Category Archives: Government

Charting the rise of stupidity

The following is excerpted from the forthcoming book, The Rise of Stupidity – how dumb ideas are remaking America in their own image. The joke goes, “If Rick Perry wants Texas to secede, let’s pay him to go. If he … Continue reading

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On Syria McCain reminds us why we voted for Obama

On Syria McCain Reminds Us Why We Voted for Obama Arizona Senator John McCain is at it again. This week he upbraided Defense Secretary Leon Panetta for failing to deploy US troops to fight in the ongoing civil war in … Continue reading

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US Constitution: the Bishops don’t get a veto

But in fighting this fight, the bishops seek to have the government legislate what they have failed to inculcate. Almost all Catholic women have used birth control for family planning. Arguably most of their partners – good Catholic men among them — are complicit. Continue reading

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Mainstream pundits join the War on Stupid

Maybe the War on Stupid entered the mainstream last year when Chris Matthews began losing patience with silly campaign rhetoric and rolling his eyes. Lately he has begun to call out the stupid-speak during interviews, an almost unheard of practice … Continue reading

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Shattering the Class Warfare taboo

Today, most Americans see conflict between the rich and us The United States has always had a culturally-enforced taboo: don’t speak ill of the rich. If anyone thought or said that the rich don’t play fair, they were simply a … Continue reading

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