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On Lincoln and Our Second Founding – Town Square Politics
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About Town Square Politics. On Lincoln and Our Second Founding. In honor the 4th of July weekend, I’m sharing this post I wrote last year at this time:. I recently had the opportunity to sing American the Beautiful. The lines that most hit me are in the third verse:. Oh, beautiful for heroes proved. In liberating strife,. Who more than self their country loved,. And mercy more than life! What about those running for political office? The following two tabs change content below. August 10, 2015.
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Why Jeb Bush Will Not Win In 2016 – Town Square Politics
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About Town Square Politics. Why Jeb Bush Will Not Win In 2016. The following two tabs change content below. Latest posts by Tom Plewe ( see all. The Most Important Tech Issue For 2016. May 13, 2015. Why Jeb Bush Will Not Win In 2016. April 29, 2015. The End Of Swing-Back-To-The-Center Elections. April 1, 2015. April 29, 2015. Bull; 1 Comment. A Path for Police Reform →. Why Jeb Bush Will Not Win In 2016. April 29, 2015 at 11:55 am. Maybe But not an impossible barrier. Leave a reply Cancel reply.
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The Constitution Has Everything To Do With It – Town Square Politics
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About Town Square Politics. The Constitution Has Everything To Do With It. The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. Ninth Amendment. Most conservative responses to the Supreme Court’s ruling in. Obergefell v. Hodges. Completely ignored this principle, including (sadly) the dissents written by justices themselves. Justice Scalia’s decried the ability of a ‘bare majority’ of justices to ‘invent’ new rights. Ch...If yo...
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The Presidential Race – March Edition – Town Square Politics
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About Town Square Politics. The Presidential Race March Edition. It’s time again to look at the state of the presidential race. What should we expect from the ‘invisible primary’ in the coming months? My guess is that we will see at least a few candidates get more open about their 2016 decisions early next month. Why? What if a few candidates are already winning the ‘invisible primary,’ by locking down key donors/fundraisers, powerful activists, campaign staff, etc? Won’t Win, But Won’t Stop. Sarah Palin...
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The Presidential Race – June Edition – Town Square Politics
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About Town Square Politics. The Presidential Race – June Edition. It’s been three months since I wrote the last update. And what’s really remarkable is how little has changed. Yes, we’ve had a string of announcements (with more coming this month), but the state of the field has remained basically static. My guess is that behind the scenes things are tightening but that we won’t know how until some candidates start dropping out. As usual, I’ll begin with the Republican field:. Hey, It Could Happen. Bernie...
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Toward a Theory of Property Destruction in Race Riots – Town Square Politics
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About Town Square Politics. Toward a Theory of Property Destruction in Race Riots. The riots in Baltimore (a small part of the overall protest) really should not be that difficult to understand. To see why, consider the following hypothetical:. Would you be surprised, in such a nation, that the second group viewed private property very differently than the first that they saw it not as a foundation for individual liberty but rather as a means of control and a system of spoils? From the Economic Policy In...
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The Most Important Tech Issue For 2016 – Town Square Politics
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About Town Square Politics. The Most Important Tech Issue For 2016. I’m a tech guy in my professional life. I design and create software for a living and I follow the news around the software world very closely. I’ve been thinking about what issues would be most important from a tech perspective for the 2016 presidential election, and patent reform is hands-down number one. The following two tabs change content below. Latest posts by Tom Plewe ( see all. The Most Important Tech Issue For 2016. Does the c...
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A Path for Police Reform – Town Square Politics
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About Town Square Politics. A Path for Police Reform. I’ve been thinking more about the other side (beyond body cameras. Of police/social reform might look like. How do we tone down police-community conflict which still cutting down on crime? Ross Douthat’s recent post. Suggested an argument that I think deepens my own suggestion from last week. Douthat, reflecting on an interview of David Simon. The following two tabs change content below. Latest posts by Jason LaBau ( see all. August 10, 2015.
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The Democratic Split – Town Square Politics
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About Town Square Politics. An old division is rearing it’s head again in the Democratic Party. It’s gone public in the disruption of Bernie Sanders’s speeches by #blacklivesmatter protesters, first at Netroots Nation in July and then again in Seattle on Saturday (see here. For those who consider themselves left, liberal, or sympathetic to these movements in general, such disruptions can be confusing. Aren’t Sanders and the protesters both on the same “side”? And his hiring of a new campaign secretary.
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Rubio Rising – Town Square Politics
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About Town Square Politics. At this point, trying to discern who is winning the (mostly invisible) Republican presidential contest is like reading tea leaves. But some clues this weekend suggest that Marco Rubio is in position to take a solid lead. First, let’s start with what his competitors are saying. Lindsey Graham. Ok, not really a competitor, but also running right now) told Katie Couric. Meanwhile, Scott Walker. Is openly speculating about a Walker-Rubio ticket. 8220;There was a point during his r...
