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Peace hath her victories
No less renowned than war.

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The Oklahoma Three, Free at Last
SharingIt seemed hardly necessary. The handcuffs and leg-irons, I mean. I wasn’t …
Erecting Democracy
SharingThough I opposed the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, I was not …
Weak Link in Chain of Corruption
How do you replace anti-child school board members with persons …
A Fighting (Peaceful) Chance
SharingElections you win are better than elections you lose. But …
Voters Need Not Apply
SharingColorado politicians have hatched a scheme, Senate Concurrent Amendment 1, that …

Denial Is a River in Argentina?
November 22, 2024
Paul Jacob on one country’s retreat from self-imposed poverty.Read More »
Watch Out!
November 21, 2024
Paul Jacob on strange edits in the Lone Star State.Read More »
The Hill as Hallucinogen
November 19, 2024
Paul Jacob on a false news story, gone but not …Read More »
Elon & Vivek to Cut Government?
November 18, 2024
Paul Jacob on who could help whom do what is …Read More »
Lost Justice, Long Island
November 15, 2024
Paul Jacob finds a sliver of a silver lining in …Read More »

Promises & Limits
SharingLast year, Americans — everywhere from Montgomery County, Maryland, bordering the nation’s …
Grand Rapids’ Grand Alliance
SharingTwo incredible activists in Grand Rapids, Michigan, have achieved the …
Like Motel Matches
SharingWhen President Trump announced he was slapping a 25 percent tariff …
What Unlimited Government Costs Us
Sharing“Olympia can’t restrain itself,” Tim Eyman wrote the other day, …
Democracy vs. Power Grabber
SharingLike many countries with a young democracy, Panama constitutionally term-limits its …

Seriously Not Serious
SharingWhile one segment of the voting public regards President Donald …
MSNBC Goes Caracas?
SharingExpressing the surprise in some quarters that Venezuelan despot “Maduro …
Strange Days
SharingWe live in a strange time when a possible official UFO disclosure …
Memed Into the Public Domain?
SharingWhen the definitive history of the 2016 presidential election is …
Propaganda Bombs
Sharing“In these times, we have to unify,” President Donald Trump …

Wisdom for Labor Day
“…a wise and frugal Government, which shall restrain men from …
Don’t think legislators deserve a 150% pay raise?
The Arkansas legislature is on track to receive a massive pay …
Acceptable Brain Freeze
Quick, name a lying crook that you admire!
“Settled Science”
Sir Karl Raimund Popper (28 July 1902 – 17 September 1994) …
The Deadliest Mass Shooter
Democide is a term revived and redefined by the political scientist R. J. Rummel as …