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The White Hats

I posted the following in response to comments in ❦the_monkey_king's journal. Since by the time I was finished ranting, I wasn't sure the response was actually relevant to the discussion any longer, I figured I'd reproduce it here. Our problem is that

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A Yard or Two

Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo says: This isn't 1964 or 1972 or 1980. This wans't a blow-out or a repudiation. It was close to a tie -- unfortunately, on the other guy's side. Let's not put our heads in the sand

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Cue "Taps"

It's over.

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Consider Our Arab Friends

Before I say what I have to say, consider that I do not believe fundamentalism to be a necessary consequence of religious belief or spiritual practice, at least not at an individual level. Now consider that during Europe's Dark Ages there was no civilization where the light of

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An Open Letter to the Rest of the World and Future Generations

Dear rest of the world and future generations— We're sorry we let you down. We'll try harder next time, we promise. William Shunn

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An Open Letter to Kerry and Nader Voters

Dear Kerry and Nader voters— Democracy is self-correcting, never doubt it. The American people won't continue voting against its own best interests forever. It may have to get worse before it gets better, but get better it will. Let's not lose faith in America and

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An Open Letter to Bush Voters

Dear Bush voters— Don't you find it the smallest bit suggestive that, in a city where 3,000 people were killed by terrorists in 2001, we still voted for Kerry over Bush by 75.2% to 24.8%? Or is "suggestive" just a word that means

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The Logical End of the Current Devolution of Public Discourse

█████ just sent me a chilling article from the Detroit Free Press about a fellow who called the police after shooting another man in the head because the man didn't believe in God: "How long would it take you to believe in God?" the suspect said he

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He Didn't Really Say That, Did He?

I had a wrap for lunch much earlier today, but I had to go out again a little while ago and get more to eat. Given the issues in this election, I thought it incumbent upon me to make my purchase from Rafiqi's, a fabulous little street cart

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Beware Those Great Hulking Opponents of Jacksonian Ideology!

Tom DeWeese says: At an earlier gathering of GOP big whigs, the former chairman of the Party, Haley Barbour, warned them that the November election was going to be close. Sorry, Tom. I like your piece, but unless you're making an extraordinarily subtle pun on the precursor to

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Lyrics of the Day

How could your brother hear the same music? Yet somehow dance 2 a different tune I guess that once you go divide this precious land This precious land will divide you Doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo

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