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There’s a Job Hillary Would Like Better

March 20th, 2015 13 Comments

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?

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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….

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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.

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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.

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