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Commentary government Politics

Has Post-Modernism Led to our Collapse?

November 14, 2020November 27, 20233 min read

I have been pondering something for a while now, and just couldn’t figure out why things felt so “wrong” getting lectured by the liberal elites

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Commentary Media Politics

Revisiting “The Cult of the Amateur”

September 9, 2019September 9, 20194 min read

Almost a decade ago (perhaps, even longer) I read with great interest “The Cult of the Amateur” by Andrew Keen. The subtitle was quite interesting

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Education Politics

PA Vouchers for Higher Ed is an Idea for the Future

May 14, 2012May 14, 20123 min read

Another interesting conversation over at Community College Dean’s blog.  He notes that here in Pennsylvania the Governor is considering having state funding for some higher

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Community College Dean, Dean Dad, funding, Politics, tuition, vouchers
Commentary Life Politics

Liberals can’t understand conservatives, but Cons “get” liberals?

May 4, 2012May 4, 20121 min read

An interesting thought comes out as a result of someone on another post writing “I’m so clueless as to why this is even an issue.”

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Commentary government Politics

An Activist Court or a Constructionist Court–they aren’t the same!

May 1, 2012May 2, 20122 min read

Last night over on Facebook  we had a rather good and amicable discussion about Obama, and the trend in government to rule the people rather

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Constitution, Legality, Obama, Supreme Court
Commentary government Life Politics

Dictator, Caesar, or Emperor Palpatine?

April 30, 2012May 2, 20122 min read

Another Venture into politics… This one is really REALLY heartfelt… Here’s what scares me about Obama.  On New Years Eve he signed the National Defense

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Caesar, Dictator, freedom, NDAA, Obama, Politics, Supreme Court
government Military Politics

War with Iran: Not Inevitable, but Language is Leading There

February 19, 20122 min read

Lesson #1 in learning about diplomacy: governments choose their words very carefully, so that messages are sent in the headlines, and the quotes. In 1990

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Bush, Diplomacy, Iran, Obama, Panetta, Politics, War
Commentary Life Politics

Are Cries of Racism Necessary? Or, Are We a Narcissistic Society?

September 16, 2009September 16, 20094 min read

Yesterday, on NPR, Juan Williams presented a story entitled “Is Race A Factor In Protests Of Obama Initiatives?” I must admit, I had somewhat of

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Education Politics Religion Science

Quote for Today from Paul Feyerabend

August 16, 2009August 16, 20092 min read

Feyerabend’s book, “Against Method” stands as a critical look at science, and how we “know.”  As part of the domain “philosophy of Science” he stands

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Against Method, Paul Feyerabend, philosophy of science, rationalism, Science
Commentary government Politics

Specter’s Spectre

April 29, 2009May 4, 20092 min read

I have had a day to digest the news, and speaking as a conservative, and a life-long Republican, my first reaction remains my reaction: “I

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Arlen specter, Democrats, Politics, Republican, Specter

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