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Conservatism and Social Divestment: A Commentary on the Republican Debate

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The Tea Party debate on CNN last night was a showcase in the politics of selfishness, xenophobia, and weaponized ignorance. After watching the entire ordeal, there were many points that were made by the field of GOP contenders that were reprehensible. But for the purposes of this post, I will limit my comments to one [...]

President Obama Seeks to “Create Dependency”, Says Senator Coburn

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Yet another racial code word has emerged from within our 21st century post-racial American discourse. This time, it comes from Republican senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma. In commenting on Obama’s policy, Coburn said that the president “seeks to create dependency” on government programs. He does not specify which programs in particular, but Coburn goes on [...]