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Black Mermaids and White Falcons – Is There Any Reasonable Criteria for Recasting Characters?
“The Little Mermaid can be black, you racist!” Disney has cast a black actress in the lead role for its latest live-action remake and predictably there is a supposed backlash against the decision. I say “supposed” because it seems the vast majority of the “outrage” is actually coming from people that are defending the decision […]
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Proposal 3 is Abortion Policy Too Extreme for Michigan
Michigan voters will see the pro-abortion Proposal 3 on their ballots in November. Proponents of the proposal have been working hard to frame this measure as simply a reinstatement of abortion policy as it was in Michigan before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. This is not the case. If enacted, this poorly worded […]
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A “Nonbinary” Category for Marathon Races? Inclusive, Cringeworthy, or of Little Consequence?
Organizers of the Boston Marathon have announced that in addition to the traditional male and female categories, upcoming races will include a “nonbinary” category starting with the 2023 race. Being a major race that attracts a lot of attention, cue the ridicule and backlash from Conservatives in the media and the “You are just hateful […]
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21 Years After 9/11 – The Most Important Lesson We Still Need to Learn
The children born on September 11, 2001 turn 21 years old today. This means, in the judgment of most legal jurisdictions, these young people are mature and responsible enough to have a drink of alcohol. Maybe we should all take a shot with them – a toast to their future. This toast should not be […]
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New Rule Will Allow VA to Provide Abortions to Eligible Veterans & Their Beneficiaries
Soon pregnant veterans and CHAMPVA beneficiaries may be able to obtain an abortion at VA facilities and have them paid for as part of their medical benefits package. According to the VA, when a recently submitted Interim Final Rule (IFR) is published, VA will be able to offer abortion counseling, and in certain cases, abortions to […]
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Who You Calling a Fascist?
“F***in’ Fascist!” This was the immediate response of Jeff Bridges’ pacifist, stoned slacker character Jeffrey “the Dude” Lebowski in the 1998 cult classic film ‘The Big Lebowski’ as he was surprised and hit with an object thrown at him by an overly authoritative police chief. In late-August 2022, the political world was surprised when Biden, […]
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Is Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Legal? Competing DOE Memos Highlight the Legal Fight Ahead
News of Biden’s plan to cancel portions of student debt has stirred up debate regarding his legal authority to do so. The plan, in part, will “provide up to $20,000 in debt cancellation to Pell Grant recipients with loans held by the Department of Education, and up to $10,000 in debt cancellation to non-Pell Grant […]
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Big Tech Censorship: Challenge Those Protecting Big Pharma Scoundrels From Dissent
Imagine you run a slave plantation in the Southern United States in 1835. You have no qualms about the accusations of immorality inherent in your operations, in fact, you may even regard what you do as necessary “for the greater good.” The American Anti-Slavery Society (AASS) begins printing more than a million anti-slavery pieces of […]
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Rejecting the Pledge of Allegiance Because it Contains the Words “Under God” is Misguided
In a 7-2 decision, the Fargo School Board recently voted to stop reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to begin their meetings. Is the decision of a school board in North Dakota to stop reciting the Pledge really news of any consequence? It depends on how you look at it. Based on the erroneous reasoning of […]
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The Democrats Who Cried Wolf
In the aftermath of the recent FBI raid of President Trump’s home at Mar-a-Lago, reactions have been predictably partisan. Democrats and leftists have been watching with glee. Top Republicans are demanding answers and are launching a probe into the matter. The rest of the country expressed shock and concern. Sorry Democrats, nobody believes you anymore. […]
Brass Tacks Politics
Getting right down to it.
Brass Tacks Politics 