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Education, the economy and voting patterns
Earlier this year, the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University found that 8.4 million (more than 70%) of the 11.6 million jobs that had been created at that point in the U.S. since the Great Recession went … Continue reading
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Economy continues improvement
New economic news today indicates that the economy under the Obama administration continues to improve and the unemployment rate is lower now than before the housing bubble burst in 2007/2008. This is likely confusing news for those who voted based … Continue reading
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Liberal watchlist
Do I have the right to speak on topics for which I have some expertise or not? For educators, this can be a real question. I don’t feel the need to comment on issues such as the economy or maybe … Continue reading
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Speak for yourself
The prevalence of fake news and hate speech that became apparent in the run-up to the election has generated serious problems for social media. Facebook has received the most attention for this problem. It was not so much the problem … Continue reading
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Elitist or Idealist
The post performance comments of the cast of Hamilton directed at Mr. Pence brought some interesting reactions. Mr. Pence responded by assuring the public that the new administration will have a place for everyone. Mr. Trump responded more quickly and … Continue reading
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Whoops – no plant was saved
I worked hard with Bill Ford to keep the Lincoln plant in Kentucky. I owed it to the great State of Kentucky for their confidence in me! Mr. Trump tweeted this morning suggesting that policy changes had prevented a Kentucky Ford … Continue reading
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Campaign rhetoric as clickbait
I have had another thought about the recent election. This thought is less serious than the message in my previous posts, but I want to try it out on people nonetheless. Weeks before the election itself I became interested in … Continue reading
What you saw is what you get?
In the aftermath of the election, many are stunned and attempting to understand what happened. There is this common suggestion that we are surprised because we have been misled by our choice of media. I cannot buy this explanation. I … Continue reading
I can’t endorse hypocrites
Someone must have let our future President have has cell phone back. Last night he was tweeting again. First, he speculated that the protesters were being paid and were responding to the media. You probably should not say stuff like … Continue reading
Searching for the true Trump
KellyAnn Conway’s suggestion that protesters should focus on what Mr. Trump said last night is kind of a stretch. After listening for a year or more, protestors are likely unable to determine which message was purposeful manipulation and which reflects … Continue reading
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