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Democrats in Search of the Elusive Pink Panther
It reminds me of Inspector Clouseau – the old Peter Sellers character who fancied himself a super sleuth but was utterly incompetent, failing to see…
Jun 13
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Robert Franklin
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May 2025
Yes, Even the President
A salient feature of the “debate” about the sexes is the stark difference in how we treat males and females when it comes to physical danger.
May 30
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Robert Franklin
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Trump and the Canadians
No one ever said democracy is perfect.
May 15
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Robert Franklin
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April 2025
How Democrats Stay Woke and Win in 2028
After Donald Trump’s victory last November, two important questions cropped up.
Apr 11
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Robert Franklin
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How Democrats Stay Woke and Win in 2028
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March 2025
Arrogance and Ignorance at the WSJ
Are the arrogant always ignorant?
Mar 14
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Robert Franklin
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The War in Ukraine: A Solution Ignored
The Trump Administration is moving at warp speed.
Mar 6
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Robert Franklin
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February 2025
Book Review: Samuel Edward Konkin III, Revolutionary Friend
“…street-corner philosophers who construct perfect states any evening out of the rosy dreams of immaturity…” - Hegel
Feb 18
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Robert Franklin
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January 2025
Luigi Mangione, Western Hero
The worst are full of a passionate intensity. - Yeats
Jan 14
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Robert Franklin
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December 2024
Progress on Race?
The election of Donald Trump signifies many things, some of them obvious, some less so and a few cause for hope.
Dec 23, 2024
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Robert Franklin
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Four More Years:
the Future of the U.S. News Media
Dec 3, 2024
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Robert Franklin
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November 2024
A Gathering Storm
Donald Trump thrives on conflict. I doubt he’d even get out of bed in the morning if he didn’t have a fight to pick. And that need explains his…
Nov 22, 2024
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Robert Franklin
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An Unambiguously Good Thing:
Americans Assert American Values
Nov 12, 2024
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Robert Franklin
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