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NANNY STATE vs MANLY STATE – IN THE OCTAGON

Nanny state is a term of British origin that conveys a view that a government or its policies are overprotective or interfering unduly with personal choice. The term “nanny state” likens government to the role that a nanny has in child rearing.  That’s the wiki-definition, which seems pretty good. The Manly State, a term I made up after hearing Mr. Trump […]

MMA REPUBLICANS IN THE OCTAGON

Who can take a hit best? Read MMA Republicans in the Octagon. The Sunday Oregonian ran a column by E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post titled ‘GOP plays at being television tough guys.’ Not to pick to closely but that’s the only place most of us will ever hear them. On television. Maybe you’ve heard […]