David Phillips
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The Only Village Republicans Need To Burn Down To Save Is Their Own
“It became necessary to destroy the town to save it.” That was a quote that reporter Peter Arnett extracted from an unnamed major after the United States unloaded a massive attack on the village of Ben Tre in Vietnam. Here is the full quote from Arnett’s article: ‘It became ...read more
One Day The GOP Will Regret Calling It ‘Obamacare’ And That Day Cometh Right Soon
It started out on the campaign trail in 2008 with the most generic of titles, “Health Care Reform.” At the time the concept was a popular one with the public at large. Everyone hated the insurance companies and the rising costs were clearly untenable long-term. Every Democratic ...read more
It Is Not "Too Soon" To Talk About Gun Control
“Too soon.” That’s what we are always told every time some deranged individual goes off and shoots up a school, church, work place (oh hell, take your pick). People will accuse you of being indecent. They will say “the bodies are still warm,” or “this isn’t a time for ...read more