Month: March 2014

Serious Question About Voter Suppression

Here’s a question. Is the current situation in which the Republicans are systematically trying to limit how many people can vote (and the Democrats are trying to make it easier for people to vote) a natural byproduct of...

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Oh, God, I Am a Coffee Snob

I am kind of a coffee snob. I mean, I can’t drink Folgers or Maxwell House. On the other hand, I think it’s kind of ridiculous how much some people are willing to pay for a cup of coffee. So, I guess I like to reside...

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French Aristocrats Didn’t See It Coming

My title is taken from a message on a billboard for Manhattan Mini Storage first displayed in in the Tribeca area of NYC earlier this year of this year. It’s definitely snarky in a vaguely ominous fashion, but I’m...

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Is Netanyahu in Control?

The last time I allowed myself to feel any sense of optimism about a peaceful resolution of the Israel/Palestine conflict was during the Camp David talks in 2000. Being pessimistic isn’t the same thing as having no hope,...

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Rhetoric Won’t Patch the GOP Up

Over at the National Review Kevin Williamson has penned a column we are all familiar with. It’s a rallying cry for conservatives to get over their differences and rally behind the Republican Party. In the aftermath of the...

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