What Are the Democrats So Happy About?
Gene GlotzerThat just doesn't seem worth celebrating to me. Sure, it could have been worse, but they are still in a weaker position than they were before the election.
Where Am I on the Political Spectrum – Part Two
Photo by Josh Eckstein on Unsplash The strangest thing has happened. In April of 2020, right at the beginning of the pandemic lockdown, I published a post called Where Am I on the…
Pandering Season
Photo by Heather Mount on Unsplash The midterm elections are coming this fall. Do you know what that means? It's pandering season. It happens every election cycle. You can set…
The Importance of Local Elections
Photo by Elliott Stallion on Unsplash Local elections are something I go on about from time to time (Here, here, here, here, and here if you're curious). I honestly believe…
Assurances
Photo by Daniel Fazio on Unsplash The other night I was talking to my dad. He asked if anyone ever thinks I'm a Republican from reading my blog posts. I…
Where’s the Outrage?
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash I'm signed up to receive email newsletters from all of my elected representatives. I feel like it's important to keep up with what they're…
What Are We Really Saying?
Eric Schwitzgebel wrote a recent blog post called Love Is Love, and Slogans Need a Context of Examples. The post makes the point stated in its title. Slogans, taken on…
Are Republicans Lazy?
Photo by ZACHARY PEARSON on Unsplash I know that's a snarky title, but it's a (mostly) serious question. I'm not talking about Mitch McConnell or Rand Paul or Paul Ryan.…
Two Wrongs
When Antonin Scalia died in 2016, Mitch McConnell and the Republicans refused to let the sitting president, Barak Obama, fill the empty seat on the Supreme Court. They said that…
Where Am I On the Political Spectrum?
My friend and writing partner, Jamil, just published a piece about where he sits on the political spectrum. He came out as pretty far left-libertarian according to The Political Compass.…