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On Holding Down The Conversational Fort, Or, Jobs, Republicans, And Hooey

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As the next Congressional fight over payroll tax extensions and unemployment benefits and pipelines gets set up in the next few weeks for either its final chapter or to be kicked down the road a bit farther, one or the other, you’re going … [Read more...]

On Protecting The Innocent, Or, Is There A Death Penalty Compromise?

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I don’t feel very good about this country this morning, and as so many of us are I’m thinking of how Troy Davis was hustled off this mortal coil by the State of Georgia without a lot of thought of what it means to execute the … [Read more...]

On Living Up To Your Words, Or, Tornado? That’s Not In The Constitution.

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"...For that was not true; his attitude was not to be explained by greed, or at any rate by greed alone, but rather by the touchiness which his great labors and their complete unsuccess had bred in him." --From the story "The Village School … [Read more...]

DADT Update: The Service Chiefs Report, The Republicans Fret

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The Governments of the States Parties to this Constitution on behalf of their peoples declare: That since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must be constructed; That ignorance of each … [Read more...]

Social Security: Get On The Phone Tuesday And Wednesday And Help Fight Cuts

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First, the I'm A Bit Confused Dept.: There's an ad currently running on TV for a drug called Intuniv.  The drug is for children who are suffering from ADHD, and the visual image features a mother coming out the doors of the school with … [Read more...]

On Monday Morning Philosophy, Or, Founders Tell America: “You Figure It Out”

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"...you see, all the majesty of worship that once adorned these fatal halls / was just a target for the angry as they blew up the Taj Mahal..." --From the song "Gasoline", by Sheryl Crow The reason this is coming up today is because I've … [Read more...]

On Petals And Metal, Or, Today And Tomorrow, Street Actions Are Afoot

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A young lady visitor on the set of "Never Give a Sucker an Even Break" asked W.C.Fields if he liked flowers. Fields replied he was very fond of Four Roses. --Ronald J. Fields, from the book "W.C.Fields  By Himself" So here's what's up: … [Read more...]

On Being A Titan, Part One, Or, See It, Say It, Sue It

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We have tomorrow Bright before us Like a flame. Yesterday, a night-gone thing A sun-down name. And dawn today Broad arch above the road we came. We march! --From "The New Negro", by Alain Locke So here's the deal, as it sits today: for a … [Read more...]

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