Monthly Archives: November 2014

Jonathan Gruber is an Idiot.

Posted on November 14, 2014 by a1skeptic

Jonathan Gruber is an Idiot. Back in October of 2013, Gruber — a consultant who served as a technical advisor during the creation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as the ACA or “Obamacare”) and during … Continue reading →

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Curt Schilling is debating evolution on Twitter. Seriously?

Posted on November 13, 2014 by a1skeptic

If you are or ever have been a Red Sox fan you will always honor Curt Schilling for the “bloody sock” game that brought us past the Yankees in 2004, and ultimately reversed the curse in the 2004 World Series. … Continue reading →

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From the Onion (and not too far from the Truth)

Posted on November 12, 2014 by a1skeptic

Well, leave it to the Onion to find just the right tone in their parody of a man fighting for what he thinks is in the Constitution. The said thing is, this isn’t that far from the truth. There was … Continue reading →

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Are Veterans Heroes?

Posted on November 11, 2014 by a1skeptic

Today is Veteran’s Day, and David Masciotra from Salon.com has penned a provocative article entitled “You don’t protect my freedom: Our childish insistence on calling soldiers heroes deadens real democracy.” I don’t agree with all of it, but it makes … Continue reading →

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Progressive and Democrats of America, REJOICE!

Posted on November 5, 2014 by a1skeptic

I know what you guys are thinking. What has he been smoking? No, it’s true. The Republican take-over of the Senate is the best thing that could happen for progressives as we look towards 2016. Why? Because the Republicans will … Continue reading →

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