If Hillary could be protected from the downside of losing, she might welcome the struggle with uncharacteristically open arms. Her devotion to public service is genuine, so what job would give her that comfort?
There’s a Job Hillary Would Like Better
March 20th, 2015 13 Comments
Tags: Al Gore · Bill Clinton · Elizabeth Warren · Hillary Rodham Clinton · Joe Biden · Supreme Court
SCOTUS-Watching: First in Line, Last to Know
October 10th, 2014 No Comments
When I arrived on Monday at 4:55 a.m., the line on First Street NE wasn’t a line at all. It was more of a huddle — a gaggle of a half dozen strangers sharing stories and body heat….
Tags: SCOTUS · Supreme Court · Washington DC
Unlimited Speech, Limited Amplification
February 5th, 2012 No Comments
Money has been called a megaphone for free speech, but that metaphor is not quite right. Hands around lips form a megaphone, but money is a microphone. A microphone is useless unless it’s connected to power and infrastructure.
Tags: Citizens United · Dred Scott · First Amendment · free speech · megaphone · Supreme Court
Elders’ Dystopian Vision Hits Today’s Youth
October 6th, 2011 2 Comments
Toasters don’t jump off our counters to follow it. But the fears of one generation have been visited on the next. We have designed a machine that we cannot stop.
Tags: Alton Baker · Apple Inc. · Don Kahle · fridays@dksez.com · Lane County · model of corporate greed · Pizza · Supreme Court · The Register-Guard · toasters