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Our Options

Paul touches on the biggest stories of the week in this second part of This Week in Common Sense for the second full week of November, 2019. In this case, he concentrates on social media and advertising in their relationship to politics of incumbency and challenge — and the First Amendment.

This Week in Common Sense, Nov. 11-15, Part Two.
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Impeachment and Other B.S. Stories

Behind all other big political news, this week, was the one Paul didn’t cover in these pages: impeachment. There’s a reason why:

This Week in Common Sense, and boy, do we need it.
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Feeling Good After an Election

The first half of This Week in Common Sense for the first full week of November, 2019:

Paul began his Common Sense with Paul Jacob commentary in 1999, and for a decade he produced these weekly commentary spots for the radio. Now, a decade later, he begins to podcast. Catch him on SoundCloud, and soon to a podcast service you use:

This podcast incorporates both Saturday and Sunday videos.
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Michigan’s Voters vs. the Pols & Special Interests

This Week in Common Sense, 10/28-11/01, Part Two
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The War Lottery

Paul Jacob reviews the biggest story of the week — no, not impeachment — THE DRAFT!

This Week in Common Sense for the last (partial) week of October 2019.
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‘Medicare for All’ Flaws

‘Medicare for All’ is not going to fly as advertised. It’ll sink if implemented.
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The Redistricting Solution

Paul’s discussion of Hillary Clinton’s ‘Russian Asset’ charge against Tulsi Gabbard expanded to include one of the most important fixes for our broken democracy:

There is a simple fix that could work wonders, but almost no one talks about it.
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A Hot, Ugly Mess

This Week in Common Sense for October 14-18, 2019.
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Oppression and Beer

How can we help the oppressed around the world?

This Week in Common Sense — for last week.

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What Can We Do to Help Hongkongers?

Paul walks into a Starbucks in Virginia and comes out with hope.

And a latte.