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Concerning the Ironical Naming of the Federalist Society
How did it happen that anti-federalists styled themselves federalists?
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Kirk Swearingen

September 2021

Three Words to Break a Nation: Revisiting Wendell Berry’s “Hidden Wound”
Half a century ago, Wendell Berry wrote of growing up in rural Kentucky and articulated the “mirror wound” that white people suffer due to our history…
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Kirk Swearingen
Paul McCartney's Conquest of Happiness
Sir Paul's life and work exemplify the courageous striving toward happiness described by philosopher Bertrand Russell — and we all get a share of it, in…
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Kirk Swearingen
The Supreme Court: Chock Full o’ Catholics
Republicans have worked tirelessly to undermine the Disestablishment clause, “the true genius” of our Constitution, and adding foes of “Roe” to the high…
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Kirk Swearingen

August 2021

July 2021

May 2021

Liar, Liar
It's true, Giuliani and Stone may not be lying—in an alt-realty universe.
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Kirk Swearingen

April 2021

Oh, Jim Jordan, Please Grow Up
The Ohio representative demands to know when Dr. Fauci will give him his liberties back.
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Kirk Swearingen
Yeah, That’s Right, I’m “Vaccine Virtue Signaling”
For one blessed day, I allow myself to think people will do the right thing.
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Kirk Swearingen
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Suggested Mottos for the Office of Donald J. Trump
His use of the country's motto just doesn't capture his essence.
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Kirk Swearingen
Hey, Cuck-Callers and QAnon-ers, Can We Talk?
The Family Values/QAnon party has some serious problems with their membership.
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Kirk Swearingen
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