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Author Archives: Bennett Minton
‘American Sniper’ and the illusion of separation
Two scenes struck me in “American Sniper.” If you’ve been hiding under a rock or are otherwise unaware of the Oscars, the movie is a biopic based on the best-selling memoir of Chris Kyle, a Navy SEAL and Iraq War … Continue reading
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Tagged American Sniper, Bradley Cooper, Chris Kyle, Clint Eastwood, Iraq War, Iraq War veteran, Oscars
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Gerrymandering: Politics as situational ethics?
The state senator had an appointment out of town, and all his colleagues knew it. As soon as he left, the other political party, exploiting its temporary one-seat advantage, rushed to the floor a new legislative district map, though the … Continue reading
Posted in gerrymandering, James Madison, U.S. Constitution
Tagged Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, Commission on Integrity and Public Confidence in State Government, congressional redistricting, Federalist Number 10, gerrymandering, redistricting, situational ethics, U.S. Constitution, Virginia General Assembly, Virginia House of Delegates, Virginia Senate, William J. Howell
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Abraham Lincoln and the purpose of government
Abraham Lincoln was born 206 years ago today. Enshrined as our greatest president, he spent his three-decade political career writing and speaking about the framers’ intention, four score and seven years later. This week I visited the Ford’s Theatre Lincoln … Continue reading
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