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Jonathan Zimmerman University of Pennsylvania “When Jesus was falsely accused of treason, Pontius Pilate gave Jesus the opportunity to face his accusers. During that sham trial, Pontius Pilate afforded more rights to Jesus than Democrats afforded this pre... More »
I very much appreciate the slightly warm welcome and I realize that, by now, many of you are aware that I am not the Dr. C Miller you expected. You thought you were getting the esteemed social scientist with his own TV show (second in popularity only to Dr. Oz... More »
CANDIDATES ANONYMOUS (a short screenplay about a very long campaign) By Mollie Fermaglich FADE IN: INT. – Basement of a Washington D.C. church – Evening Modest, poorly lit large space. A tall coffee urn sits on a long aluminum table on one side of th... More »
Priyanka, age 36, mother of two, head completely shaved, sits in her small metal home, waiting for a pot of water to boil over an open stovetop. One of her children is out in search of scrap metal, while her baby sleeps on a thin mat, behind a sullen curtain. ... More »
Step 1: Begin honing your detective skills by watching the fifty-two movie and series versions of Sherlock Holmes, totaling approximately seventy-five hours of binge watching, or pick up a used copy of The Official Nancy Drew Handbook, by Penny Warner, where a... More »
(The year is 2021, or if the Democrats go down to defeat in the 2020 presidential election, 2025.) Welcome to the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library located in the lobby of Trump Tower Moscow right next to Comrade Mitch McConnell’s Vodka Bar. To make your ... More »
(Books referenced in this piece: The Library Book by Susan Orlean The Great American Novel by Philip Roth A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need by Andrew Tobias) What are you reading these ... More »
“The Secretary of Commerce threatened to fire top employees at the federal agency responsible for weather forecasts last Friday after the agency’s Birmingham office contradicted President Trump’s claim that Hurricane Dorian might hit Alabama.”—The Ne... More »
Rational Policy Institute of America “Sola Libertas” Rational Policy Institute of America 270 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 “No Reason to be Discouraged: A Market Solution for the Morose Multitude” Abstract: Responding to the growing number of Amer... More »
Score one point for each item you check: When you’re stuck in traffic, do you automatically blame The State of New Jersey Henry Ford The asshole in the left lane who keeps trying to cut in front of you Jews The President of the Un... More »
This wild and whacky dish has taken the country and political foodies throughout world by storm. May be paired with wine, beer, or antidepressants. Best prepared before November 2020, as the recipe may change after that date. Ingredients: 2 billion spoonfuls o... More »
There was a period in my twenties when I expected I would one day grow up and graduate from therapy. That’s what growing up meant to me – independence, wisdom, self-reliance. But as time passed, the moment of absolute self-sufficiency never arrived. ... More »