Month: August 2013

Nice Way to Start a Campaign

It doesn’t look like Lindsey Graham’s visit to Egypt (at the president’s request) did anything to calm the generals, but I think this response is a bit extreme: State Sen. Lee Bright announced his candidacy...

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What Humility Is And Isn’t

The right’s recent obsession with Howard Zinn is probably counterproductive. The more attention they give him, the more people will be curious about the controversy and pick up one of his books. The more they try to keep...

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Ready For BookerTime?

Sorry, Alex, it looks like New Jersey Democrats didn’t even come close to taking your advice. With half the vote in, Cory Booker is cracking 60% in a four-way race. Frank Pallone is in second place with 22%. So, Cory...

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Slow News

Following up on those slow stories from 7/24/2013 and adding a new one or two. Guardian 8/13/2013 report Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway. Wikipedia has continuing coverage of the Lac-Méganticare derailment.   On...

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