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“The End of History”-It Never Happened
3 Sep 2022

“The End of History”-It Never Happened

by Chris Tharrington | posted in: Historical Perspective, Politics and the News | 0

    A few months before the fall of Berlin Wall in November of 1989,  American political scientist Francis Fukuyama published an essay entitled “The End of History?” Fukuyama’s thesis was that with the impending collapse of Communism in Europe, … Continued

Yo, Congress! Do your job!
20 Jul 2022

Yo, Congress! Do your job!

by Chris Tharrington | posted in: Politics and the News | 0

Roe was egregiously wrong from the start. Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences. And far from bringing about a national settlement of the abortion issue, Roe and Casey have enflamed debate and deepened division. … Continued

Yes, Virginia, Lincoln did debate Douglas…Stephen, not Frederick
17 Jan 2022

Yes, Virginia, Lincoln did debate Douglas…Stephen, not Frederick

by Chris Tharrington | posted in: Historical Perspective, Politics and the News | 0

When Glen Youngkin, a venture capitalist who had never run for office, became the Republican nominee for the governor of Virginia, he latched onto a popular conservative talking point: critical race theory. I don’t know what critical race theory is, … Continued

26 October, 1960-What If….
23 Oct 2021

26 October, 1960-What If….

by Chris Tharrington | posted in: Historical Perspective | 0

It is 26 October, 1960. Democratic Senator John Kennedy and Republican Vice President Richard Nixon are deadlocked in the presidential election. Each candidate is looking for an advantage, while simultaneously trying to avoid any missteps that will either diminish voter … Continued

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