Why There Will Never Be A Successful “Third Party” In The US
The dream of a third party rising from outside the establishment is just that: a dream. Here’s why, and where to find the misplaced hope you’ve attached to the idea.
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More On Spotting Social Media Disinformation
Deconstructing a bit of pro-Russian propaganda as a study in identifying and neutralizing disinformation
Better Call Saul? Maybe Not.
That time a hotshot top prospect for the RNC Chairmanship managed to get my attention for all the wrong reasons…and ended up losing a lot more than an internet squabble.
How Facebook Is Destroying Democracy (2010)
In 2010 the idea that Facebook is destroying democracy was roundly laughed at and dismissed. In 2023 it doesn’t seem so funny.
Tebow, Dobson, and God
Discussing the issue of abortion in the frame of Tim Tebow’s 2010 Superbowl ad.
More Two-Party Myths
We have to get over two-party myth that a magical third party is going to rise up from outside the current party system to save us. It won’t, and the fantasy is deadly.
Dress Codes? Seriously?
Dress codes and other mandatory compliance demands are the behavior of totalitarian thugs and bullies.
God, Glue-Guns, and Glory
Recounting a 2009 case involving a theofascist attempting to bait the courts into validating his right to impose his beliefs on the general public while working for a non-religious employer
Bill Hicks: The Dark Poet Rises
Comedian Bill Hicks was one of a kind.
Too bad his fans these days are pretty common, basic, and entirely missing the point. Curated 2009 post, edited and updated in 2023.