Published: Daily Dot (July 2, 2015) It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Morris Gulett, the leader of a white supremacist religious group that vows to fight to “safeguard the existence of our race, the purity of our blood and the sustenance of our children,” recently...
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A Quote Collector’s Thoughts on Economic Conservatism
Jul 2, 2015 | Conservativism, Economic Policy, mic, Political Ideologies, Satirical Essays
Published: Good Men Project (July 2, 2015) Matthew Rozsa loves quotes. And he disagrees with economic conservatives. Here’s where he’s going with that. — “I have gathered a posie of other men’s flowers, and nothing but the thread that binds them is my own.” – John...
You Don’t Have To Like #MarriageEquality to See That It’s Right
Jun 27, 2015 | Gay Rights and Other LGBTQIA Issues, Love and Dating, mic, Supreme Court and Other Judicial Issues
Published: Good Men Project (June 27, 2015) Matt Rozsa dismisses the top three arguments against #MarriageEquality so everyone can embrace the change. ___ Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex couples throughout America have the right to get married, it’s...
Confessions of a (Diet) Cokehead
Jun 25, 2015 | Autobiographical, Health & Wellness (Physical), mic
Published: Good Men Project (June 25, 2015) Matthew Rozsa discusses his love of soft drinks… and how he was tricked into believing they were safe. — Until recently I’d never seen Coca-Cola’s iconic “Hilltop” ad… but then again, I didn’t need to. I’ve always considered...
Dylann Roof isn’t mentally ill – he’s a terrorist
Jun 22, 2015 | Conservativism, Extremism, Mental Illness, mic, Political Ideologies, Race and Racism, Terrorism
Published: Daily Dot (June 22, 2015) Why do we insist on claiming that Dylann Roof was mentally ill? In a recent segment on Fox News, the outlet blamed Roof’s actions on a “troubled past,” arguing that mental illness tends to be “swept under the rug” in these cases,...
The Charleston Shooter and the History of True Believers
Jun 20, 2015 | Extremism, mic, Original Source Salon.com, Political Ideologies, Race and Racism
Published: Good Men Project (June 20, 2015) Matthew Rozsa explains how terrorists justify their horrific actions and what we need to do to stop them. ___ I will only mention the name of the Charleston shooter once: Dylann Roof. And although I shall provide you with a...
The 4 worst things about Jeb Bush’s campaign announcement
Jun 16, 2015 | Conservativism, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Internet Culture, mic, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Religion and Religious Issues, Republicans
Published: Daily Dot (June 16, 2015) If Jeb Bush is elected to the presidency in 2016, his victory will officially transformed the Bushes into the most successful political dynasty in American history. Never has a single direct family line produced three presidents...
Our jobs are killing us – it’s time to give every American a paid vacation
Jun 15, 2015 | Class Issues, Economic Policy, Elections - Presidential (2016), Health & Wellness (Physical), Mental Illness, mic, Original Source Salon.com
Published: Daily Dot (June 15, 2015), Salon (June 17, 2015) Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) recently introduced the Guaranteed Paid Vacation Act to Congress. If passed, it would require employers with at least 15 workers to provide 10 days of paid vacation to every...
Seinfeld, Political Correctness, and Purity Tests
Jun 13, 2015 | Arts and Entertainment, Internet Culture, Liberalism, mic, Original Source Salon.com
Published: Good Men Project (June 13, 2015) The online Social Justice movement has admirable goals, but it needs to stop applying purity tests to celebrities. — By now you’ve probably heard about the Jerry Seinfeld controversy. The legendary ’90s comedian got himself...
“Why we need to remember Kalief Browder
Jun 9, 2015 | Civil Liberties, Criminal Justice/Prison-Industrial Complex, mic, Race and Racism
Published: Daily Dot (June 9, 2015) Note: This article discusses themes of suicide and police abuse. On Sunday, Kalief Browder took his own life. You may have first heard about Kalief Browder last April, after the New Yorker obtained exclusive footage of the then...
