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February 27, 2021Comments count 0

The Return of Bull Moose

Moviegoers know that most sequels tend to be long on hype and short on substance. Thus, Spirited Reasoners can expect that any attempt by Donald Trump to reprise Teddy Roosevelt’s…

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Phil
February 20, 2021Comments count 0

The Titanic Texas Power Grid

Spirited Reasoners can be forgiven for their ignorance, prior to the events of last week, of the parochial nature of the Texas power grid. “What?” they ask. “You mean to…

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Phil
February 13, 2021

The Impeachment Trial That Wasn’t

During the summer of 1974, I was a young man about to enter my first year of law school. I was therefore more than fascinated by the Nixon impeachment hearings…

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Phil
February 6, 2021February 6, 2021

The Future of the Republican Party

Two events prompted the title of this week’s post. The first involved the failure of the Republican Party to discipline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for her social media support of…

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Phil
January 30, 2021January 31, 2021

Breakfast with GameStop

My son told me the following story: A hedge fund manager is having his monthly breakfast with an old friend, who happens to own a gold mine. Miner: Things must…

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Phil
January 23, 2021

Providence and Politics

The name “Spirited Reasoner” ought to suggest more than mere observation and logical analysis of current events. The first part of that name—Spirited—should remind us of the need for proper…

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Phil
January 16, 2021

The Dog Who Caught the Car

The more we learn about the failed coup attempts at the U. S. Capitol this past January 6, the less honorable the actions of the coups’ leaders appear to have…

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Phil
January 8, 2021

The Coup Attempt that Almost Succeeded

This past Wednesday, Spirited Reasoners witnessed, via television and social media, a right-wing coup attempt carried out by persons claiming allegiance to the President of the United States. Unlike insurrections…

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Phil
January 2, 2021

The Ted Cruz “Ten-Day Audit” Proposal

As the Spirited Reasoner publishes this post, the calendar claims that today’s date is January 2, 2021. I must confess that I have not audited the calendar’s maker, nor have…

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Phil
December 26, 2020

Can the Grinch Steal the New Year?

The magic date of January 6 is approaching. Having already stolen Christmas from millions of Americans by delaying checks from the most recent COVID relief package passed by Congress, the…

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