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Political parties often bring trouble
On his way out, George Washington made it clear that political parties have the potential for national harm.
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JFK and LBJ, America’s ‘best and brightest’
The year was 1975. I had just received my master’s in history from Pepperdine University in Central L.A.…
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Lies during the Cuban missile crisis
Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy lied about Soviet missile strength to win the 1960 election.
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Only time will tell if U.S. can fashion an Afghan peace accord
The U.S. has been involved militarily in Afghanistan for nearly two decades. There’s a stalemate and it seems…
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State GOP faces uphill battle if tied to Trump
Democrats have controlled the governorship since 1985. It’s not healthy to have such lopsided control
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Recognizing types of propaganda techniques makes them less effective
Propaganda techniques find their way into our politics, our advertising and our speech.
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Consider what you’re putting in your body
Lies by big companies have brought us opioid addiction, obesity and related health troubles.
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Democrats hold upper hand on shutdown
The partial government shutdown started on Friday, Dec. 21 at midnight. The issue is over money to build…
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Hoping for middle ground with regards to immigration issue
What would happen if all the undocumented immigrants went away? Both sides of the issue.
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America’s endless trap: matching ideals with reality
“We (the United States) are both fated to lead and fated to do so erratically and impulsively” (Joseph…
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Our current ‘Gilded Age’ benefits only the super wealthy
Today’s super wealthy succeeded in another Gilded Age, negating many laws that protect middle class.
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The future simply borrows from the past
We must be on guard, though, to search for understanding using history with an open mind.
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What would you give up for world peace?
Would you give up your smart phone in exchange for world peace? That’s the question I asked my…
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‘Logical fallacies’ help each of us defend our arguments
What are logical fallacies? Ross Weisman’s article, “Is Your Reasoning Sound? A Look at Logical Fallacies,” published at…
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‘We the people’ set our national direction Nov. 6
Two strategies with two potential outcomes: the course our nation was decided Tuesday.
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‘Art of the Deal’ still key to understanding Trump
The book gave me a deeper understanding of President Trump and his unique style of leadership.
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Keeping the Supreme Court above partisan politics
“A partisan reputation… is going to cause very serious harm to the status and integrity of the decisions…
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Kavanaugh hearings and the general election
Politicians can only hope they have made the right choices and that their constituents vote them in/back into…