Month: January 2017

What Donald Trump and Terry Jones have in common

Terry Jones, remember him? He was the so-called pastor/prophet of the Florida-based Dove Outreach Center who had a hankering for burning stuff. The Koran. Effigies of Obama. His own character. My students at Central Washington University used to get so fired up when I[..]
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30 01 , 2017 1 Comment
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Steve Bannon: Battering a Nation

Give me a roll of duct tape and five minutes alone in a room with Steve Bannon and I swear to the Barefoot Messiah he will come away with a profoundly new respect for journalists and devotees of the First Amendment. Okay, well it[..]
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27 01 , 2017 3 Comments
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Survival Tips from Ms. Bossy

Listen here, I don't like Trump any more than the majority of Americans. Fact: He was only elected by 25 percent of American voters. Anyone trying to convince you otherwise is telling a lie. But there are a few things that need to be addressed[..]
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24 01 , 2017 7 Comments
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Global Citizen Wendy Scott Cayless: From Apartheid to Australia #PeopleoftheResistance

Editor’s Note: This is the third installment in a series of interviews I’m conducting with people across the country. This is an effort to get to know the stories of the people whose status updates I see on Facebook. It is the discovery of how[..]
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21 01 , 2017 1 Comment
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To Wish Donald Trump Success

To wish Donald Trump success is to teach boys and girls the world over that bullying is perfectly acceptable behavior. So, go, be a bully. Bullies are winners. To wish Donald Trump success is to teach boys and girls the world over that the[..]
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18 01 , 2017 8 Comments
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Push Back with Jimmie Moomaw #PeopleoftheResistance

Editor’s Note: This is the second installment in a series of interviews I’m conducting with people across the country. This is an effort to get to know the stories of the people whose status updates I see on Facebook. It is the discovery of how[..]
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14 01 , 2017 3 Comments
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About that FBI Dossier

Things to keep in mind: 1. The FBI Dossier on Trump is unverifiable. It wouldn't hold up in court. 2. Unverifiable is not the same as untrue. 3. This is not the same as a Birther movement. That was a conspiracy theory created by Trump[..]
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11 01 , 2017 7 Comments
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Out on Trout Creek with Mr. Joe #PeopleoftheResistance

Editor’s Note: This is the first installment in a series of interviews I’m conducting with people across the country. This is an effort to get to know the stories of the people whose status updates I see on Facebook. It is the discovery of how[..]
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08 01 , 2017 13 Comments
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An American Myth: Not Always a Peaceful Transition of Power

Editor's Note: For sometime now I have asked (begged) Tim to write for the blog. The following is his Epiphany gift to me. Tim holds a Bachelor's Degree in History from Oregon State University and a Masters in History from Washington State University. He is[..]
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07 01 , 2017 5 Comments
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