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Eridemus
By Eridemus
Eridemus Coolidge
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OK, we know that all conservatives are so defined….over much resentment by conservatives who know of nothing in their own personal history that would qualify as mistreatment of anybody based on race. So, that’s not enough and this has been lurking but it’s out in the open now…..there is a movement from the left that […]
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Henry Castaigne
By Henry Castaigne
Henry Castaigne Member
Born near Seattle. I spent a lot of my life living in China. Currently I am obsessed with CRISPR technology because I want humanity to recreate itself to become less human.
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Me and my Uncle were discussing the borderwall and Daca and whatnot. He mentioned that we should help the economy of Honduras and Nicaragua. I responded that we cannot develop the countries of Iraq and Afghanistan and we invaded them. Apparently, he believes that cooperating with said countries would be more effective. I do not […]
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Recommended by Ricochet Members Created with Sketch. A Defense of Smartphones at Christmas

Misthiocracy ingeniously Joined in the first year of Ricochet Ricochet Charter Member
By Misthiocracy ingeniously
Misthiocracy ingeniously Member
misthios (ancient greek): salaried, hired, hired labourer krátos (ancient greek): power, strength misthiocracy: Rule by the staffers.
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It wouldn’t be Christmas without the traditional whinging about people “staring at their screens” at the family gathering.

What a load of false-nostalgia rubbish!

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Recommended by Ricochet Members Created with Sketch. The Most Informed vs. the Least Informed

CB Toder aka Mama Toad Joined in the first year of Ricochet Ricochet Charter Member
By CB Toder aka Mama Toad
CB Toder aka Mama Toad Member
A cradle Catholic, I live in Toad Hall in New Paltz, NY with my Toad Prince and six tadpoles. We homeschool and run our own business. We wage unceasing war on dust, shoddy thinking, and grumpiness.
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“…I used to think that it was the most informed people in America who were going to save the country. And I’ve started to think maybe it’s the least informed people in America who are going to save the country, because those of us who are the most informed are busy smacking each other across the head on a regular basis.” — Ben Shapiro

Ben Shapiro had an interesting interview with Glenn Beck, who came across as more likable than I often find him. Perhaps it’s that he’s selling a new book. But a worthwhile conversation.

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Jerome Danner
By Jerome Danner
Jerome Danner Inactive
I am an Administrative Assistant to a School Dean at a college.  I have been happily married for 6 years and have a beautiful baby boy.  Also, I am a blogger, podcaster, and I hope to grow more as a writer.  My main website is https://jeromedanner.net/, but I also write for The Daily Nerv (click here for those pieces).
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I don’t write as much on Ricochet as I used to do. I am on a constant hunt to earn something of a living by writing (which has become a strong desire more and more), so I have tended to write pieces to submit to different online publications, my own website, or for The Daily […]
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Recommended by Ricochet Members Created with Sketch. 10 Types of Social Media Commenters

Laura Gadbery
By Laura Gadbery
Laura Gadbery Coolidge
I'm a wife of 28 years and a graduated homeschool mom after 20. I currently work as a social media and marketing manager. When I get the opportunity to write, it's purely from my personal experiences and viewpoint. Thanks for following and reading!
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I opened a Facebook account years ago in order to keep up with family living in various places across the country. It’ll be fun, they said. And at first, it was. Pictures, events, recipes and everyone’s morning coffee have been shared on this venue, for which I am appreciative. It’s gotten pretty dicey at times and I’ve had to remind myself why I am on social media in the first place.

I often wondered why it changed so much but then realized it’s because the world we live in has. We’ve changed with it. Things that matter to us are all plastered on there and it’s no longer about sharing thoughts in our own words. It’s now full of memes, GIFs, political articles, competition, and memories of long ago that we share again in the hopes of remembering what was.

