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Politics

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

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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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Real Tech for Real People– joined by @Spreadhdgfx Episode 110

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Real Tech for Real People 110 .  This was a fun episode.   My son, Matthew (known as @Spreadhdgfx on Twitter for his graphics work)

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

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Dictator, Caesar, or Emperor Palpatine?

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Nissan’s Commercial–Not the Message the Intended

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30 Years Since the Falklands War

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