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For years the Intramuralist has presented a “State of the Government” post consistent with the timing of the President’s State of the Union (SOTU) address. As Pres. Biden delivers a joint address to Congress this evening and not an SOTU (there is a difference, although typically not in style)
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This was a hard week… Many eyes first followed the long-awaited verdict of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. First and foremost, how hard it was to watch a man die; it doesn’t matter who the man is. God be with the Floyd family. Let us also say,
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This was a hard week… Many eyes first followed the long-awaited verdict of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. First and foremost, how hard it was to watch a man die; it doesn’t matter who the man is. God be with the Floyd family. Let us also say,
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Hang with the Intramuralist long enough, and one swiftly learns there are two popular phrases which oft prompt a rapid, negative (albeit playful) response: “It is what it is.” And… “Let’s agree to disagree.” “It is what it is” simply feels hollow to me. It’s more what we
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Hang with the Intramuralist long enough, and one swiftly learns there are two popular phrases which oft prompt a rapid, negative (albeit playful) response: “It is what it is.” And… “Let’s agree to disagree.” “It is what it is” simply feels hollow to me. It’s more what we
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One of the things that drives me crazy is dishonesty. Ask my sons… Sarcastic? OK, sometimes that’s funny. Exaggerate? Well, that can make a good story a great one. But lie? That’s wrong. And not only is it wrong, it’s incredibly unattractive and a clear extinguisher of
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One of the things that drives me crazy is dishonesty. Ask my sons… Sarcastic? OK, sometimes that’s funny. Exaggerate? Well, that can make a good story a great one. But lie? That’s wrong. And not only is it wrong, it’s incredibly unattractive and a clear extinguisher of
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Was it one more act in a pattern of racist police violence? Or was it the tragic outcome of a high pressure mistake? In a disturbing development in which a young black man was resisting arrest in Minneapolis Sunday afternoon, after a traffic stop/outstanding warrant situation, a veteran white
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Was it one more act in a pattern of racist police violence? Or was it the tragic outcome of a high pressure mistake? In a disturbing development in which a young black man was resisting arrest in Minneapolis Sunday afternoon, after a traffic stop/outstanding warrant situation, a veteran white
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Let’s be honest. There’s too much rhetoric out there right now. In 21st Century America, every issue needs an enemy; the acquisition of a carefully crafted enemy expedites support. It builds public backing faster and in many cases, prompts the omission of detailed scrutiny which multifaceted issues necessitate.
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Let’s be honest. There’s too much rhetoric out there right now. In 21st Century America, every issue needs an enemy; the acquisition of a carefully crafted enemy expedites support. It builds public backing faster and in many cases, prompts the omission of detailed scrutiny which multifaceted issues necessitate.
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“It's madness, madness, I tell you!” (... from the ever articulate, iconic Phoebe Buffay.) With madness once more made manifest in a publicized, frenzied folly, the circumstances still strike me as incredibly encouraging and hopeful… Two distinct groups, in direct opposition to one another. The reality, that in the