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Election Fallout

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Shannon Quinn

I hate politics. Let’s just get this over with. The current levels of national polarization are revealing character flaws that are troubling. For one: the party of pulling-oneself-up-by-their-bootstraps takes credit for victories, but blames others for defeat. For two: “winning”–or … Continue reading →

Posted in the dark side | Tagged billy beane, data ftw, democrats, elections, everything sucks, FUZZY ANIMALS ROCK, nate silver, obama, politics suck, republicans, romney, the reality distortion is strong with this one, xkcd | 4 Comments

Frightened

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Shannon Quinn

Where is this country going with its dialogue? Seriously. Civil debate – the cornerstone of this country’s progress – has all but vanished. The only remaining vestiges have become scapegoats for everything wrong with this country: “intellectual elitists,” they say. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Politics, Real Life | Tagged conservatives, debates, democrats, dumbass rednecks, facebook, how can selfish inconsiderate and unkind people call themselves followers of jesus, i really don't understand why the use of reason is suddenly taboo, intellectual elites, liberals, Politics, republicans, stupidity and intolerance abound, when did being intelligent become a mortal sin, why the hell are people like glenn beck and rush limbaugh followed | 2 Comments

Conservatism’s irksome idiosyncrasies

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Shannon Quinn

Stereotypes always have a grain of truth to them. Particularly in the last decade, the political scene has become increasingly heated and divisive, and although every group on the face of the planet believes they are justified in their actions, … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Blogging, Politics | Tagged !(good or evil), !free market, ad hominem, america, conservatives, debates, democracy, democrats, exclusivity, health care, hypocrisy, liberals, mobs, political spectrum, Politics, reform, republicans, socialism, top five reasons why i hate debating | 3 Comments

Politic

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Shannon Quinn

Recently, amidst the grueling quotidian activities beguiling your average graduate student at a top institution, I was struck by just how…utterly draining…political debating really is. I’m sure this revelation correlated somewhat with the midterms I was stuck (read: drowning) in … Continue reading →

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The Obama Address

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Shannon Quinn

After Obama’s address to the joint session of Congress last night, there are a few points I’d like to touch on before returning to our regularly scheduled nerdular nerdance. I also want to note that conservatives aren’t going to like … Continue reading →

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