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carcat74
By carcat74
carcat74 Member
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I mean, I joined Ricochet March 8, 2016. I started several conversations, but my most successful one was written about cider, which was one of my earliest ones. I commented all over the place, jumped into the Pit, joined the Chix once in awhile, talked about cars, firearms, my marriage (41 yrs. next month). But […]
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Luke
By Luke
Luke Thatcher
I was born in East LA in 1985. Never knowing a time where I didn't understand the "Luke, I am your father" Joke, maybe stunted my joke telling abilities. I'm just a guy with a real job, a newborn boy, and a baby girl, that looks out over the horizon and sees tyranny's clouds rolling in slowly. I play guitar for fun, I've been reading voraciously since I discovered non-fiction(Post K-12). Some of my favorite authors include: T. Sowell, R. Roberts, J. Goldberg, W. Voegeli, M. Steyn, G. Gutfeld,… [more]
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As I continue to have political conversations with only the closest of my friends and families in the most polite ways, I’m reaching a limit of patience with two responses to my distaste for commentator XYZ.   More
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E. Kent Golding
By E. Kent Golding
E. Kent Golding Member
Born Male.   Still Male.  Male Male Male.
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Should a post (and all the comments) ever be removed at the author’s request? Or should the author be allowed to reduce the post to a stub with the author’s name, and have the comments live on? More
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Promoted from the Ricochet Member Feed by Editors Created with Sketch. A View from the Other Side: Ideological Purity and Trump

PsychLynne
By PsychLynne
PsychLynne Inactive
I am a fairly recent transplant from Georgia to the distinctly non-Southern area of Northern Virginia.  Historically, I've spent my professional life in areas not particularly amenable to conservati
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I started a new job last week with a large non-profit focused on a specific disease prevention, treatment, research, and cure. I now work from home, but was in the corporate headquarters earlier this week. Much like the government and academia, there is an implicit assumption there that anyone who is educated and cares about people is politically liberal. This always leads to little insights into how the non-fringe, non-activist wing of the other side thinks.

Here are a few snippets to mull over.

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Casey
By Casey
Casey Inactive
Quite Fancy.
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The following quotes come from a February 2012 TED Talk by Atul Gawande. You need not listen to the 20-minute (unnecessarily dramatic but aren’t they all) talk. But you can if you like. More
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RushBabe49
By RushBabe49
RushBabe49 Thatcher
Born & raised in WA, work in aerospace industry. I play violin.  I'm Business Survey Chair of ISM-Western WA.
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You are planning a dinner party, and your guest list can consist of ANY 12 people you especially wish to sit across the table from, for a meal and good conversation. So, who do you invite? All the people you invite must be alive today (no, you can’t invite Shakespeare or Ronald Reagan). List your […]
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Contributor Post Created with Sketch. OTC Contraceptives: The Best Solution For All

Tom Meyer, Common Citizen
By Tom Meyer, Common Citizen
Tom Meyer, Common Citizen Contributor
Conservative libertarian, former Ricochet East Coast/Morning Editor. I post on Twitter @tomdmeyer
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Yesterday, my Facebook feed was filled with talk about the Hobby Lobby decision, with conservatives shouting hallelujahs and liberals wailing and rending their garments. I tried commenting on existing threads, but — this being Facebook and not Ricochet — the conversation predictably got nasty and stupid. Many of my conservative friends thought this incredibly narrow decision was a great victory for religious liberty and freedom of conscience (which is vastly overblown), while my lefty friends acted as if we had just re-passed the Comstock Laws (which is patently absurd).

This morning, I took a different tack and started my own thread. I posted a link to an excellent article on The Federalist that argued that making some forms of contraceptives available over-the-counter (OTC) is the best solution for all. I summarized the article in a way that (I hoped) would appeal widely:

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Melissa Praemonitus
By Melissa Praemonitus
Melissa Praemonitus Inactive
Seriously believe in the power of social connections and community as well as the importance of translating ideas into conservative action. Founded and managed the 100 piece mid-Michigan Youth Symphony from 2005 until 2008, then switched to political activism. A graduate of the Leadership Institute in D.C., I have assisted several political campaigns and am currently a publicist and marketing manager for two-time Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist MichaelP. Ramirez, National Review artist Roman G… [more]
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Join ROMAN GENN, Felicia B, 6’2″in high heels, and our LA area Ricochetti for dinner and delicious conversation at Antonello’s (3800 S. Plaza Dr., Santa Ana) on Saturday, May 3. Full meal with your choice of fish or chicken, and the room is private. At the last RicoMeet here, there were 26 in attendance, and […]
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