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matthew.allen

2017-12-26 03:00

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Trump shot the rule of law in the head on 5th Ave., didn't lose a vote, then raped the corpse while Republican leaders applauded.

Trump shot the rule of law in the head on 5th Ave., didn't lose a vote, then raped the corpse while Republican leaders applauded.

The Blaze wasted a bunch of ones and zeros letting us know that No. 42 is still considered to be in the top three presidents in recent history along with Kennedy and Reagan…pretty good company I’d say:

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matthew.allen

2017-12-26 02:01

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Time and attention…the different bedside approaches to governing.

Time and attention…the different bedside approaches to governing.

This piece was originally written as a critique of the Republican handling of healthcare reform efforts. In general, however, it is a look at how the Republicans have decided to govern with their unified

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matthew.allen

2017-12-26 01:31

Shove it up your Quora no. 2

Shove it up your Quora no. 2

If the social and political views held by most liberal Quorans took hold in the United States, what form of government would it be? I misread the original question but spent time writing an answer to the

matthew.allen

2017-12-26 01:25

Mean Girls of the Senate.

Mean Girls of the Senate.

I wonder what the political landscape would look like today if Trump and the Congressional Republicans just kept the promise they made over the past 8 years: repeal and replace Obamacare with something

camaroatc

2017-12-11 21:54

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Robert Reich on Net Neutrality

Robert Reich on Net Neutrality

Please share this on all your social media accounts. The repercussions of this decision could be felt for at least a generation if the trump administration goes forward with repealing net neutrality.

digitalfirehose

2017-12-10 13:20

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How to re-frame the Net Neutrality debate

How to re-frame the Net Neutrality debate

The FCC is planning to vote on a resolution to repeal net neutrality in 4 days. As the vote comes near, with certainty that it will pass, I see that social media is becoming more and more agitated on the

matthew.allen

2017-12-10 15:17

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Oxford comma anyone?

Oxford comma anyone?

So I am a devotee of the Oxford comma and get annoyed when I see it not being used. I have to say "Yes" to the Oxford comma. What do you have to say? Talk amongst yourselves...but comments and

matthew.allen

2017-12-09 01:30

When will the #MeToo movement regain reason?

When will the #MeToo movement regain reason?

aaronburt

2017-12-08 00:28

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Save Net Neutrality- Cyber Bully Ajit Pai

Save Net Neutrality- Cyber Bully Ajit Pai

In general I'm a huge fan of free markets however net neutrality is an important issue where I have to make an exception as a rational person would. While having a set of ideals is important, it is foolish

matthew.allen

2017-12-08 01:03

Your Comprehensive Guide to Why We Should Preserve Net Neutrality

Your Comprehensive Guide to Why We Should Preserve Net Neutrality

This has been a long time coming. There is a lot of misleading information out there. While the misleading information comes from both sides (I fell victim to the Portugal nightmare scenario

matthew.allen

2017-12-07 19:57

I know...enough is enough...but...

I know...enough is enough...but...

Ok, so I just watched Al Franken's full resignation speech. I stand by my previous post, but now I feel like I have been punched in the gut. I think Al Franken had to resign, but not because it was the

matthew.allen

2017-12-07 18:38

Enough is enough...

Enough is enough...

I have been a vocal supporter of Senator Al Franken since the first allegations were made. I posted a pretty strongly worded piece criticizing the excesses of the #MeToo movement/cause. I warned that by

matthew.allen

2017-12-02 16:46

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Shove it up your Quora no. 2

Shove it up your Quora no. 2

If the social and political views held by most liberal Quorans took hold in the United States, what form of government would it be? I misread the original question but spent time writing an answer to the

matthew.allen

2017-12-02 12:42

Truth or Dare

I was asked the following: even if Flynn gave up the whole story and it is bad as we can imagine, does it make a difference given how radicalized the Republican party has become? My response is as follows:

matthew.allen

2017-11-28 13:11

It actually is the economy stupid.

It actually is the economy stupid.

I was listening to the Slate podcast "I Have to Ask" hosted by Isaac Chotiner. His guest was Mark Lilla and the discussion was centered on Lilla's argument that the Democratic Party's reliance

matthew.allen

2017-11-28 13:00

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Shove it up your Quora no. 1

Shove it up your Quora no. 1

Should liberals be less condescending when trying to debate conservatives? That is the question I was charged with answering. If you don't know, there is a sometimes wonky, sometimes troll infested site

matthew.allen

2017-11-28 02:10

Suck it up...

I am about to become very unpopular. The Democrats, lefties, and progressives are presently enthralled in a very big and very important discussion about sexual misconduct. This discussion is extremely

matthew.allen

2017-11-27 23:20

Suck it up...*

*Previously posted on The Nugatorium, my WordPress blog...just so that nobody mistakes my reposts here as plagiarism. I am about to become very unpopular. The Democrats, lefties, and progressives are presently