Hey everyone. I know I’ve been MIA for a long time, but the recent guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin made me come back to weigh in on everything. I’m hoping to get back into regular articles, but I’ll talk about that in a separate post. Possibly a vlog update. Anyway, we’re here to talk about…
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Political junkie, proud Berner, amateur author. I live in NJ with my lovely fiance.
Gilman House Vlog #6: BLM, Protests, & More!
Come watch James and myself discuss the ongoing protests across the nation, the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and more!
Independence Day: More Than Just Fireworks & Burgers
Happy Independence Day, y’all. Welcome back to the Gilman House. I know it’s been quite a while since I’ve posted, but I had been kinda burned out. I’m hoping to get back to posting content now. But enough about that. We’re here today to talk about the 4th of July, otherwise known as Independence Day….
Gilman House Vlog 5 – State of the Nation
Welcome back to the Gilman House Vlog series. James & I talk about the state of the election now that Bernie is gone, as well as Biden’s odds against Trump in November, the continued spread of COVID-19, and more. Hope you enjoy, and don’t forget to become a Gilman House patron for more quality content.
Lifting the Veil of Poverty
Today I’m pleased to introduce a special guest to the site. Chris Richards joins myself and series regular James Fauntleroy to discuss poverty in America. We tear up the lie that is the Federal Poverty Line, discuss the nature of wealth, and of course bust the myth that capitalism is our only savior. After the…
Policy Corner 2 – Housing For All
Come watch James & I break down Housing For All – Bernie Sanders’ policy for ensuring no American is homeless, and more. Resources: Bernie’s Housing For All Policy Skyler Johnson’s Housing Policy
The Problem with Polling
Today I have a short video for you all where I talk about some of the inherent problems with polling. Polls are great tools, but they can be easily manipulated and used to deceive people or push a specific narrative. My goal with this video is to hopefully expose some of that and leave you…
Policy Corner Episode 1 – Free & Fair Elections
Hi everyone. I’ve decided to expand my content here on The Gilman House. I’m going to start doing videos as well as my normal written article content. You’ll probably see them less frequently than the articles (or not, depending on the reception). I hope you enjoy them. This first vlog is the first in what…
Centrists Don’t Understand Reality
Centrists. What are we gonna do with them? Today I want to talk about something that has been really annoying me about them recently. Namely, the title of this piece. As some of you might be aware, we’re in the midst of the 2020 election cycle. We started with roughly 5 million candidates on the…
The Poor People’s Campaign: Martin Luther King Jr’s Forgotten Legacy
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day, y’all. In honor of this holiday, I wanted to write a bit of a tribute to one of the greatest civil rights heroes of all time. I didn’t want to simply re-tread the usual information that we all learned about in grade school, though. So I decided to talk…