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The Truth About the Welfare Clause

The Truth About the Welfare Clause

Keith BessetteDec 22, 202212 min read

The Truth About the Welfare Clause Unconstitutionally giving away other people’s money There’s a common misunderstanding about the “general Welfare” phrase in the U.S. Constitution. Frequently the phrase is used to justify the federal government doling out cash and goodies to individuals in favored groups and particular situations. A 2018…

Alyssa’s Volkswagen Backfires

Alyssa’s Volkswagen Backfires

Thomas St. ThomasDec 21, 20222 min read

Alyssa’s Volkswagen Backfires Listen to this article rather than read it. I’m going to avoid any puns around backfiring when discussing Alyssa Milano’s recent debacle with buying a Volkswagen and decrying Tesla and Elon Musk. Except for maybe this cheap title. But it was spectacular. As celebrities decide how to…

Why the Twitter Files aren’t the Twitter Story

Why the Twitter Files aren’t the Twitter Story

Thomas St. ThomasDec 19, 20226 min read

As independent journalists like Matt Taibbi and Bari Weiss release Substack pieces and Twitter threads on the Twitter Files, some may expect a type of reckoning. I mean, the evidence for numerous things we should be upset about is overwhelming. All of the complaints from self-described conservatives that were being…

Dad, is Santa real?

Dad, is Santa real?

Carter LarenDec 16, 20227 min read

Dad, is Santa real? The magic of reality How could I deny her that? Between the stars, black sky hid magic. Stealthily I unlatched the cold metal buckle and poked my head over the console to scan the realm beyond the windshield for a sign. The radio on the family…

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The Eleventh Sentence Pattern

The Eleventh Sentence Pattern

Alex MiceliDec 6, 20222 min read

He gave me a necklace as a gift. The book says there are only ten sentence patterns, but I see an…

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Light by M. John Harrison

Light by M. John Harrison

February 12, 2023 The Unsafe Space Book Club tackles the science fiction novel Light by M. John Harrison.About Book Club The Unsafe Space Book Club is an opportunity for members of the community to read and then get together to discuss interesting or relevant books, both fiction and non-fiction. Books are selected when a community member advocates for a book and volunteers to lead the discussion. Book Club discussions always begin with the advocate’s case for why a book was…

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