Political Reactions… The Scipionic Circle: My Political Positions & Sources of Inspiration (2/2) 19 Jul 202019 Jul 2020 This post is named after Scipio Aemilianus, adopted grandson of Scipio Africanus (who, in turn, was Cornelia Africana's father) and husband to Sempronia (Cornelia's daughter and sister to the Gracchi.)…
Political Reactions… The Scipionic Circle: My Political Positions & Sources of Inspiration (1/2) 19 Jul 202019 Jul 2020 This post is named after Scipio Aemilianus, adopted grandson of Scipio Africanus (who, in turn, was Cornelia Africana's father) and husband to Sempronia (Cornelia's daughter and sister to the Gracchi.)…
Media Analyses… As Both a Film Buff & a Leftist, I Hate Hollywood 6 Jul 20206 Jul 2020 I mean, post Weinstein and all the other #MeToo bombshells, that's hardly a hot take I guess, but it's true and I feel the need to say it. I'm sick…
Political Reactions… Our Society is Mean-Spirited, Selfish & It’s Making Us All Miserable 5 Jul 202014 Jul 2020 The cover image for this post is the Easton Flag, supposedly designed during Revolutionary times and used by the division of Captain Abraham Horn in the War of 1812. It…
Political Reactions My Favorite Political Platforms (10/10) Green Party 2000 5 Jul 20205 Jul 2020 To celebrate the 4th of July, and for the sake of posterity, I want to share my favorite policy platforms from America’s history. (For the sake of variety, I will…
Political Reactions My Favorite Political Platforms (9/10) Libertarian Party 1988 4 Jul 20205 Jul 2020 To celebrate the 4th of July, and for the sake of posterity, I want to share my favorite policy platforms from America’s history. (For the sake of variety, I will…
Political Reactions My Favorite Political Platforms (8/10) Republican Party 1940 4 Jul 20205 Jul 2020 To celebrate the 4th of July, and for the sake of posterity, I want to share my favorite policy platforms from America’s history. (For the sake of variety, I will…
Political Reactions My Favorite Political Platforms (7/10) Progressive Party 1948 4 Jul 20205 Jul 2020 To celebrate the 4th of July, and for the sake of posterity, I want to share my favorite policy platforms from America’s history. (For the sake of variety, I will…
Political Reactions My Favorite Political Platforms (6/10) Socialist Labor Party 1896 4 Jul 20205 Jul 2020 To celebrate the 4th of July, and for the sake of posterity, I want to share my favorite policy platforms from America’s history. (For the sake of variety, I will…
Political Reactions My Favorite Political Platforms (5/10) Socialist Party 1912 4 Jul 20205 Jul 2020 To celebrate the 4th of July, and for the sake of posterity, I want to share my favorite policy platforms from America’s history. (For the sake of variety, I will…
Political Reactions My Favorite Political Platforms (4/10) Progressive Party 1924 4 Jul 20205 Jul 2020 To celebrate the 4th of July, and for the sake of posterity, I want to share my favorite policy platforms from America’s history. (For the sake of variety, I will…
Political Reactions My Favorite Political Platforms (3/10) Populist Party 1892 4 Jul 20205 Jul 2020 To celebrate the 4th of July, and for the sake of posterity, I want to share my favorite policy platforms from America’s history. (For the sake of variety, I will…
Political Reactions My Favorite Political Platforms (2/10) Progressive Party 1912 4 Jul 20205 Jul 2020 To celebrate the 4th of July, and for the sake of posterity, I want to share my favorite policy platforms from America’s history. (For the sake of variety, I will…
Political Reactions My Favorite Political Platforms (1/10) Democratic Party 1972 4 Jul 20205 Jul 2020 To celebrate the 4th of July, and for the sake of posterity, I want to share my favorite policy platforms from America's history. (For the sake of variety, I will…
Media Analyses… Lost Media (3/3) My “Holy Grails” (Literature) 1 Jul 20201 Jul 2020 My list of Lost Media "Holy Grails" ended up being longer than I anticipated, so I spun off the last few entries into this standalone post. It probably goes without…
Political Reactions Police Brutality (1/2) My Thoughts 20 Jun 202021 Jun 2020 The cover image of this post is the Whiskey Rebellion Flag. It's the banner associated with American heritage which I most closely identify with, and fly at my own house.…
