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    The scope of organized authority ranges from family, through neighborhoods to municipalities, states, countries, and global governments.

    Scapegoating – Advantages and Disadvantages
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    Scapegoating – Advantages and Disadvantages

    Robert Hamill 11 Feb 201726 Jan 20254 Comments

    If someone uses scapegoats, you can be sure that someone is trying to manipulate your feelings so that your behavior can be directed by them…

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    Muslim US Immigration and Islamic Civil War
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    Muslim US Immigration and Islamic Civil War

    Robert Hamill 30 Jan 201730 May 20221 Comment

    The Middle East Civil War between Sunni and Shia find it useful to distract their own populations from their failures by targeting Western sites.

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    Elections and Campaigns

    Robert Hamill 11 Jan 201730 Nov 20234 Comments

    Equally important the election results in representation aligning with the majority's vote.

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    Evaluating Trump – A Baker Dozen Questions

    Robert Hamill 29 Sep 201630 May 2022Leave a comment

    Do you think that Trump’s many years of questioning Obama’s US citizenship was a legitimate concern or actually an insight into Trump’s view of who…

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    Home-Grown Terrorists and Islamic Civil War
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    Home-Grown Terrorists and Islamic Civil War

    Robert Hamill 8 Jul 201630 May 20223 Comments

    There is no American slogan, no bumper sticker logic, to counteract the radical fatwa that captures some members of in-country Moslems.

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    Secession of the Rich
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    Secession of the Rich

    Robert Hamill 4 Jun 201626 May 20251 Comment

    The 1% ignore all the societal benefits that accrue to their position, since they don't use them directly.

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    Trump’s Tall Tales

    Robert Hamill 1 Jun 201614 Oct 20242 Comments

    Donald Trump’s prejudices plus his insistence that his personal viewpoint must override factual evidence gives him freedom of expression, but to positions that are free…

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    Trump Is a Bully
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    Trump Is a Bully

    Robert Hamill 28 May 201630 May 2022Leave a comment

    Trump’s path is the last one. He forces his opinion, he ignores opinions he dislikes, and attacks people who disagree with him.

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    The Grinch Who Ate Democracy
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    The Grinch Who Ate Democracy

    Robert Hamill 31 Oct 201530 May 20222 Comments

    A dedicated minority to control which bills the House can vote on

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    Your Home is Your castle

    Robert Hamill 30 Oct 201530 May 20221 Comment

    If you’re old enough and from Maryland, you’ll remember George Mahoney, the Irish descendant asking for Democratic votes, and his slogan “Your home is your…

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