MOVIES DEPT.
The Late Night Double Feature Picture Show
Back in the 1980s, I used to go see the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Biograph Theater on Lincoln Avenue. I wasn’t one of those people who went every weekend, but I probably saw it maybe a dozen times. In case you’re wondering, no, I didn’t dress up. There wasn’t any single character I… Read more
POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPT.
Are You On the Inside?
I think part of the appeal of Donald Trump to his supporters is that he appears to be a guy who’s willing and able to take on the establishment. If you don’t like the way the country has been going, Trump will steer it back on track. If the economic recovery you keep hearing about… Read more
POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPT.
Democrats Need to Apologize or STFU
To be a libertarian voter — let alone a Libertarian voter — these days is to read endless editorials by Clinton supporters explaining that we shouldn’t vote for Gary Johnson because that could tip the election to Donald Trump. It gets old fast. Today’s example come from the anonymous cowards at the Washington Post editorial… Read more
POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPT.
Paul Krugman Doesn’t Get the Message
I hate to say bad things about Paul Krugman, because it was his books back in the 1990s that got me interested in economics, but he sure can be a condescending ass sometimes, as illustrated by his recent opinion piece about whether it makes sense for Democrats who are unhappy with Clinton to vote for… Read more
POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPT.
Clinton Did It, but What Would Trump Do?
Here’s a sentiment I’ve seen from some Donald Trump supporters, especially those who get to Trump by way of Bernie Sanders and hate Clinton enough to vote for Trump: https://twitter.com/Jay0253/status/761288407435784192 (In case it doesn’t show, it’s a picture of a dumb-looking guy saying “I’m voting for the candidate who got people killed, covered [up] sexual… Read more
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