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The United States is a Constitutional Republic with Limited Democracy
There is a story that upon exiting the Constitutional Convention Benjamin Franklin was approached by a group of citizens asking what sort of government the delegates had created. His answer was: “A republic, if you can keep it.”
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A Fast Track to Citizenship: Marry Donald Trump or Be Parents of His Wife
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: From today’s Washington Post: THE BIG IDEA: Donald Trump is the do-as-I-say, not-as-I-do president. For years, he ripped Barack Obama for taking summer vacations to Martha’s Vineyard and told voters he’d be too busy governing to golf if he got elected. On Thursday, Trump hit the links again on his 11-day summer vacation in…
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“Democracy”: The Attack on Our Democracy, Hidden in Plain Sight
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: A blogger who identifies as “democracy” posted this comment, with which I agree. The bottom line is that Trump has lots and lots of Russian “mob” money, in Russia, the mob and the state are one and the same. Trump has tapped tons of Russian moola, which is one reason he’s refused to release…
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The Taste of Joy and the Sound of Winning
The winning roar from thousands of voices is a powerful force.
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Thank You, Wealthy Robber Barons, for the Freedom to be a Free Rider!
Originally posted on gadflyonthewallblog: ? Wow! I now have a real choice when it comes to my union! ? At least, that’s what the email I got from the Mackinac Center says! ? Now that the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in the Janus vs. AFSCME case, I don’t have to pay any of my hard earned cash to my…
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It’s Not Rude to Refuse Service to Sarah Huckabee Sanders. It’s the Height of Respect
Originally posted on gadflyonthewallblog: ? We’ve all heard the story by now. ? ? Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders went to the Red Hen restaurant and was refused service because she works for the Trump administration. ? ? But while many far right and mainstream media outlets are decrying the restaurateur’s decision as discourteous, they seem to have missed…
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Boredom
People who are often bored are at a greater risk of developing anxiety, depression, and drug or alcohol addiction.
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Anya Kamenetz: “A Nation at Risk” Cooked the Books
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: ? In this report by NPR journalist Anya Kamenetz, we learn that the famous 1983 report “A Nation at Risk,” we learn that the Reagan-era Commission “cooked the books.” Kamenetz interviewed two of the original commission members and learned that the commission knew its conclusion in advance, then cherry-picked facts to prove its claim…
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Queen Eva’s Gambit
Originally posted on Gary Rubinstein's Blog: In the New York Post today there was a headline that read “Charter school upsets juggernaut Stuyvesant HS on way to chess crown” It began in dramatic fashion. The US hockey team beating the mighty Soviets at the 1980 Olympics, Mike Tyson being knocked out by Buster Douglas 10 years later — and now…
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