Evidence Karen Handel is not bipartisan can be found in a Lugar Center and Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy report. The study found Karen Handel to be one of the least bipartisan House lawmakers. She was 435 out of 438 in terms of her ability to...
Both Lincoln and the Confederacy Were Awful
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New Study: 58% of Republicans say Colleges and Universities are Bad for Our Nation
The facts reported in this new study are absolutely the most important facts that have come across my desk in awhile. The facts I'm talking about come from a new study by the Pew Research: Sharp Partisan Divisions in Views of National Institutions. Republicans...
Jay Caruso Offers Up A Textbook Case of Garbage, Biased Journalism
Jay Caruso, in this post on RedState, attempted to smear Liberals by using a Washington Post story. The Headline of the Washington Post story is "In Alexandria shooter’s hometown, rage-filled radio host channels middle America’s inner frustration." The Headline for...
Two Questions About Trump and Republicans that Stump Progressives
George Lakoff has a lot of important insights into our current civil disfunction. His theory, which I happen to fully agree with, says liberals like the Nurturing Mother world view, while, conservative like the Strong Father world view. For liberals, the community...
America needs a national dialogue to heal our political battle wounds
More specifically, “In 2016, Pew reported that 45 percent of Republicans and 41 percent of Democrats felt that the other party’s policies posed a threat to the nation.” Democrats and Republicans tended to view people who supported the other party as “exceptionally...
Wisconsin bill that would expel or suspend students who disrupt speakers moves forward
This feeds the narrative that we are moving more to the "Alt-Right." MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Assembly Republicans moved closer to creating tougher penalties for University of Wisconsin student protesters Tuesday, advancing a bill that would suspend or expel students who...
Interesting New Term – Streaming Analytics
I just learned a new term – Streaming analytics. Apparently streaming analytics is the application of analytics to data while it’s in motion, and before it’s stored – and includes data manipulation, normalization, cleansing and pattern of interest detection. Streaming...
Religious Lessons from the Handel-Ossoff Campaign
I find this post from a Christian Media Outlet to be very important. I particularly thought the following quote interesting. Political candidates have proven they are able to motive their colleagues to strategize, work, and give to accomplish their goals more than the...
Example for Discussion of Media Literacy
This email came across my desk today. It is from Ron Paul's Homeschool Business Here is what it say's: This college professor at a tax-funded university has advice for conservative parents about college. "Your sons and daughters should go to college and take the full...
New Term – Motive Attribution Asymmetry. Add this to “Confirmation Bias,” “Selective Perception,” and “Motivated Reasoning” as Reasons For Our Political Disfunction.
I found a new term, "Political Motive Attribution Asymmetry" that adds to, "Confirmation Bias," "Selective Perception," and "Motivated Reasoning" as the reason our political problems seem to be so intractable. The term came from a Study called "Motive attribution...
Example of “Motivated Reasoning” Using Rubio’s Example of Obama Stroking Caustic Rhetoric
Motivated Reasoning is where you know the answer you want and then you line up facts to support your answer. A great example of motivated reasoning was provided by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) (See Full Story Here). He is motivated to blame liberals for the divisions in...
5 Things We Need to Discuss About the Oregon Uprising by Armed White Folks (AWFs)
Here are 5 important things to discuss about the Oregon Uprising by Armed White Folks (AWFs). First, let's be clear, this latest uprising by AWFs should come as no surprise to anyone that's paying attention. When Sharon Angle, Nevada Senate Candidate in 2008, said...
Confirmation Bias, Selective Perception, and Motivated Reasoning in The Conservative World View
The Republicans base their entire philosophy on a number of conclusion that all the “experts” in the world would see as completely false. Man has had no impact on Global Warming. - 97% of "Climate Scientists" disagree More guns would reduce deaths by guns. - No...
The Difference Between the GOP and Democrats is 1 Thing: Loyalty to the Party Platform!
I can show you a fact on how the Dems and the GOP are different. The Republican Candidate for office in Georgia must sign a "Loyalty Oath" to the National GOP Platform. The Democratic Candidate for office does not. Here is the Fact: The Official Georgia Qualifying....
Knowledge is a Network; Not a Tree
In the past, it was sufficient to model Knowledge as a tree. Today, it is better to model knowledge as a network, not a tree. Sometimes it begins with one insight and grows into many branches; other times it grows as a complex and interconnected network. Infographics...
The GOP Continues to eat their own. Latest Example – Redstate calls for John Boehner's removal because he is not conservative enough.
Here is what Restate wants to say: WOW! According to Restate John Boehner is not conservative enough. According to Restate he has 'betrayed the values" they believe in. The GOP is in huge trouble.
The GOP Continues to eat their own. Latest Example – Redstate calls for John Boehner’s removal because he is not conservative enough.
Here is what Restate wants to say: WOW! According to Restate John Boehner is not conservative enough. According to Restate he has 'betrayed the values" they believe in. The GOP is in huge trouble.
Wanted in College Graduates: Tolerance for Ambiguity | Jeff Selingo | LinkedIn
Three months after I graduated from college and following a summer journalism fellowship at the Arizona Republic in Phoenix, I had my first interview for a full-time newspaper reporting job. It was in Wilmington, N.C. The managing editor of the newspaper picked me up...
Wanted in College Graduates: Tolerance for Ambiguity | Jeff Selingo | LinkedIn
Three months after I graduated from college and following a summer journalism fellowship at the Arizona Republic in Phoenix, I had my first interview for a full-time newspaper reporting job. It was in Wilmington, N.C. The managing editor of the newspaper picked me up...
Tom Price Offers Health Care Challenge! I Accept
In a recent Opinion piece in IJReveiew, our Congressman Tom Price, offered yet another vague response to one of most important social issues of our day; how do we achieve a healthy community? He clearly offers no solutions to achieving a healthy community. As is...
Solution Aversion – Why people believe what they believe
Solution Aversion - Why People Believe What They Believe In order to thrive in a rapidly changing world the better we learn the better we can adapt to the changes. So, the Learning Community is always interested in what are the barriers to learning. A recent...