Author: hawesg

Ben Carson Is A Fool

Link to Carson’s comments on AP History classes. “I am a little shocked quite frankly looking at the AP course in American history that’s being taught in high schools across out country right now,” Carson said....

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Steve King: Leader Of The Asshole Caucus

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/the-party-of-steve-king One of the tropes you see a lot in political reporting is that “So-and-So isn’t stupid…” and then goes on to explain why this person does what are...

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I Find This Concerning

http://www.vox.com/2014/9/24/6841637/bill-simmons-suspended-espn If he had called his boss a “liar” then I could see a suspension. But how do you suspend an opinion writer for issuing opinions on his podcast?...

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"I Was Raised That Way"

One of the interesting and hopefully illuminating aspects to come out of the Adrian Peterson saga has been to shine a light on the practice of corporal punishment.  One player (Calvin Johnson?) said that he would continue...

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Monkey Business

Back in the day I supported Gary Hart. Promoted by Steven D. Matt Bai has written a book.  But you can save yourself some money and get the gist of it from the article. Bai argues – somewhat persuasively – that...

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