Category Archives: National politics

* Manners a cure for racism, sexism?

Bookmarks:
What conservatives get right about stopping racism and sexism7 Habits of Chronically Unhappy PeopleAbout the Keystone XL pipeline

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* Courage to walk unarmed

A Nation of Cowards

Jeffrey Snyder suggests that carrying a handgun is both a right and a duty of every law-abiding citizen.

This is hard for me to relate to; as, for all practical purposes, no such people exist in my world.

Gun lovers’ slogans include, “When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.” Forget laws; in my world, only outlaws have guns now.

I have no impulse to join them.
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* Obama and race: why Eric Holder’s words stirred such anger

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The William Tell Show in the newsBody of girl, 3, found buried in Arizona backyard
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* Two Men Use Girl As Human Shield — Until Her Father Guns Them Down

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Two Men Use Girl As Human Shield — Until Her Father Guns Them Down
Less incarceration could lead to less crimeFour Pinocchios for yet another Democrat ‘Mediscare’ adWhy women love bad boysSomeone’s been sleeping in my bed.Child immigration crisisPray for the honeybees

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* Student Stripper Makes $180K a Year and Will Graduate Debt-Free

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Student Stripper Makes $180K a Year & Will Graduate Debt-FreeTalking about race is no black-and-white matterThis Hummus Has Standards, OK?Mass murder, misogyny and moviesEven the NRA thinks taking assault rifles to Chipotle is dumbMcDonald’s update

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* Myanmar’s Buddhist bigots, etc.

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Myanmar’s Buddhist bigots#BringBackOurGirlsAncient warrior myths help veterans fight PTSDCampaign 2014: A fight for power. Then what?Who’s to blame for air pollution?

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* When needs are met

This is the third of three posts about entitlement:
04/19 – “Entitlement(s): Attitude and policy”
04/26 –
“How I became homeless”
Today – “When needs are met”

I have no trouble sharing my candy, when I have plenty.

Jim Snyder even offers people cigarettes, when he has plenty.

When needs are met, one becomes generous.
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