Make Common Sense Common Again

Monday, September 29, 2014

#ImARepublican Republicans are people too--people with terrible public policy ideas.

Wow. Republicans are so desperate and insecure that they feel the need to make an ad with the message that "Republicans are people, too." Yes, we all know Republicans are people. No one believes Republicans are monsters (well, there is Dick Cheney) or from another planet (okay, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul).

The point is that Republicans are people with bad ideas for public policy. They also seem to be people with a persecution complex if they believe they are being dehumanized by the people who simply disagree with their bad public policy ideas.

To make matters even worse, many of the "real" Republicans pictured in the ad are actually just stock photos used in other kinds of advertizing. And their hashtag #ImARepublican has been flooded with satirical posts.

Check out the sad little video of "real" Republicans here.

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About the Book

Has the United States gone insane? Considering the political circus of recent years, the easy answer is “yes.” But John Sheirer looks deeper to identify the underlying confusion and show us the core American values that can overcome the insanity, let us laugh at ourselves, and find common sense solutions to our nation’s confusion. We don’t expect political commentary to come in the form of compelling literature, but Sheirer’s gentle wit, knowledge of the issues, compassion for his fellow humans, and highly tuned B.S. detector lift this book from being just another partisan rant to a literate and readable examination of our shared citizenship and humanity.

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"... an outlier of logic, reason, and humor in today's often murky and distracting political dialogue. John Sheirer gives entertaining and incisive views on media, policy, elections, and the compendium of issues facing Americans. He gets us refocused and inspired to follow the road to real progressive values." -- David Pakman, host of The David Pakman Show

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"John Sheirer does a great job debunking right-wing propaganda and telling the fascinating story of America's real political majority--your normal-to-the-point-of-being-boring neighbors, friends, co-workers, and fellow churchgoers whose liberal agenda is strongly supported by most Americans." -- Driftglass, political blogger and co-host of The Professional Left Podcast

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Make Common Sense Common Again

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Death panels? No. Flu shots? Yes. Republicans have been lying. Don't vote for them.

Monday, September 29, 2014

#ImARepublican Republicans are people too--people with terrible public policy ideas.

Sunday, September 28, 2014

Republican government incompetence is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Maybe it's time to stop voting for people who believe government can't do anything right.

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Rand Paul's Bible was written by Ayn Rand: The Gospel of Selfishness.

Friday, September 26, 2014

Salutes? Golf? Vacations? That's not news. That's trash.

Thursday, September 25, 2014

The Onion predicted the the future back in 2008

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

The "Palin disaster clock" keeps ticking.