Tag Archives: Fox News

Trump the Shout

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Jacques Delacroix

I have to admit I perplex myself right now. After the two Republican candidates debates, I have to admit I can see myself committing a scandalous voting act. Seeing the possibility of a choice between Clintons, the multiple crooks and … Continue reading →

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Figures and Academic Rot

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Jacques Delacroix

Numerical figures can be used to demolish an assertion, to illustrate a point, to confuse issues, or to intimidate an opponent. Figures in large numbers can also used to overwhelm, to absorb an adversary’s attention to the point of incapacitating … Continue reading →

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Little Democratic Sins; American Militarism

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Jacques Delacroix

Secretary Panetta accidentally disclosed military or diplomatic secrets in a press conference. I am not going to tell you more because I don’t want to be charged like reporter James Rosen of Fox News or have my phone surveilled. Oops, … Continue reading →

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Republican Sins: Mitt, and Ron, and Newt

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Jacques Delacroix

The much-derided Republican presidential debates are doing the job they are supposed to do. They instruct us about important candidates’ features and, by doing this, they winnow them out. They are especially important with respect to the task of showing … Continue reading →

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Sasquatch and Liberal Academe

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Jacques Delacroix

I have spent thirty years in academia as a teacher and as a scholar. If you count the embarrassingly long periods I was a student, it adds up to much more time. After retiring, I am full of thoughts and … Continue reading →

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Liberal Terrorism and Even More on the Mosque

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Jacques Delacroix

A young man stabs a taxi driver in NYC after questioning him on his religion. The victim is a Muslim. The attacker practicing this private form of terrorism belongs to a group that supports the Near Ground Zero mosque project. … Continue reading →

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A Real Town Meeting in the People’s Green Republic of Santa Cruz.

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Jacques Delacroix

Tuesday night, I took in, in person, two and a half hours of town hall meeting with the same congressman, Sam Farr, in my own town of Santa Cruz, this time. Now, it’s important to understand that Santa Cruz is, … Continue reading →

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Conservatives Unfair to Obama

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Jacques Delacroix

Conservative commentators, led by Rush Limbaugh, keep referring to the President as a person with evil intentions, bent on implementing evil designs. What precipitated the torrent of right-wing invectives is the fact that it’s become obvious that every one of … Continue reading →

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