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Joel S. Hirschhorn is the author of Pandemic Blunder: Fauci and Public Health Blocked Early Home COVID Treatment, Delusional Democracy - Fixing the Republic Without Overthrowing the Government and several other books, as well as hundreds of articles. His current political writings have been greatly influenced by working as a senior staffer for the U.S. Congress and for the National Governors Association. He now focuses on health issues and pandemic management.
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Friday, May 15, 2009
Constitutional Rubbish Americans need a civics lesson. And so do politicians. Of all the wrong and delusional thinking about the US Constitution the one that is most thoroughly incorrect and routinely used for political propaganda purposes is that there are three coequal branches of the federal government.
Friday, May 15, 2009Constitutional Rubbish Americans need a civics lesson. And so do politicians. Of all the wrong and delusional thinking about the US Constitution the one that is most thoroughly incorrect and routinely used for political propaganda purposes is that there are three coequal branches of the federal government.
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Rule of Law Vetoed by President Obama Without looking backward the rule of law cannot be respected and implemented, making President Obama's logic unacceptable. Americans want political and financial sector rascals prosecuted. If not now, then when?
Wednesday, April 22, 2009Rule of Law Vetoed by President Obama Without looking backward the rule of law cannot be respected and implemented, making President Obama's logic unacceptable. Americans want political and financial sector rascals prosecuted. If not now, then when?
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Friday, March 27, 2009
From Populist Rage to Revolution Americans clearly are capable of being outraged. Missing, however, is a sustained, vibrant demand for deep reforms of our political and government system. All the venom aimed at AIG and its bonus-receiving employees served more as a distraction than a viable political strategy to reform our government.
Friday, March 27, 2009From Populist Rage to Revolution Americans clearly are capable of being outraged. Missing, however, is a sustained, vibrant demand for deep reforms of our political and government system. All the venom aimed at AIG and its bonus-receiving employees served more as a distraction than a viable political strategy to reform our government.
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Monday, March 9, 2009
Four Integrity Tests for President Obama A great smile does not make a truth teller. A talker of change does not define a reformer. What if he is just another untrustworthy politician? What if he does not keep his promises? With these questions in mind, I have examined four areas where I find President Obama's behavior disappointing.
Monday, March 9, 2009Four Integrity Tests for President Obama A great smile does not make a truth teller. A talker of change does not define a reformer. What if he is just another untrustworthy politician? What if he does not keep his promises? With these questions in mind, I have examined four areas where I find President Obama's behavior disappointing.
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
Mesmerized by Melodic Rhetoric Writer Hirschhorn speculates that worry about economic disaster is prompting Americans to arm themselves against future chaos. He advocates structural reforms through constitutional amendments.
Thursday, February 12, 2009Mesmerized by Melodic Rhetoric Writer Hirschhorn speculates that worry about economic disaster is prompting Americans to arm themselves against future chaos. He advocates structural reforms through constitutional amendments.
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Monday, February 2, 2009
Tax Solution to Wretched Greed A law should be immediately passed that imposes a new special federal income tax of 99 percent on all income in excess of $500,000 annually for single taxpayers and $1 million for couples, starting for 2008 income. Call it a greed tax. Call it justice. Call it getting even for too many years of uncontrolled greed that has given the nation nothing but economic injustice and inequality, and given capitalism a very bad name.
Monday, February 2, 2009Tax Solution to Wretched Greed A law should be immediately passed that imposes a new special federal income tax of 99 percent on all income in excess of $500,000 annually for single taxpayers and $1 million for couples, starting for 2008 income. Call it a greed tax. Call it justice. Call it getting even for too many years of uncontrolled greed that has given the nation nothing but economic injustice and inequality, and given capitalism a very bad name.
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Consumer Power Wasted Americans must depend on themselves, not the government, to turn the rotten economy around. Consumer spending is the key. With nearly $9 trillion in cash sitting in bank and money market accounts, consumers have the power to be the fix they've been waiting for.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009Consumer Power Wasted Americans must depend on themselves, not the government, to turn the rotten economy around. Consumer spending is the key. With nearly $9 trillion in cash sitting in bank and money market accounts, consumers have the power to be the fix they've been waiting for.
