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By ReluctantAdvocate / Posted onJuly 3, 2025

Are You Denying the Current U.S. Revolutionary War?

Humans have a superpower. We call it denial. We’re so good at denial, we don’t even know when we’re using it. As a recovering addict, I have to confront my own denial on a daily basis. It’s very easy for Continue Reading …

By ReluctantAdvocate / Posted onJuly 8, 2018

Why Conservatives Don’t Support the Reach Act and How to Change That

Before I talk about why conservatives don’t support the Reach Act, I want to share why I’m writing this blog post. The annual RESULTS International Conference will convene in just over two weeks. For the first time in four years, Continue Reading …

By ReluctantAdvocate / Posted onSeptember 11, 2016

9/11 Past, Present, and Future

September 11, 2001 I remember waking up on September 11, 2001 to the radio reporting that a plane had struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. My wife and I turned on the TV Continue Reading …

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  1. ReluctantAdvocate on How to Honor Everyday Those Who Died FightingMay 28, 2026

    Glad to sharpen some of those memories. I often go to my paperback versions of the Constitution and online to…

  2. John More on How to Honor Everyday Those Who Died FightingMay 28, 2026

    Nice review of various relevant provisions of the Constitution. Reading it, I relearned a lot that had become fuzzy since…

  3. ReluctantAdvocate on Insider View of the “War on Drugs” in 1985March 26, 2026

    Thanks, John. So far as I know, the Act doesn't apply to international waters. I found this at congress.gov: According…

  4. John R More on Insider View of the “War on Drugs” in 1985March 22, 2026

    Jim, you put together a good read here, including a little drama and adventure. I enjoyed reading it and the…

  5. Are You Denying the Current U.S. Revolutionary War? - Musings of a Reluctant Political Advocate on How To Lobby Republicans If You’re a LiberalJuly 3, 2025

    […] DC. They developed the “know, like, and trust” relationships I wrote about in my post How To Lobby Republicans…

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