roland on September 18th, 2008

People don’t want to face facts, they want to be pandered to, and no one does that better than Republicans. 
Republicans are very suspicious of “smart” people, because “smart” = “elite” and they have successfully labeled “elites” as being out of touch with ordinary Americans
So long as people choose to live in denial, there will always [...]

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roland on September 17th, 2008

Well, I shouldn’t say it means exactly “nothing” but the weight it carries is a lot less than people think.
Have you ever worked for a boss that was a temperamental, vindictive bully? Or perhaps he was incompetent without a clear vision for navigating the bad times, let alone the good? Was he spiteful, [...]

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