Democracy 101

Kings and Paupers ~ an essay by Bob Hartman

March 28, 2023

Gender-related  Topics Contributed by Bob Hartman Tiny URL to share link by pasting in your own website, an email or a text  < tinyurl.com/mrs97m52 > Kings and Paupers by Bob Hartman We men are kings and paupers. We are scientists and thinkers and makers. We are Renoir and Einstein, philosophers and the Magellans of old; […]

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Dear Gang of Five: Be careful what you wish for, … you just might get more than you bargained for!

June 26, 2022

Easy-2-share Tiny URL ~ https://tinyurl.com/2p8kjxac Spoiler alert #1: This post uses one of the few enumerated rights in the US Constitution still equally available to both genders. Unabashedly and relentlessly, I will be using my right to “free speech” to lobby for the impeachment of the Gang of Five — Alito, Barrett, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Thomas. Henceforth, they shall be known by the […]

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Putin ~ the unique politics of Russia & long-held religious belief that is was its divine destiny to rule the world

March 14, 2022

Putin: The Russian Hitler  Putin’s endeavor to take over the world in the   the context of Russia’s history, politics and long-held religious belief that it has a God-given divine destiny to rule the world @@ @ @@ Note: The above was written before Putin invaded Ukraine February 24th, 2022.  @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ To understand the critical role of […]

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Re-post > MEDIUM: Nobody Can Help Americans Until They Learn to Help Themselves

August 7, 2019

Re-post from online media service “Medium” (Why) Nobody Can Help Americans Until They Learn to Help Themselves Why America’s in a State of Social, Political, and Moral Paralysis    umair haque .    Aug 3 · 9 min read I have to warn you — you won’t like this essay. You’re going to find it harsh, mean, […]

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Re-post: I’m calling for something truly transformational: Universal free public college and cancellation of student loan debt

May 21, 2019

By Elizabeth Warren, as originally published by the on-line media outlet “MEDIUM” I’m calling for something truly transformational: Universal free public college and cancellation of student loan debt Team WarrenFollow Apr 22 By Elizabeth Warren Growing up, my dream was to become a teacher. And I knew that if I wanted to teach, I had to […]

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Bad Ideas: Conclusion ~ Unpacking Gov. Northam story point-by-point and putting it to bed

February 14, 2019

How to Ruin a Democracy for Fun and Profit: An Intergenerational Passion Play in Three Acts The Cast of Characters:   The GOP’s politically-based anti-abortion strategy used as a partisan wedge issue The anti-abortion, right-wing newspaper First In Freedom Daily and its official policy to solicit “hot tips” from its readers A 35-year-old yearbook photo from Eastern Virginia […]

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