I’m gonna get a lot of hate for this one, probably, but I don’t care. While he has good points, which I’ll talk about, Andrew Yang is also deeply flawed as a candidate. It’s my goal here to explain why that is, and hopefully you leave with a better understanding of him and his policy…
Category: Opinion Pieces
Indoctrination
Let’s talk about indoctrination. When we hear about indoctrination, it’s usually from a right-wing lunatic ranting about how public schools are trying to corrupt “our children” by teaching them things like, you know, history. Or science. Or just facts. That’s not what I’m talking about today, mostly because it’s not true. Though I will touch…
Christopher Columbus: Mass Killer & Generally Not Great Guy
It’s Columbus Day, and that means that many of us are enjoying a day off from work. This fact alone makes Columbus Day a very popular holiday in America. But what do we really know about the Christopher Columbus? Let’s take a journey into the real history, and hopefully by the end you’ll see just…
Medicare For All
Medicare For All is the hot topic these days. Consequently, there is no shortage of misinformation and outright lies about it. It’s my goal here today to break down what Medicare For All is, what it isn’t, & how Bernie Sanders’ plan for it is the only logical way forward. There’s a lot to cover…
The Electability Question
Electabilty is something that is constantly being talked about in the mainstream media. And yet, no one seems to have any idea what they’re talking about. I mean, just look at what happens when you type the word into Google. Pages and pages of articles written by supposed “experts” in political analysis. Yet none of…
This is About all of Us
By Shawn Ketcham 9/5/2019 London – This is a reminder that Julian Assange, a 47 year old Australian man is still being held at Belmarsh Prison. Assange is serving a year long sentence for evading bail and is still awaiting trial currently set for February 2020 regarding extradition to the U.S. He faces at least…
George Carlin: Why This Comedy Legend Is Still Relevant Today
I don’t think I need to do much of an introduction for this one. Everyone knows George Carlin. A true legend of comedy, his biting commentary on a variety of topics from religion to politics never failed to elicit raucous laughter and knowing nods and winks from his audiences – many of whom were blissfully…
Isolationism and Non-Interventionism
There’s been a lot of fear-mongering recently about Isolationism, the policy of remaining separate from the affairs of other countries in favor of focusing on internal issues. Some pundits go so far as to invoke the spectre of North Korea, the classic hermit kingdom which has shut out the rest of the world since the…
Bi-Partisanship: An Unrealistic Ideal
Bi-partisanship is often held up as the ideal outcome in our political system. Whenever a bill passes through Congress, it’s always a huge deal when it’s approved by both the Democrats & Republicans. People talk about how great it is that these two opposing ideologies could put their differences aside and do the right thing…
The Right To Protest: Why Don’t More People Do It?
One of the fundamental rights we have in the United States is the right to protest. If our government (Federal, State, or Local) is doing something we don’t like, we have the protected right to take to the streets and complain about it. It’s a beautiful thing. So, why aren’t more people doing it? Unlike…