Tag Archives: politics

Postcards from the Edge

Posted on May 23, 2020 by jyourist

Does it really make a difference to write these political postcards asking people to vote. I’m really not sure. I assume it has to have even the meagerest of influence, but am not so sure it’s anything significant. However, I … Continue reading →

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La Dulceria Mexicana…

Posted on April 13, 2016 by jyourist

…five blocks from our house.

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Confessions of a Republican

Posted on March 10, 2016 by jyourist

This was a presidential campaign ad aired in 1964. In November of that year, Lyndon Baines Johnson defeated Goldwater in the biggest landslide since 1820. Hauntingly timely.

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“Bad Reception” by Barry Blitt

Posted on January 25, 2016 by jyourist
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Use it or lose it

Posted on January 13, 2016 by jyourist

In class today we talked about Obama’s State of the Union last night. The students claimed they were not bored listening to it like Donald Trump was who claimed in a tweet, “It was boring.” They were intrigued with the … Continue reading →

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Bravo, Mr. President

Posted on November 21, 2014 by jyourist

Kevin Drum, a blogger for Mother Jones, has called this executive action by Obama absolutely politically brilliant. He details how the Republicans will be tripping over themselves, alienating themselves from the fastest growing sector of our population, latinos, and tying … Continue reading →

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“Yes, the dogs are loose.”

Posted on November 16, 2014 by jyourist

Jane Byrne died last Friday (1933-2014). She was the first and only female mayor of Chicago, lasting for only a term 1979-1983, replaced by Chicago’s only black mayor, Harold Washington. Though she ran as a reformer, she was trained in the … Continue reading →

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Posted on November 13, 2014 by jyourist

We have been watching Mr Smith Goes to Washington all week and finally finished it today. It’s such a perfect film–so well acted (Jean Arthur and Jimmy Stewart are superb), so relevant to the role of money in politics today. At … Continue reading →

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The winter of our discontent

Posted on November 10, 2014 by jyourist

It has been difficult listening to the news lately. While riding to and from work, I find myself turning it off in favor of some music or a food or science podcast. The results of the last election are still … Continue reading →

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Seven Blunders of the World

Posted on October 2, 2014 by jyourist

In commemoration of this 145th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948), it is good to revisit his “Seven Blunders of the World,” which pointedly sum up how we mortals go astray. As the November elections draw nearer, we would do well to bear … Continue reading →

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