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A Mark Fiore Video Cartoon: “Tradition”–On Having an Originalist Respect for Our Roots
SUBMITTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO In the following cartoon video, Mark Fiore ponders what life might be like in this country if we lived in the same kind of society Americans did at the time our Founding Fathers drafted the Constitution. … Continue reading
Posted in American History, United States
Tagged Antonin Scalia, Founding Fathers, Mark Fiore, Originalism
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THE DIVIDE: Matt Taibbi Talks about Unequal Justice in the Age of Inequality
BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Back in February 2011, Matt Taibbi wrote an article for Rolling Stone titled Why Isn’t Wall Street in Jail? In his article, he said that “financial crooks” brought down the world’s economy—yet the feds were doing more … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, DOJ, Financial, Fraud, Law Enforcement, Prison, United States, Wall Street
Tagged Financial Meltdown 2008, Matt Taibbi, SEC
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Ain’t She Dead Yet?: Octogenarian Phyllis Schlafly Writes Op-Ed Explaining Why the Gender Wage Gap Is a Good Thing
BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Phyllis Schlafly is a career woman who built a highly successful career “out of telling other women that they should not have highly successful careers…” Younger women may not know of her—but many women of my Baby … Continue reading
“Right-Wing Hack” Laura Ingraham Hired by Major Network’s News Division
BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Guess which major network’s news division just hired “right-wing hack” Laura Ingraham as a news contributor? ABC! George Stephanopoulos, host of ABC’s This Week, made the announcement last Sunday. Politico reported on Monday that Ingraham will continue … Continue reading
The Tenth Post in the “Oh My Achin’ Head” Series: Republican Candidate for Congress in Virginia Thinks That Sometimes Incest Is “Voluntary”
BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Bob Marshall, a senior Republican member of the Virginia General Assembly, is running for an open seat in the House of Representatives. He’s a political candidate who has already gained notoriety “for his long track history of … Continue reading
Posted in Conservatives, Government, Politics
Tagged Abortion, Oh My Achin' Head, Planned Parenthood
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In Celebration of National Poetry Month: “I Am the People, the Mob”—a Poem by Carl Sandburg
SUBMITTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO
Posted in Literature, Poetry
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EDIBLE FLOWERS: A Recipe for Elaine’s Champagne Mango Martini
BY ELAINE MAGLIARO I LOVE champagne mangoes. When they’re available in our local market, I buy a half dozen or so. I like to keep them on hand to eat as a snack … Continue reading
Posted in Edible Flowers, Libations, Recipes
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From “The Nation”: Kurt Vonnegut’s “Why You Can’t Stop Me from Speaking Ill of Thomas Jefferson”
BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Kurt Vonnegut is one of my favorite authors—and his book Slaughterhouse Five is one of my all-time favorite books. I was pleased to see an article written by Vonnegut in the April 14, 2014 edition of The … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Equal Rights, Literature, Racism, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged Segregation, Women's Rights
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Stateside New Jersey: Newark’s Archbishop of Bling Faces Organized Backlash Against His Plans for Opulent Retirement Home
BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Back in February, I wrote a post about Newark Archbishop John J. Myers’s plan to spend more than $500,000 to build a new 3,000 square foot, three-level addition to his retirement home. I should note that the … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, New Jersey, Religion, Roman Catholic Church
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Sheldon Adelson—Billionaire, Casino Magnate…and Political Kingmaker? (With a Mark Fiore Video)
BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Back in late March, Josh Green of Bloomberg Businessweek spoke on Bloomberg TV about a number of Republican politicians who traveled to Las Vegas to meet with—and “kiss the ring” of—Sheldon Adelson. The politicians—including governors Chris Christie … Continue reading
Posted in Conservatives, Politics, United States
Tagged Chris Christie, John Kasich, Money in Politics, Scott Walker
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