Thoughts & Memories A Serpentarian’s Testimony 11 Jun 202011 Jun 2020 We always picture the entrance to Heaven as a golden gate on some clouds, and Hell is a burning cave of devils prodding sinners with their pitchforks. What if they…
Political Reactions… The Legacy of the Eagles (Letting Go of the Past) 1 Jun 20201 Jun 2020 This cover image features the coats of arms for Egypt, Libya under the Gaddafi regime and finally Romania, all of which are former Roman territories which follow the same trend…
Media Analyses… Reviewing “Presidential Media” (Portraits, Campaign Slogans & Signs, Etc.) 28 May 202028 May 2020 Purely for fun, I decided to take a quick look at all the other uniform aspects of a Presidential campaign and legacy. Here are some quick thoughts about each... Presidential…
Political Reactions The Two Best Candidates From Each Party in the Last 30 Years 28 May 2020 I want to look at the two old men from both parties whom I believe (hope, anyway) represent the future of American politics. They are Bernie Sanders and Ron Paul,…
Political Reactions Directory of Speech & Debate Analyses 27 May 202026 Jun 2020 So that does it, we reached another milestone here on the ol' blog. And that is this: I am (almost) done with politics! And that is just fine by me,…
Political Reactions General Election Debates: Summary & Conclusion 26 May 2020 [Note that this was written just before the 2016 cycle occurred, as I'd initially watched all the other debates to contextualize the 2016 election itself. I'll offer updated thoughts in…
Political Reactions My Stream of Consciousness During the 2016 Trump/Clinton Debates (4/4) 26 May 202026 May 2020 Once again, keep in mind that: Blue text is for Hillary. Red text is for Trump. Green text is for the moderators. The Lunatics Are Running the Asylum The real,…
Political Reactions My Stream of Consciousness During the 2016 Trump/Clinton Debates (3/4) 26 May 202026 May 2020 Out of all of them, this was the most entertaining to watch just because of all the crazy scandals coming out about Donald “grab 'em by the pussy” Trump at…
Political Reactions My Stream of Consciousness During the 2016 Trump/Clinton Debates (2/4) 26 May 202026 May 2020 So, this debate-reaction essay is going to be different than what's come before. I have so many thoughts on this cycle, and the debates were such unfocused messes between Trump…
Political Reactions My Stream of Consciousness During the 2016 Trump/Clinton Debates (1/4) Intro 26 May 202026 May 2020 For the 2016 debates, I personally watched them live with a chocolate milkshake (my comfort food) while Skyping a long-distance friend who was watching on his end. I wrote quick…
Political Reactions My Reaction to the 2012 Obama/Romney Debates (3/3) 26 May 202026 May 2020 Obama gets his first big dig in early on, during the topic of Benghazi and the Middle East, criticizing Romney for wanting more troops in Iraq as well as how…
Political Reactions My Reaction to the 2012 Obama/Romney Debates (2/3) 26 May 2020 Second Debate This is where the most famous moment of this debate cycle comes in, and probably the most famous moment in any debate since “Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy.”…
Political Reactions My Reaction to the 2012 Obama/Romney Debates (1/3) 26 May 2020 If you watch no other debate series I've linked to, watch these. Not only are they the most recent and by definition the most relevant to our world today,* but…
Political Reactions My Reaction to the 2008 Obama/McCain Debates (3/3) 26 May 202026 May 2020 Third Debate To begin with some meta-commentary, I need to reiterate that it's so shallow and annoying all the first "thank yous" that happen during the initial question at every…
Political Reactions My Reaction to the 2008 Obama/McCain Debates (2/3) 26 May 202026 May 2020 Second Debate I see the last moderator was replaced this time around. I wonder if he'll be back in the third or if the network executives were sick of him…
Political Reactions My Reaction to the 2008 Obama/McCain Debates (1/3) 26 May 2020 These are the first general election debates I was old enough watch as they occurred. Like everyone else my age, I was smitten with Obama and wanted him to win…
