"The Party of Fiscal Responsibility" — A 45-Year Lie As a Radical Independent and Extreme Moderate, I only care about data. For 45 years, the data shows Republicans explode deficits while Democrats reduce them. Prove me wrong with facts, not feelings.

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#RationalizedHypocrisy #FiscalConservatism #DeficitReduction #Economics #CriticalThinking #EvidenceOverAllegiance #FactsMatter

"Criminals Don't Follow Gun Laws, So Why Have Them?" — OK, Then Why Have ANY Laws? Gun rights advocates say criminals ignore gun laws anyway. Fine — let's apply that logic to murder, theft, rape, and every other law on the books.

I continue to hear this argument that "gun laws don't work because criminals will always get guns." My response to that stance is: "Then why have any laws at all because criminals will break them, anyway?"

#RationalizedHypocrisy #CriminalJustice

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