Author: George Fallar
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Joe Arpaio Is Back
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Joe Arpaio, former famous Maricopa County sheriff, cost the county heavily in legal fees. Trump spent his first pardon for Arpaio’s criminal contempt conviction. While Arpaio is now returning to run for mayor of Fountain Hills, the real threat is his endorsement of the constitutional sheriff movement.
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Patriot is a big word
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Like other similar words, “patriot” has been co-opted by the far right conservative movement. It happened slowly but the meaning is now stubbornly embedded despite efforts to rescue the word.
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Joe Biden’s Weak Energy Policy
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Despite widespread belief that liberal energy policies are causing high gas prices, U.S. oil production is at an all-time high, making the U.S. the world leader. The information is publicly available but not easily accessible, contributing to misconceptions.
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American Rule of Law? Nah!
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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a staunch ally of Donald Trump, intends to release 44,000 hours of January 6 Capitol security footage and blur the faces of those involved.
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THIS revolution IS being televised
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The unfettered digital access of today deepens misinformation and biases, leading to the propagation of debunked falsehoods. Increased media consumption contributes to polarization, suggesting a need for improved fact-checking and critical thinking. Without counteraction, this proliferation of misinformation risks catalyzing an undesirable revolution.
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New Orleans Saltwater Intrusion
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Saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is invading the Mississippi River, endangering Louisiana’s drinking water sources while accelerating infrastructure disintegration. The saltwater wedge issue, intensified by climate change and declining river flows, is becoming more urgent than seasonal crises that locals are used to. Land subsidence and the rising sea level expedites this problem -…
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Trump Blows Racist Dog Whistle Loud and Clear
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Wisconsin was the target market for the first Donald Trump “tele-rally” on July 17. The “rally” was a rambling 23 minute recording of the current president played to a list of telephone numbers. Let’s Talk White Property Values Featured toward the end of the recording was a word salad of information that should be very…
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Republicans Touting Freedom of Speech is a Red Herring
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Public health experts worldwide have offered explicit warnings against large public gatherings, especially indoors. In those environments, the same experts insist upon two basic mitigation measures; as much distance as possible between people and wearing decently fitted masks covering the mouth and nose. A well attended rally at an indoor venue would obviously make social…