Category Archives: Education

We Got Lucky With Trump

Posted on November 7, 2020 by whungerford

Contributed by Arthur Ahrens of Branchport. Luck comes in two forms, and we got both! Trump’s four year rampage through out democracy was certainly bad luck. His unrelenting attacks on the press (FAKE NEWS), his terrible foreign policy (will NATO … Continue reading →

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Robocalls

Posted on September 10, 2020 by whungerford

This was an interesting study. Here are some conclusions: To better understand how these unwanted callers operate, we monitored every phone call received to over 66,000 phone lines in our telephone security lab, the Robocall Observatory at North Carolina State University. We … Continue reading →

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Two interesting interviews

Posted on September 2, 2020 by whungerford

She Calls Her Opponent a ‘Racist,’ He Calls Her a ‘Radical’: Catching Up With Tracy Mitrano J.D. ’95 By Amanda H. Cronin and Alec Giufurta She Calls Her Opponent a ‘Racist,’ He Calls Her a ‘Radical’: Catching Up With Tracy Mitrano J.D. ’95 … Continue reading →

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My country, right or wrong …

Posted on September 1, 2020 by whungerford

Our Country! In her intercourse with foreign nations may she always be in the right; but right or wrong, our country! — Stephen Decatur Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it. — Mark Twain Children … Continue reading →

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Back to School or not?

Posted on July 27, 2020 by whungerford

This article on Covid 19 was written by Arthur Ahrens of Branchport and is published here with permission. Views expressed by contributors are their own. Supposing you had a desperate health condition and had an urgent need for an operation … Continue reading →

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Government of, by, and for the Government.

Posted on March 8, 2020 by whungerford

Erik Prince, the security contractor with close ties to the Trump administration, has in recent years helped recruit former American and British spies for secretive intelligence-gathering operations that included infiltrating Democratic congressional campaigns, labor organizations and other groups considered hostile … Continue reading →

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Do Cornell conservatives need a moderator?

Posted on October 18, 2018 by whungerford

“Show up and keep an open mind, and just keep doing it. Because if you give up, that’s what I’m most afraid of,” Reed said. “I see a level of disengagement in America that’s growing, and the cynicism is growing … Continue reading →

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Watch his words

Posted on October 10, 2018 by whungerford

“When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less.” “The question is,” said Alice, “whether you can make words mean so many different things.” “The question is,” said Humpty Dumpty, “which is to be master—that’s … Continue reading →

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Not caring but cruel

Posted on August 4, 2018 by whungerford

I care about … –Rep. Tom Reed Tom Reed’s mantra is “I care” A caring person can’t be cruel, yet Tom Reed’s indifference to human needs is cruel. Here are some overt examples: Lower taxes for the rich, benefit cuts … Continue reading →

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Why say liberal with a sneer?

Posted on July 29, 2018 by whungerford

The root meaning of liberal from Latin “liber” is “free.” It is related to liberty, liberation and learning. Many founding fathers were liberals; Madison and Jefferson rejected monarchy; they envisioned a government for a free people with liberty and justice … Continue reading →

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