Articles Posted in the Politics Category
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Senate Should Confirm Gorsuch to Supreme Court
The Senate should confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court if he is found to be qualified.
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Syrian Refugees Are Like Tornado Survivors
A friend, with whom I frequently disagree politically but who has a big heart, shared a saying on Facebook that reads, “Not takin’ Syrian refugees and closin’ our borders isn’t ‘mean’ or ‘heartless.”
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A Letter to our Planet
With all three branches of our government under the control of the Republican party, it would be easy to feel as we do that we are about to be inundated by a tsunami of decisions that could be alarming for even those of you who live many time zones and oceans away.
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America Unhinged
They see that Mr. Trump is beholden to nothing – not his party, not our intelligence agencies, not the press, nor the rules of ethics concerning nepotism and other conflicts of interest. He is like an unpredictable wild animal and no one knows quite how to rein him in.
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Mixed Feelings on Fidel Castro’s Legacy
Under Castro, Cuba improved significantly in education, medical care, religious tolerance, and racial relations. However, opponents of normalization with Cuba accuse the Cuban government of systematic human rights abuses, including arbitrary imprisonment, unfair trials, and extrajudicial execution.
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The Fall of the Democratic Party: What Happened and What’s Next?
Much has been written about the disaffection of likely Democratic voters in the just-held presidential election. But this disaffection began long ago.
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The Painful Side of Democracy
Just as a broken clock is right twice a day, there are some pronouncements made by Trump that are just plain true. The election was indeed rigged, but it was from within our own electoral process and not from outside forces.
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