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Friday, December 12, 2008
Illinois Citizens Deserve Corrupt Government When Illinois voters rejected having a state constitution convention in this past election they believed the lies of corrupt status quo political forces. Shame on them. Like most Americans they have the delusional belief that they can keep electing Democrats or Republicans that will reform government. But all we get are more liars and criminals.
Friday, December 12, 2008Illinois Citizens Deserve Corrupt Government When Illinois voters rejected having a state constitution convention in this past election they believed the lies of corrupt status quo political forces. Shame on them. Like most Americans they have the delusional belief that they can keep electing Democrats or Republicans that will reform government. But all we get are more liars and criminals.
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Sunday, November 30, 2008
George W. Bush Belongs In Prison There is a compelling case for indicting George W. Bush and putting him in prison, not to get revenge, but to obtain justice and show the world that we truly believe in the rule of law that even presidents are not above.
Sunday, November 30, 2008George W. Bush Belongs In Prison There is a compelling case for indicting George W. Bush and putting him in prison, not to get revenge, but to obtain justice and show the world that we truly believe in the rule of law that even presidents are not above.
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
Unjust Deserts: Book Review Research shows that inherited knowledge mostly explains why some people become rich, not their personal efforts. Public policy implication is that higher taxes on the rich are justified.
Saturday, November 22, 2008Unjust Deserts: Book Review Research shows that inherited knowledge mostly explains why some people become rich, not their personal efforts. Public policy implication is that higher taxes on the rich are justified.
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
A New Political Party Is Needed Set aside any Obama euphoria you feel. The other important news is that third-party presidential candidates had a miserable showing this year, totaling just over one percent of the grand total with 1.5 million votes nationwide, compared to some 123 million votes for Barack Obama and John McCain. Americans are not willing to voice their political discontent by voting for third-party presidential candidates.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008A New Political Party Is Needed Set aside any Obama euphoria you feel. The other important news is that third-party presidential candidates had a miserable showing this year, totaling just over one percent of the grand total with 1.5 million votes nationwide, compared to some 123 million votes for Barack Obama and John McCain. Americans are not willing to voice their political discontent by voting for third-party presidential candidates.
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Friday, November 7, 2008
The Anti-Incumbency Movement is Dead Voting out congressional incumbents failed this year, showing the anti-incumbency movement to be a clear letdown. For some years many groups and their websites have been advocating voting out congressional incumbents as an effective means to reform government and make it work better. This year the retention rate was typical at 95.6 percent overall. Our political system is so rotten that anti-incumbent voting cannot succeed.
Friday, November 7, 2008The Anti-Incumbency Movement is Dead Voting out congressional incumbents failed this year, showing the anti-incumbency movement to be a clear letdown. For some years many groups and their websites have been advocating voting out congressional incumbents as an effective means to reform government and make it work better. This year the retention rate was typical at 95.6 percent overall. Our political system is so rotten that anti-incumbent voting cannot succeed.
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
Obama the Stalker You cannot escape the Obama sales pitch wherever you are, whatever you watch, whatever you read. His campaign will go down in American history as the most successful advertising and marketing effort to sell a product. All that will be proven with the Obama presidency is that you can have a very intelligent person in the White House and not just an idiot like George W. Bush who ends up protecting the two-party plutocracy.
Thursday, October 30, 2008Obama the Stalker You cannot escape the Obama sales pitch wherever you are, whatever you watch, whatever you read. His campaign will go down in American history as the most successful advertising and marketing effort to sell a product. All that will be proven with the Obama presidency is that you can have a very intelligent person in the White House and not just an idiot like George W. Bush who ends up protecting the two-party plutocracy.
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Sunday, October 19, 2008
If McCain Wins, Obama's Policies Get Implemented Listen up progressives: consider this case for not voting for either Obama or McCain, but having the courage to vote against the two-party plutocracy.
Sunday, October 19, 2008If McCain Wins, Obama's Policies Get Implemented Listen up progressives: consider this case for not voting for either Obama or McCain, but having the courage to vote against the two-party plutocracy.
