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A brief example of the disingenuity of states’ rights champions
So, California wants to have its own emission standards for automobiles. They want standards that are stricter than the national standards. Some other states do, too, but California is the one that really upsets the anti-environment right because there are so many cars in the state that California standards are effectively national standards. Where are… Continue reading
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Another attempt to bring out the two most critical points in the abortion debate
A month or two ago Ireland made a stride towards legal abortion, and the US made a stride in the opposite direction. Abortion is always on the political table though. I imagine a perfect pregnancy-prevention mechanism would cool the flames quite a bit, but even then, people can change their minds, and the question will… Continue reading
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Even if the Bible is not the law, it is the document a lot of Americans look to for values
In the US, a lot of people are Christian. Christianity is a big enough force in the country that the “Religious Right” is a thing. While not all Republicans are concerned with religion, it’s at least a staple of the party, and any conservative politician will at least pay lip service to it. The Trump… Continue reading
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$100,000 of cocaine
That Trump made a bad decision isn’t really noteworthy. (Also someone doing a bunch of cocaine in the past is also not really a good reason to say he’s a bad decision. His lack of education in the field, having no publications in the field, and having only incorrect predictions about economics make him a… Continue reading
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In good news: Philadelphia’s top prosecutor is going against the trend of ruining as much life as possible
He’s suggesting “wild” ideas like offering very low sentences instead of caging people for extended periods of time. And recourse for people being wrongly punished. Continue reading
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I’m guessing the growing awareness of sexual assault problems on college campuses needs no introduction. Nor does the zeal that is leading the charge. In recent news, a guy was accused of sexual misconduct, but he made a case for asymmetry in application of the rules and won. I am, at least at this initial… Continue reading
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Trump and friends are sweeping a terrorist under the rug because he’s white
So, given the usual response of some people labeling any act of violence by certain racial (or religious) groups as terrorism, and the frequent response of a generally different group of people acting why acts of mass violence (that don’t fit the technical definition of terrorism) by whites are not labelled terrorism, it’s interesting to… Continue reading
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