Make Common Sense Common Again

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.

Praise for John Sheirer's Writing

"... 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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"In a political world cluttered with knee-jerk opinions and mindless punditry, John Sheirer is a refreshing alternative voice. He shows liberals how to defeat right-wing lies, not with demagoguery and hysterics, but with common sense wisdom and a neighborly style." -- Bill Scher, host of the Talk Me Down podcast

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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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“John Sheirer brings an everyman’s approach to any number of issues. Like reading your favorite comic strip first, John’s columns take priority over everything else on the Op-Ed page, always making sharp and compelling points without resorting to the sledgehammer techniques of others.” -- Bob Flaherty, Morning Host, WHMP-96.9 FM, 2014 New England Radio Personality of the Year, Author of novel Puff

Make Common Sense Common Again

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Misinformation, arbitrary war, deep inequality, attacks on women's rights ... Yep, the Republican Party is a post-apocalyptic novel.

Monday, April 17, 2017

Can you imagine the 24/7 outrage from Republicans if Obama had hesitated to salute the flag?

It's hard to rationalize so-called "pro-life" people celebrating the "Mother of All Bombs."

Friday, April 14, 2017

Trump didn't get his bombing bump in the polls, and no one is forgetting about his Russian collusion. Expect more desperate distractions ahead.

Thursday, April 13, 2017

Who would have thought Alabama Republicans would be more honorable public servants than Congressional Republicans?

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Trump skipped the White House Passover Seder, and Spicer says Hitler didn't use chemical weapons. I guess Trump wants to win 101% of the anti-Semitic vote next time.

How insane are some Trump supporters? Human-extinction-level insane.