Category Archives: Running Republicans

Reverse, Reverse Discrimination Re: Presidential-Religious Leaders’ Holidays?

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Ruth O'Brien

by Professor Ruth O’Brien & Frederic D. O’Brien (a.k.a. Fred Schwarz, Deputy Managing Editor, National Review) My, my. It is Presidents’ Day again. February is that kind of month—polarized, that is, and I’m not talking about needing goggles or glasses … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Key Concepts from Obama Book that Scare Right Wing Hackers

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Ruth O'Brien

The new menu on my page — Obama Blogs — explain key concepts from  Out of Many, One: Obama & the Third American Political Tradition.  It is designed as an Open Education Resource, and I’m hyperlinking URLs; Obama’s Belief in … Continue reading →

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Hobbes & Hate from a Grand Canyon State

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Ruth O'Brien

It’s the war of all against all as the GOP’s hate just keeps getting hotter. Are you surprised? I’m not. GOP wars have not been reserved or restricted to a war on women no matter what their women say. . . . It’s Arizona governor Jan Brewer’s self-described job to hate gays and lesbians every bit as much as . . Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Can Rubio Land a Punch that Harms Obama?

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Ruth O'Brien

Will Florida senator Marco Rubio land a punch on Obama that hurts? It’s true: African-Americans cannot get angry. And if they do, they’d better apologize lickety-split. Rubio is sure trying to pick a fight with Obama . . . Continue reading → Continue reading →

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