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Tag: Politics

  • Politics & Lifestyle

Can a Billionaire be the Hero in 2020?

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on February 21, 2020February 21, 2020

Maybe Bruce Wayne is better off putting on the batsuit than mucking around in politics

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  • Politics & Lifestyle

The Self-Aware Newsman

  • by nigelwalsh
  • Posted on September 4, 2019September 4, 2019

After demanding a political outsider for president for nearly three decades, far before it was fashionable, Carlin got his wish. It was granted in about the most Faustian way possible, and it’s left him stranded.

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  • Short Story

Republican Jesus – The Right to Cast Stones

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on August 6, 2019August 6, 2019

“Certainly it’s these men’s God given right to bear stones, and there’s no law against them bearing stones?”

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  • Politics & Lifestyle

The Old Deal

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on July 31, 2019August 8, 2019

Here’s the hard truth: that’s part of the deal they’re accepting with America’s promise of opportunity and prosperity, it’s in the fine print as far as they and many other immigrants are concerned.

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  • Short Story

Republican Jesus – The Great Conservative Commission

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on July 30, 2019

“Why do we have them coming here? Do we really need more?” Republican Jesus asked the question as if it were obvious.

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  • Essay

Our Responsibility

  • by nigelwalsh
  • Posted on July 29, 2019July 31, 2019

Our mainstream American culture is inundated with cheap, meaningless, and unoriginal storytelling, journalism, and commentary. I need my fellow citizens to be wise and informed to steer our nation into a dynamic future.

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  • Short Story

Republican Jesus – He Loves The Little Children

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on July 23, 2019July 23, 2019

It’s beyond confusing how American Christians support this President and administration. For those of you not well versed in biblical text, I’m here to help. Jesus was actually a Republican, case in point…

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  • Politics & Lifestyle

The Privilege of Education

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on March 13, 2019March 13, 2019

“I’ve been rethinking one of my earliest childhood crushes because Aunt Becky (Lori Loughlin) is in the news for something other than Fuller House this week-“

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  • Movies

Captain Marvel Review – The Evolution of Villainy and Heroics

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on March 11, 2019March 12, 2019

The movie is saying not only is a female hero here, it’s saying that they’ve been here all along.

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  • Essay

A Well Regulated Militia

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on October 15, 2018August 4, 2019

I think this is a fair exchange, because it’s right there in the language, in the history behind the amendment itself.

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