Charles Taylor

Civic engagement enthusiast; emeritus political science faculty; views are my own; retweets and likes =/= endorsements

[Charles Taylor @ProfCDTaylor]

If you ever considered running for local office and thought “Hmm. I’m not sure I’m smart enough.” Rest assured that no matter how fucking dumb you are, there is someone in office right now that is even fucking dumber.

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@jstewartIndy @ChristinaPushaw They should look around. Maybe that’s been tried somewhere.

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@zdch @johnarnold I don’t make a practice of dragging people over typos, but in this case I’d want someone to tell me.

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@magachrchpastr @RepJackKimble “… beef tallow and freedom” no need to repeat yourself

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@jstewartIndy @EsotericCD And the time before that a higher sales tax.

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@RetroNewsNow I think I still have this book. Which is kinda funny considering I don’t still have a cube.

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Well, no need to leave a tip.

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@gman5180 Phone book with a plastic cover that has local ads on it.

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Guy making $13 million is worried the players might make too much money.

[On3 @On3]

NEW: Indiana's Curt Cignetti says College Football is in danger if something doesn't change soon:

“The market is pretty expensive — it’s scary. It’s scary. I think players should get paid. But something’s going to have to be done in the next 12 to 24 months, or universities might not be able to handle this. College football won’t exist the way we’re going right now.”

(via @ColinMcMahon31)

https://t.co/RknjO1EPML

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@trumwill Doom. Head to head over a modem.

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@RepJackKimble This is like the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup of twitter political commentary!

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Someone taking positions you support is not so much about character, but rather “Hoosier common sense.”

[Jonah Goldberg @JonahDispatch]

The suggestion that taking political positions you support is a sign of “real” character has long been a rhetorical maneuver among people who don’t actually care about character or integrity and think politics is everything. I’ve followed this tactic since Clinton, where it was nearly perfected by progressive apologists, but it’s become bipartisan in the Trump era. I think it’s pathetic regardless of the partisan valence.

[Charles Taylor @ProfCDTaylor]

If @SteveEarle tour comes near you… don’t miss it. Can’t remember the last time I saw a better show.

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@HicksCBER @LACaldwellDC Angry and resigned, I get. But perplexed?

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Define “flamethrower”

[Terrible Maps @TerribleMaps]

U.S. States Where You Can Legally Own a Flamethrower

[Charles Taylor @ProfCDTaylor]

@mass_ave Was this Bob Keeshan's side gig?

[Charles Taylor @ProfCDTaylor]

@lordsutch Was Bill Cosby generally beloved by the elites and media? What ever happened to that guy?

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@mass_ave @LiterateIndy I remember that ad!

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@mass_ave @LiterateIndy When I was a kid I ordered a “remote control ghost” from the back of a comic book. I got a white balloon, a white sheet of plastic, and a small spool of black thread.

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@messedupfoods