In the last two weeks we have seen shameful spectacles of political theatre. Outright lies told by the two old parties. Demonization of their opposition. Disregard for their own culpability. It’s as if all the people who took the stage …
Education was broken before COVID. Whenever there’s an entire region of your state called the Corridor of Shame because of government failure, you know something’s wrong. Poverty is blamed for the dismal outcomes in certain regions. An inability to attract …
In an old episode of Jeopardy, three celebrities were introducing their work after the first break. Harry Connick, Jr. was asked about acting versus singing. Nathan Lane was asked about Broadway roles originated by other actors. And Jodie Foster was …
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Last week I listened to the first of two Words & Numbers podcast episodes discussing the American Revolution on a morning walk, and before I could make it home, I was weeping. The show’s guest, Rob McDonald, is an instructor …
Our current political circumstances are so awful there’s no way to even begin to explain what’s so awful about them. In When Harry Met Sally, as Jess and Marie are moving in together, they ask Harry and Sally to weigh …
Photo credit: Alex Grant via SI.com Fix the Broken System, even if We Are the Broken System Post contributed by Kasie Whitener and James Marsh The right to peaceful protest is one we have long protected and exercised in this …
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The LP held its convention online via Zoom, live streamed on YouTube. Photo credit. With a chance to make history, South Carolina has filled both seats on the Libertarian Party’s Presidential ticket. Dr. Jo Jorgensen, of Greenville, and Spike Cohen, …
During a recent interview with NBC, Melinda Gates declared the failure of our national response to the COVID-19 pandemic was due to a lack of a single plan executed by central leadership. With disdain she said: “We haven’t had leadership …
As stores, restaurants, and other small businesses re-open, please remember that it’s an economic decision. The engines of the economy need to get turning. We need work, we need income, and we need to spend. These vital activities should be …