chided and reminded that I’ve been negligent in doing something as well:

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rabbits and a fox

School funding: What problem are we trying to solve?

There is an old Chinese saying that if you chase two rabbits, both will escape. Before making decisions about what to spend, and how to get the money, and from whom, we have to decide what we’re trying to do:  Educate children?  Provide daycare and other social services to parents?  Create job security for teachers?  … Read more

Millions of Young People Have Too Much Loan Debt

Millions of Young People Have Too Much Loan Debt

Thanks to greedy capitalists millions of young people have too much loan debt. Do you believe that? Many people do; that or some variation on the theme. It is actually important for several reasons. Shall we look into the issue? The people who believe greedy capitalists are keeping young people deep in debt are believers. … Read more

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NH GOP Annual Meeting – Observations from a Loyal Reader

Well, what a disaster yesterday was for the NH GOP – with races set for NH GOP officials and a few controversial ByLaws on the docket, this was prime time for what is up to 400 people or so to meeting, yak, and vote as demanded by the NH GOP ByLaws: (2)  Purpose:  The purpose … Read more

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