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Starting a Movement to Reboot the American Political System! We aspire to transform U.S. politics through innovation and principled leadership. (https://commonsensepapers.substack.com/)
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My latest post (part 6) on modern political ideology is here. Political parties and systems can realign when a big clash of ideas addresses the most important questions and issues of the current time period. Are we ready for human flourishing?

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The People’s Republic: A Counter-Ideology for Human Flourishing
Modern Political Ideology Part 6
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May 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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I was trying not to doom scroll today but HOLY SHIT.
February 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Rent-seeking on fire trucks…

Crafty business people hold government orders captive, which holds We the People captive.

First, we pay up with our tax dollars, then some people pay with their lives.

“Ashes! Ashes! We all fall down!”
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Did a Private Equity Fire Truck Roll-Up Worsen the L.A. Fires?
During the LA fires, dozens of fire trucks sat in the boneyard, waiting for repairs the city couldn't afford. Why? A private equity roll-up made replacing and repairing those trucks much pricier.
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January 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Wisdom’s quiet voice,
Balances the scale of need—
Harmony prevails.
January 8, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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The two-party system isn’t working for Americans. It’s working for itself. Let’s change that. Independent leaders, real solutions.
#CommonSense250 #PoliticalReform
January 8, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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This article is fascinating with deep and significant political implications. I invite you to process the argument this professor is making.

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We're getting the social media crisis wrong
The bigger problem isn't disinformation. It's degraded democratic publics
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January 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Another new year’s haiku:

Truth whispers softly,
Choices shaped by steady thought,
Chaos held at bay.
January 6, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Did you know? 95% of U.S. House of Representatives races are uncompetitive. Democracy should be about choice—not coronations. Let’s shake up the status quo.
#PoliticalInnovation #CommonSensePolitics
January 6, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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The late George Romney (Mitt's dad), who served as Michigan governor and US Housing secretary, was a champion of desegregating American suburbs. Today Biden will posthumously award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Happy to hear that George Romney is getting this recognition.

If you've never heard the forgotten history of his lonely fight to desegregate America's suburbs, I wrote something you should read: www.politico.com/news/magazin...
January 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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A new year haiku:

Clear minds pierce the fog,
Steady hands guide through the storm—
Reason lights the way.

#CommonSense
January 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Common sense is the rarest thing in D.C.—but it doesn’t have to be. Join the fight for independent leadership in Congress. #CommonSense250 #FixCongress
January 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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The House of Representatives votes on a speaker today.
Who said this?

“You can pull all my fingernails out; you can shove bamboo up in them; you can start cutting off my fingers. I am not voting for Mike Johnson.”
January 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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The post-election blowoff is feeling economic gravity…
January 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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The two-party system isn’t working for Americans. It’s working for itself. Let’s change that. Independent leaders, real solutions. #CommonSense250 #PoliticalReform
January 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Happy New Year! 🎉 May 2025 bring us closer to fairness, integrity, and innovation in all we strive for. Here’s to progress and possibility. Let’s make it count! #NewYear2025 #NewBeginnings
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January 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Left vs. Right? How about Forward? It’s time to break free from the gridlock and champion independent voices in Congress.
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#Forward2025
#CommonSensePolitics
January 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Corruption thrives in the shadows of the two-party system. Let’s bring sunlight and independent voices to Washington. #Transparency #CommonSensePolitics
December 31, 2024 at 3:36 PM
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G-R-I-F-T-E-R,
Find out who gets paid thus far,
G-R-I-F-T-E-R,
Take care, Border Czar!

(Sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me)

🤣😖😣☹️😤🤬
December 31, 2024 at 4:25 AM
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It’s getting silly out there! Corporate welfare is on steroids and we have to ask?
December 31, 2024 at 12:12 AM
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Imagine a Congress that listens to the people, not the parties. That’s the future we’re building. #IndependentVoicesMatter #CommonSensePolitics
December 30, 2024 at 3:53 PM
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“It will take bold and decisive leadership to reverse this ‘Titanic’ from its catastrophic course and deliver on President Trump’s agenda. WE MUST HAVE A PLAN!”
'Daunting': Johnson's speakership in increasing peril as new Republican lashes out
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is facing increasing challenges to being confirmed for another two years of the gavel with a number of Republicans opposed — including one in particular who could be ...
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December 30, 2024 at 3:47 PM
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“There’s no modern precedent for a faction of a president’s power base being led by someone as rich, mercurial and powerful as Musk with immediate access to a mighty social media network."
'Mutual destruction': Analyst claims Trump now realizes dumping Musk would doom himself
President-elect Donald Trump and his billionaire sidekick Elon Musk have locked themselves into a partnership that would be almost impossible to break without mutual destruction, a CNN columnist wrote...
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December 30, 2024 at 11:55 AM
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#ThankYouJimmyCarter
Your legacy of humble service did a world of good for a world in need. God bless your legacy!
Rest in peace! 🫡
December 29, 2024 at 11:19 PM
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Excellent personal tribute to Jimmy Carter!
December 29, 2024 at 11:14 PM
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RIP Jimmy Carter. Thank you for your humaneness and decency.
December 29, 2024 at 9:41 PM