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
When the Federal Government Fails the People The hardest thing for Americans to do right now in this presidential election season is to fight distraction and, instead, focus on the failure of all three branches of the federal government. And also to resist the propaganda masquerading as patriotic obligation that voting will fundamentally fix the federal government.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008When the Federal Government Fails the People The hardest thing for Americans to do right now in this presidential election season is to fight distraction and, instead, focus on the failure of all three branches of the federal government. And also to resist the propaganda masquerading as patriotic obligation that voting will fundamentally fix the federal government.
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
McCain Considering Conceding Election Soon In highly secret discussions John McCain is seeking feedback on the bold, historically unique idea of conceding the presidential election BEFORE Election Day! McCain believes This is the way for him to achieve a lasting legacy as a true American patriot. This and other arguments are happening in conversations with his closest, long-time supporters, including his wife, but not current campaign staff.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008McCain Considering Conceding Election Soon In highly secret discussions John McCain is seeking feedback on the bold, historically unique idea of conceding the presidential election BEFORE Election Day! McCain believes This is the way for him to achieve a lasting legacy as a true American patriot. This and other arguments are happening in conversations with his closest, long-time supporters, including his wife, but not current campaign staff.
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Friday, October 3, 2008
Shame! Shame! Come Back Shame. Shame on them (the politicians) and shame on us (the public). We live in the United States of Shame. Why? Because everywhere we see nothing but disgrace, dishonor and infamy, yet a complete absence of shame. In a nation where religion supposedly plays such a big role, people seem to have used it to suppress shame and avoid blame.
Friday, October 3, 2008Shame! Shame! Come Back Shame. Shame on them (the politicians) and shame on us (the public). We live in the United States of Shame. Why? Because everywhere we see nothing but disgrace, dishonor and infamy, yet a complete absence of shame. In a nation where religion supposedly plays such a big role, people seem to have used it to suppress shame and avoid blame.
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Thursday, October 2, 2008
Book Review: No Innocent Bystanders It is never easy to communicate wisdom. Even more difficult to do so in an engaging way that makes it very, very easy to read and understand. Mickey Z. has accomplished this difficult task in his new book No Innocent Bystanders. This book is designed to reach deep into a person's consciousness, pierce normal psychological defenses, and overcome a lifetime of facile rationalizations.
Thursday, October 2, 2008Book Review: No Innocent Bystanders It is never easy to communicate wisdom. Even more difficult to do so in an engaging way that makes it very, very easy to read and understand. Mickey Z. has accomplished this difficult task in his new book No Innocent Bystanders. This book is designed to reach deep into a person's consciousness, pierce normal psychological defenses, and overcome a lifetime of facile rationalizations.
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Monday, September 29, 2008
Eat Your Cats and Dogs Still more lies and deceptions will surely hit us as the fear-selling two-party plutocracy works hard to convince us prior to the coming election that things have turned better. In reality, there is no reason whatsoever for thinking that the nation is back on the right track. Of all the many narcotic delusions filling people's heads the most dangerous and self-defeating is that we can vote our way out of this mess.
Monday, September 29, 2008Eat Your Cats and Dogs Still more lies and deceptions will surely hit us as the fear-selling two-party plutocracy works hard to convince us prior to the coming election that things have turned better. In reality, there is no reason whatsoever for thinking that the nation is back on the right track. Of all the many narcotic delusions filling people's heads the most dangerous and self-defeating is that we can vote our way out of this mess.
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Monday, September 22, 2008
Our Republic Raped and Still No Revolution! Ousting Democrats and Republicans is more justified and needed than removing the tyranny of the King of England. Our elected domestic tyranny operating as a plutocracy masquerading as a democracy has been raping our nation. Yet middle class victims seem more than willing to keep bending over and asking for more pain and insult as they fall hook, line and sinker for the lies of both Barack Obama and John McCain.
Monday, September 22, 2008Our Republic Raped and Still No Revolution! Ousting Democrats and Republicans is more justified and needed than removing the tyranny of the King of England. Our elected domestic tyranny operating as a plutocracy masquerading as a democracy has been raping our nation. Yet middle class victims seem more than willing to keep bending over and asking for more pain and insult as they fall hook, line and sinker for the lies of both Barack Obama and John McCain.
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