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Welcome to Ari Armstrong's Web Log about politics and culture. I advocate reason (as opposed to faith and irrationalism), reality (as opposed to supernaturalism and nihilism), and rights (as opposed to authoritarianism and lawlessness). I'm for liberalism broadly conceived and against tribalism, theocracy, socialism, fascism, racism, and Trumpism. I aim to tell you what you need to hear, not necessarily what you want to hear. All contents copyright © by Ari Armstrong. About
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'The Colorado Story' sparks conflict in Mesa 51 school district
The Mesa District 51 conservative-majority school board rejected proposed fourth grade history materials because of their political leanings. Some of the board members' criticisms hold up, especially concerning material on Black Lives Matter.
More at Complete Colorado | Ari's CC columns
Colorado News Miner 132
Andrea Gibson, immigration, housing, Supreme Court vs. taxpayers, public media, Mount Blue Sky, festival elephants, and more.
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Reason: Why No One Should Be Religious
In his book Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious, Ross Douthat recapitulates the arguments that the order of the cosmos, the seemingly mystical experiences of human beings, and the strangeness of consciousness seem to support the existence of God and a supernatural realm. Obviously I don't buy Douthat's case, but I appreciate that Douthat expects to persuade me through reason and evidence.
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SPLC Lists Focus on the Family as a Hate Group
If you think that being anti-LGBTQ is inherently hateful, as I do, then you will consider Focus on the Family a hateful group.
More at Colorado Times Recorder | Ari's CTR columns
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• Getting Over Jesus: Finding Meaning and Morals without God: Amazon | Landing Page
• What's Wrong with Ayn Rand's Objectivist Ethics: Amazon | Landing Page
• Reclaiming Liberalism: Amazon
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