Author / Jack Goldberg
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When The Other Side Makes No Sense
“Consider the possibility that you’re wrong” is something that very many people need to get into their heads and, consequently, it’s something that well-meaning and frustrated people find themselves saying more and more often. There’re a few ‘add-ons’ implicit in that bit of advice, though. There’s a hidden “try to understand the other side, where…
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Fixing Constitutional Amendments: A Cure Worse Than The Disease
It is easy to look at our chaotic political situation and say that we wish substantive, enduring change could be enacted more quickly. Legislation can get passed one year and repealed the next, so it is easy to see why the idea of making constitutional amendments simpler to pass is appealing. What’s more, when a…
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Defend Our Religious Freedoms
We believe that an athlete’s success should be decided by the natural talent and practiced skill of the athletes themselves. We believe that a student’s success should be determined by the student’s own knowledge, preparation, and mental acuity. When a baseball player uses steroids to improve his performance, we say his success is unearned. When…
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Addressing Democracy
Zack: “Hey, come on, come get pizza with Rob and me.” Jack: “Nah, I’ll pass. I’m not hungry right now.” Zack: “But we want you to.” Jack: “I’m deciding not to.” Zack: “Too bad. There’s two of us and one of you, so you’re outvoted. Majority rules. You have to come and get pizza with…
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You’re Not Convincing Anyone
If you’re following this election, you probably have strong feelings about one or both candidates. Odds are, you’ve tried to convince friends and family to vote one way or another. If that’s you, then you’ve probably had the following conversation: Voter A: You should vote for Candidate X because he/she is the lesser of two…
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DNC Rigs Debates for Clinton Victory
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) under chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz has decided to hold a total of six primary debates, compared to the Republican’s eleven. The DNC sponsored just as few in 2008, but in previous years the majority of debates were unsanctioned events (sponsored by an organization other than the DNC), which in 2008, together…
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DNC Rigs Debates for Clinton Victory
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) under chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz has decided to hold a total of six primary debates, compared to the Republican’s eleven. The DNC sponsored just as few in 2008, but in previous years the majority of debates were unsanctioned events (sponsored by an organization other than the DNC), which in 2008, together…
