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CXVII. History Under the Gun

Feb 8, 2026

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10 min read

CXVII. History Under the Gun

Violence is a policy, not a destiny

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
CXIV. The Next Authoritarian Won’t Be a Clown

Jan 18, 2026

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9 min read

CXIV. The Next Authoritarian Won’t Be a Clown

A wounded democracy has to decide whether to heal itself with shared goals or keep chasing after the loudest mouth

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
CXII. Comfort vs. the Republic

Jan 4, 2026

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11 min read

CXII. Comfort vs. the Republic

What George Washington knew, Trump Never Understood, and What We Can't Forget

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
CIV. The Next Great Labor Shift Is Here

Nov 9, 2025

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10 min read

CIV. The Next Great Labor Shift Is Here

Protecting Human Value in a World Run By Machines

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
LXXXXII.  Using Labels Instead of Brains

Aug 17, 2025

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12 min read

LXXXXII. Using Labels Instead of Brains

The War Against Education Is An Exercise In Ignorance

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
LXXXXI. Can Americans Be Fooled?

Aug 10, 2025

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10 min read

LXXXXI. Can Americans Be Fooled?

The norms of democracy appear to be under a concerted and purposeful attack

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
LXXXVIII. The Immigration Hate Game is a Hoax

Jul 20, 2025

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9 min read

LXXXVIII. The Immigration Hate Game is a Hoax

The facts show increased wealth, intelligence, and innovation in the United States

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
LXXXVII. The Death of Context

Jul 13, 2025

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13 min read

LXXXVII. The Death of Context

The Art of Thinking to Avoid Big Beautiful BS

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
LXXXVI. How Stinky Cheese Gets Made

Jul 6, 2025

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13 min read

LXXXVI. How Stinky Cheese Gets Made

A look behind the curtain of an odorous bill.

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
LXXXI. Rediscovering the American Spirit

Jun 1, 2025

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10 min read

LXXXI. Rediscovering the American Spirit

What exactly is it?

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
LXXVII. Do We Really Need to Be Told?

May 4, 2025

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15 min read

LXXVII. Do We Really Need to Be Told?

There's a reason we grow up with both idioms and idiots.

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
LXXV. RUN

Apr 20, 2025

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15 min read

LXXV. RUN

No One is Safe in A Culture Where the Nuts Dictate

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
LXVII. The Pigs Are Flying

Feb 23, 2025

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16 min read

LXVII. The Pigs Are Flying

When Job Cuts Make America Great Again, and Everything Else That Matters in an Alternative Reality!

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
LXV. MAGA is FART

Feb 9, 2025

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19 min read

LXV. MAGA is FART

Frequently Abandoning Rational Thinking

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
LIV. America's Coming Authoritarian Test

Nov 24, 2024

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17 min read

LIV. America's Coming Authoritarian Test

We're not in Kansas anymore.

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
LI. The Presidential Election 2024

Nov 3, 2024

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14 min read

LI. The Presidential Election 2024

Here Comes the Boom!

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
L. Big Issue Number 50

Oct 27, 2024

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15 min read

L. Big Issue Number 50

America at a Crossroads: The 2024 Election and the Threat of Trumpism

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
XXXXIX. The Road to Renewal: Fixing America's Democratic Flaws

Oct 20, 2024

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15 min read

XXXXIX. The Road to Renewal: Fixing America's Democratic Flaws

Six Problem Areas and What We Can Do About Them

XXXXIII. From Page to Power: Reading for Leadership

Sep 8, 2024

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14 min read

XXXXIII. From Page to Power: Reading for Leadership

Your Weekly Dose of Civics Without the Sh*t

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
XXXXII. Good Government Doesn't Have an Easy Button

Sep 1, 2024

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13 min read

XXXXII. Good Government Doesn't Have an Easy Button

A Weekly Dose of Civics Without the Sh*t

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
XXXXI. Diversity: American as Apple Pie With Cheese

Aug 25, 2024

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12 min read

XXXXI. Diversity: American as Apple Pie With Cheese

A Weekly Dose of Civics Without the Sh*t

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
XXXIX. The Dumbing Down of Civil Discourse

Aug 11, 2024

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11 min read

XXXIX. The Dumbing Down of Civil Discourse

A Weekly Does of Civics Without the Sh*t

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
XXXVIII. On The Road to Better Things?

Aug 4, 2024

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14 min read

XXXVIII. On The Road to Better Things?

Your Weekly Dose of Civics Without the Sh*t

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
XXXVII. Bridging the Political Divide

Jul 28, 2024

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10 min read

XXXVII. Bridging the Political Divide

Your Weekly Dose of Civics Without the Sh*t

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
XXXV. American Values and Obligations

Jul 14, 2024

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12 min read

XXXV. American Values and Obligations

Stories on Service & Leadership Without the BS

Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
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