People who oppose wars from the start are treated like crap in America. Even among pacifists on the left, the politicians who get the most credibility when they oppose wars are those with military experience.
The System Doesn’t Forgive You. Why Would You Forgive It?
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If you screw up, the penalties are draconian. So why are you so eager to forgive hardass politicians who would never give you a break?
My Mother Is Dead But Her Body Is Still Alive
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In my continuing series of cartoons about my mother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s and my work with her as her only caregiver, I discussed the fact that my efforts to keep her rooted to reality drew me closer to her than ever in the final years before she ended up in the memory care unit of an assisted care facility.
You Can’t Have a Drink at Age 17 But a Bank Will Lend You $57,000
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Perhaps because they don’t think about it very hard, a lot of people blame those who default on student loans for reneging on an obligation that they under took freely. But let’s not forget, high school seniors at the age of 17 are required to sign loan agreements for up to $57,000. We don’t trust them to rent cars. We don’t issue them credit cards. How can we hold them responsible for decisions that they are not mentally able to handle?
Don’t Worry, the Government Will Solve Climate Change Even Though They Can’t Solve Anything Else
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What it comes to climate change, most Americans think to themselves: someone will figure something out. And by someone, they probably mean the government. But this is the very same government that doesn’t seem to be able to address almost any other problem, most of which are much less complicated than climate change.
I Get That My Mom Has Alzheimer’s But I Just Can’t
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Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease for everyone but it seems especially cruel when its victim is someone whose memory was especially sharp.
Blue No Matter Who
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Some Democrats say that they are “blue no matter who.” Trump, they say, is such an existential threat that they will vote for anyone who winds up as the Democratic nominee for president. But is it really wise to extend such a blank check to a party that has disappointed us so many times before?
It’s Like the US Isn’t Even Trying to Lie Convincingly About War
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Trump Administration officials like National Security Advisor John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are urging war against Iran on the grounds that the Shia republic is making common cause with Al Qaeda, which is Sunni and thus Iran’s mortal enemy. Not only is this not true, it cannot be true,.
Alzheimer’s and the Vicious Circle of Slow Death
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Alzheimer’s makes patients want to walk. Then it makes them fall. But you can’t restrain them. All that caregivers can do is watch helplessly as their loved ones get up and crash, over and over.
Politics isn’t about Politics, it’s about Style and Tone So Let’s Admit It
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In American politics a politician can express a tone in complete contrast to their reality. It’s the tone that voters believe.
