Make Common Sense Common Again

Sunday, August 31, 2014

John Boehner's monkey video is the highlight of his career in government.

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Saturday, August 30, 2014

Seriously? "Tan-suit-gate."

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The things Republicans criticize President Obama about lately are even more absurd than usual. Some wonderful day in the future, perha...
Friday, August 29, 2014

Republicans would rather fund the government with an ice bucket challenge than by paying their fair share of taxes.

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Here's the new form of Republican "trickle-down" economics: funding the government with an ice bucket challenge. Conside...
Thursday, August 28, 2014

Is there a more shameful and despicable major organization in America than the NRA?

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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Republicans have proven that they can't govern. Please remember in November.

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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Today's political parties can be defined in part by who they hold up as role models. For the issue of guns, Republicans have Ted Nugent; Democrats have Gabby Giffords. The contrast is clear.

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Monday, August 25, 2014

Basic common sense is in short supply in the Republican Party.

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John Sheirer
John Sheirer (pronounced Shy-er) is an award-winning teacher and author. His previous book on politics and current events, Tales of a Real American Liberal, gave rise to a very popular Facebook page by the same name where John posts political commentary that reaches hundreds of thousands of readers every day. At the local level, he writes a monthly column for his hometown newspaper, the Northampton, Massachusetts, Daily Hampshire Gazette (the 2015 New England Newspaper of the Year). John is the author of many other books, including his delightful series of children’s picture books coauthored with his dog Libby. His previous books also include a creative writing idea book, What’s the Story?; a short story collection, One Bite; two memoirs, Loop Year: 365 Days on the Trail and Growing Up Mostly Normal in the Middle of Nowhere; and a public speaking guidebook, Shut Up and Speak! John has taught English and communications at Asnuntuck Community College in Enfield, Connecticut, for more than two decades.
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