ModeratePoli

A blog of political positions and thoughts, from a liberal who evolved into a moderate, and who keeps on evolving. Open-minded analysis. Plain writing. Occasional profanity.

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Not an ideal hero

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Is it my imagination or do the conservatives in this country make poor choices for their everyday heroes? They have rallied around George Zi...

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Saturday, April 26, 2014

Short: Popping the academia bubble

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I'm no fan of academia, possibly because I know it too well. I grew up in an academic family, live in a college town, and am related to ...

Rant about healthcare spending

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I'm fed up with conservatives who complain that Obamacare is going to bankrupt the country but never turn their gaze on Medicare. The me...

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Monday, April 21, 2014

The Cloward-Piven conspiracy/strategy is REAL!

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You can't trust anything out of Glenn Beck's mouth, so I was surprised to find out that the Cloward-Piven strategy actually existed...

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Friday, April 18, 2014

The invisible primary clarifies everything

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I learned this concept from Jonathan Bernstein , the only political commentator who has stayed interesting to me. (Others, like Josh Barr...

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Who pays taxes?

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Do lower income people pay their fair share of taxes? Look at this graph from the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank: Image...

Old question: Who benefited the most from tax cuts?

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Back in 2012, one of the issues was who benefited the most from the Bush tax cuts. Dems said the rich did. Repubs said it was everyone. Now...

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ModeratePoli: Baby boomer from an old-line liberal family. Now a moderate with 40+ years of political awareness and 30+ years of actively questioning all political orthodoxies. Call me MP.

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