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Author: Arthur Lieber

Since 1969, Arthur Lieber has been teaching and working in non-profit educational organizations. His focus has been on promoting critical, creative, and enjoyable learning for students in informal settings. In the 2010 mid-term elections, he was the Democratic nominee for US Congress from Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District.
Bernie-Medicare-for-All

Media must step it up on Medicare-for-All

July 4, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, ACA/Obamacare, Bernie Sanders, Democrats, Health care, Obama, Republicans, Social Sec/Medicare One comment

There are two key reasons why mainstream media must be talking about Medicare-for-All. First, it is sound policy, something that all Americans should hope

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Jason Chaffetz

Do the unthinkable: double, triple Congressional Salaries

July 3, 2017 Arthur Lieber Congress, Corruption, Democracy, Ethics, Good government, Health care, Politics, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Of all people, conservative retired Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) tossed out the idea that Members of Congress should be given a monthly housing stipend

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Trump-Sessions

Guess who’s coming to dinner: Comey

June 9, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Civil liberties, Ethics, Justice, Republican Brain, Trump Leave a comment

When you think of James Comey and dinner, his January 27 solo soiree with Donald Trump is what probably comes to mind. And we

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Comey-Lynch

Comey’s Situational Ethics Make Common Sense

June 8, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Campaigns, Courts, Hillary Clinton, Justice, Trump One comment

All of us strive for perfection; none of us achieve it. But some come closer than others and James Comey seems to be one

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Election 2020

Let the race begin for the 2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination

June 6, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2020 Election, Democrats, Politics, Voting/Elections 4 comments

If the United States was a sophisticated European democracy, the headline to this article would be way out of place. After all, as Gabe

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Too much homework

Is school worth it after 8th grade?

May 22, 2017 Arthur Lieber Civil liberties, Education One comment

One of the enjoyable things about working with middle school students is seeing how creative they can be and how skilled many are at

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Howard Baker

It’s harder to be a Howard Baker now than then

May 19, 2017 Arthur Lieber Corruption, Democracy, History, Politics, Republican Brain, Republicans 3 comments

Political observers such as David Gergen and Jeffrey Toobin have said that what we need now is another Howard Baker. For those who may

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Triad-01

Trump, it’s the triad again!

May 18, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Corruption, Government, Justice, Legal issues/Law, Media, Trump Leave a comment

Donald Trump has had trouble understanding the nuclear triad. He may now want to get a little more familiar with the triad that can

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Hillary Money

Please, Hillary, spare us

May 17, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, 2018 Election, Campaigns, Hillary Clinton, Politics One comment

This past Monday, Hillary Clinton formally announced her post-2016 election plans. She will be establishing a political organization aimed at funding “resistance groups” that

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Trump Brain

With Trump, it’s the psyche, not the politics

May 12, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Corruption, Politics, Republican Brain, Trump Leave a comment

It becomes more apparent when Donald Trump goes into Tweet-storm mode, but it’s always there. This man has serious psychological issues which have nothing

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