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National anthems: a brief consideration
At the moment I’m listening to a lovely orchestral tone poem by Sibelius called “Finlandia,” which sets out the tune that became Finland’s national anthem. Me, showing off a surprising bit of knowledge I had to double check on Wikipedia: … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Copland, Fanfare for the Common Man, Finland independence, Finlandia, Francis Scott Key, God Bless America, Irving Berlin, John Philip Sousa, Koch Bros final solution to democracy, national anthem, Scott Joplin, Sibelius, Star Spangled Banner, Stephen Foster
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The Koch Bros are out of the closet and are writing new tax code
Source: Moving Past Health Care, White House Looks to Tax Reform – The New York Times This article in today’s Times takes my breath away. Right here, in print, it is reported that various arms of the Koch Brothers network, … Continue reading
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Tagged Americans for Prosperity, Democracy in Chains, Hitler's Brown Shirts, Koch Bros final solution to democracy, Steven Mnuchin, Tim Phillips
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The “libertarian” war against public schools: what does it mean?
Source: What the ‘Government Schools’ Critics Really Mean – The New York Times Katherine Stewart, an investigative journalist, published an opinion piece in today’s New York Times for which I am grateful. Because it relieves me of the necessity of … Continue reading
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Tagged Betsy DeVos, Brown v Board of Education, Civil War, Emancipation, government schools, Jim Crow, Katherine Stewart, Koch Bros final solution to democracy, libertarianism, Nancy MacLean, racism, religious fundamentalism, US Department of Education
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