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I’m on the move this morning, so I’ll leave you with this apt reminiscence of Robert F. Kennedy. The anniversary of hi ...
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Post-9/11 politics: Scaling back domestic snooping
Politically speaking, we’ve come a long way from 9/11. In the aftermath of those attacks, with emotions running high, Congre ...
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Beau Biden and the death of decency
Way back in 1954, Army lawyer Joseph Welch famously rebuked right-wing demagogue Joe McCarthy: “Have you no sense of decency, sir?& ...
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Dennis Hastert completes the hypocrisy trifecta
To ring in the month of June, we’re gonna party like it’s 1998. Thanks to the indictment of erstwhile “family values ...
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Pataki’s rut, Hastert’s rule, Rowling’s rip
I’m on the move today, so here’s a quick quintet: When George Pataki announced his pres ...
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What does Rick Santorum think about the Duggars now?
In Pennsylvania today, Rick Santorum is ...
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Gay marriage and the pluck of the Irish
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