CommonSense2 September, 2011 Issue #43
It seems that CS2 is still suffering the effects of late August’s Hurricane Irene. Editor Chuck Brown wishes to apologize to those authors who have submitted articles for publication in…
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‘Step Right up!’ Snake Oil for Sale
The Tea Party, mutant spawn of the Republicans, held their spineless parents and the nation hostage during the debt ceiling crisis, and is now demanding an even greater ransom.
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The Evils of Centrism
Who came up with the idea that the correct policy is somewhere between the two extremes? This notion has been infecting our politics for quite some time.
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How Do You Defend a Nation Against a Backlash of Grief?
How do you defend a nation against a backlash of grief? SHOCK & DENIAL Recently, Americans were dealt a blow to justice when they learned the jury in…
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“You Cannot Be Serious!”
Former tennis great, John McEnroe, is well known for his diatribes against linesmen and chair umpires when he perceived a bad call and ranted, “You cannot be serious!” It’s also…
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Saving Medicare: A Republican President?
It appears that the corporations and the billionaire oligarchs club have positioned the middle class precisely where they want it. Obama has been given the incrementalist reformer’s role while the…
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Pennsylvania Renewable Energy & Sustainable Living Festival
A solar cooker made from an umbrella covered in aluminum foil? A rooftop heater made from soda cans? Those are just some of the backyard inventions that will be on…
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The Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde
Known around the world for his creeping wit and aphoristic critical judgments, many forget
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that the majority of Wilde’s writings can be described as tragedies.
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Express Your Shale Gas Outrage in Philadelphia on September 7
Spills, explosions, blowouts and leaks are becoming more common around the country and in Pennsylvania where energy profiteers are fracking for natural gas. Fines are minimal, and fracking wastewater is…
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