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American faux history: could we have avoided the Civil War?

By / 43 Comments / 23 July 2013

Summary:  The campaign of Ron Paul reminds us of two of the three great lies that comprise such a large fraction of American history: slavery, stealing land from the Indians, and the role of government in US economic development.  These not only exacerbate divisions in our society but provide a weak foundation for us — preventing us from clearly …

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R.I.P., G.O.P. – a well-deserved end

By / 33 Comments / 10 February 2015

Summary:  This post describes one long-standing weakness which has helped bring the party crashing down (this is a forecast, assuming that the next few elections further diminish its role on the national, state, and local levels). Note:  The title is an exaggeration, a long tradition on the FM site.  The GOP’s time as the dominant party are …

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