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    My Shallow, Human Analysis of the First Trump-Biden Debate
    Matthew Hirst
    • Sep 30, 2020
    • 5 min

    My Shallow, Human Analysis of the First Trump-Biden Debate

    Wrote a little about last night’s debate. Interwoven with my thoughts on it will be more than a few things I’ve talked to friends about. ...
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    A Brief Recap of the Kyle Rittenhouse Situation, and Three Points
    Matthew Hirst
    • Aug 29, 2020
    • 5 min

    A Brief Recap of the Kyle Rittenhouse Situation, and Three Points

    If the name Kyle Rittenhouse doesn’t mean anything to you, you’ve probably been living under a rock. Or you’re just not deeply into the...
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    From Someone Who Has Written for the Black Press...
    Matthew Hirst
    • Aug 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    From Someone Who Has Written for the Black Press...

    I know this is weeks late, but I want to make a point about the Associated Press adopting the capitalization of “Black” as a journalistic...
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    Age Limits and Old Candidates
    Matthew Hirst
    • Aug 21, 2020
    • 2 min

    Age Limits and Old Candidates

    Would age limits for public office be unfair? I mean, we do it on the lower end. I probably didn’t believe it at the time and was just...
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    Mail-In Voter Fraud Thoughts
    Matthew Hirst
    • Aug 17, 2020
    • 2 min

    Mail-In Voter Fraud Thoughts

    I think the notion that mail-in voting will lead to election fraud is overblown. I was sympathetic to the point at first a few months ago...
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    Stoking the Fires of the ”Police Versus Public” Debate
    Matthew Hirst
    • Jun 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    Stoking the Fires of the ”Police Versus Public” Debate

    The police debate is getting hotter than ever, and we're starting to boil-over.
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    Clutching pearls over the Confederate flag... Why?
    Matthew Hirst
    • Jun 17, 2020
    • 1 min

    Clutching pearls over the Confederate flag... Why?

    Serious conversation. What's up with people clutching pearls over their right to don the Confederate flag?
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    Matthew Hirst
    • Jun 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    Political Thoughts: Journal Entry #1 - Defunding the Police

    I know defunding the police is a big topic right now, so I thought y’all might find this interesting. Attached you will find a few screen...
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    Bezos Mania - How Dare He Be Rich?
    Matthew Hirst
    • May 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    Bezos Mania - How Dare He Be Rich?

    The dialogue surrounding Jeff Bezos’ journey to becoming a trillionaire has been hilarious.
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