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Star Trek: Romney and Obama are Both Like Mr. Spock
Posted on June 4, 2012
Mark Liebovich revealed yesterday in the New York Times that both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are huge fans of the television show Star Trek. He didn’t mention if they...
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Commencement Speech: If I Were Giving One
Posted on June 1, 2012
I went to a high school commencement today. If I were giving the speech, I would say this: Congratulations! Now, what are you going to do? Life is short. Have...
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Artur Davis: First of Many African-Americans to Leave Democratic Party
Posted on May 31, 2012
From Artur Davis’ blog on 5/29/12: “While I’ve gone to great lengths to keep this website a forum for ideas, and not a personal forum, I should say something about...
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Trumped: Carnage in Chicago Trumped by Citizenship Debate
Posted on May 30, 2012
A made-up controversy over where the President was born trumped a real tragedy that unfolded in the President’s adopted hometown, which tells you a lot about the nature of this...
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The Prodigal Son: Bob Kerrey Expects Senate Seat
Posted on May 29, 2012
I once told Bob Kerrey that if he ran for President, I would support him. This was back in the 1990’s, and the then Nebraska Senator had made a name...
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