Campaign Journal | Robby Slaughter

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An Extra Sixty Seconds

There’s some work involved, to be sure. But these days, getting your facts straight often takes at most a minute to find out. That’s because we have search engines. Practically...

There’s some work involved, to be sure. But these days, getting your facts straight often...

Robby Slaughter

Sep 2, 2021

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The Power of Moral Consensus

There’s a scene from an episode of the AMC drama Mad Men where some characters go on a family picnic. They lay out a blanket and enjoy the sunshine. Once...

There’s a scene from an episode of the AMC drama Mad Men where some characters go on a family...

Robby Slaughter

Sep 1, 2021

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For vs. Against vs. Can’t Afford to Think Ab...

There are two sides to every issue in American politics. For and against. Pro and con. The people in favor and the people opposed. (This isn’t remotely true about the...

There are two sides to every issue in American politics. For and against. Pro and con. The people...

Robby Slaughter

Aug 31, 2021

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The Internet Makes It Easy to Be Cruel

My friend Laura told a story the other day about two men she knows who are lifelong friends. They serve on a board together, and disagreed on an issue for...

My friend Laura told a story the other day about two men she knows who are lifelong friends. They...

Robby Slaughter

Aug 30, 2021

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How You Can Help, Legally

If you’re having trouble sleeping, my advice is to open Title 52 of the US Code, Section 30101, and read about election law. You’ll be zonked out instantly. In fact...

If you’re having trouble sleeping, my advice is to open Title 52 of the US Code, Section...

Robby Slaughter

Aug 27, 2021

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Money is a wonderful thing. Except in politics.

Top five inventions in the course of humanity, lightning round: wheels the use of fire printing press agriculture money The reason that money is such a brilliant invention is that...

Top five inventions in the course of humanity, lightning round: wheels the use of fire printing...

Robby Slaughter

Aug 25, 2021

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It’s Fully Approved. That Means Almost Nothi...

The big news this week is that the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 has been “fully approved.” That means the FDA has moved beyond the original emergency use authorization (EUA), and...

The big news this week is that the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 has been “fully...

Robby Slaughter

Aug 24, 2021

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Half of all jobs could be done remotely

That’s the line from a recent podcast I heard talking about the economy. It’s a widely reported figure from lots of sources, and it checks out. Barbers, carpenters, and surgeons...

That’s the line from a recent podcast I heard talking about the economy. It’s a widely...

Robby Slaughter

Aug 22, 2021

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The Right Answer is Usually “That’s No...

I spent a lot of time in consulting in my career, particularly in the field of information technology (IT). With computers, people often ask if something can be done or...

I spent a lot of time in consulting in my career, particularly in the field of information...

Robby Slaughter

Aug 21, 2021

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Being Half Right

After a long day at work, I often find myself tempted to drop into a gas station and buy a bottle of a sports beverage. I’ve apparently convinced myself that...

After a long day at work, I often find myself tempted to drop into a gas station and buy a bottle...

Robby Slaughter

Aug 20, 2021

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Everything is a lie (except it isn’t, not ev...

One of the biggest challenges with politics is the prevalence of falsehoods. These days those spread throughout our world faster than the speed of thought thanks to the invention of...

One of the biggest challenges with politics is the prevalence of falsehoods. These days those...

Robby Slaughter

Aug 19, 2021

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Answering More Questions

A few weeks back, I wrote a post about answering the questions that are often asked of politicians. (Reminder: a lot of candidates from the last cycle didn’t bother to...

A few weeks back, I wrote a post about answering the questions that are often asked of politicians....

Robby Slaughter

Aug 18, 2021

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