Today, while announcing the gun control reforms he intends to pass by way of executive order, President Obama became emotional. He got to the point in his speech where he referenced the first-graders who were killed a few years ago in Newtown, Connecticut, and, because he’s a decent man, and a caring father, he began […]
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The right would rather mock Obama for his tears than respond to the content of what he was saying about our problem with guns in this country
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The irony of Common Sense
Our favorite FOX News personality, Glenn Beck, has a new book out. In tribute to Thomas Paine’s brilliant pamphlet of the same name, it’s called “Common Sense.” Or, to be more specific, it’s called “Glenn Beck’s Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine.” Which, I guess, from a marketing perspective, […]
Posted in Art and Culture, History, Marketing, Media, Observations, Politics | Also tagged Age of Reason, Agrarian Justice, Amazon, American history, beat downs by founding fathers, book reviews, Common Sense, estate tax, founding fathers, FOX News, give to the poor, Glenn Beck, Glenn Beck's Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-of-Control Government, misunderstanding American history, origins of American liberalism, progressive taxation, progressivism, public education, social security, tax the rich, taxation, The Crisis, the progressive agenda, The Rights of Man | 9 Comments