And I Ran, Iran So Far Away

There is much to be said about the recent Vice Presidential debate. I could talk about the near-constant cross-talk and interruptions coming from both candidates. I could talk about the lack of discussion on both candidates records. I could talk about the largest HIV outbreak in Indiana's history that happened under Governor Pence. I could talk about the line-item veto (again) and why no one will ever balance the Federal budget, but there's honestly only so many times I can write about that.

But I won't talk about those things. Those would be far too interesting for this blog. Instead, I'm going talk about an obscure political maneuver that is being blown out of proportion by many politicians, as is my way.

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The Iran Meal

Thanks to an unnamed acquaintance who runs @TheIranMeal on Twitter, I've been slowly learning more and more about the Iran Nuclear Deal. Is it complicated? Yes. Does making the deal about food help me understand? Absolutely. Am I going to now pass what I've learned about nuclear deals (and Persian food) onto you? You bet I am!

For those who don't know, or who are too overwhelmed by the massive amount of partisan opinion on the topic, The Iran Deal is an agreement between Iran, and countries in the P5+1 (the United States, the UK, France, China, Russia, Germany and the European Union) that will prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.  

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