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He may have been riffing off Steven Pinker, who has argued that humans in general have become less violent. Don't…
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Apologia for the ol' White Man's Burden. Now going by the name of American Exceptionalism. Bleahh.
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Considering how much violence was done to Occupy protesters even when they did not, on the whole, resort to violence,…
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Didn't both Truman and LBJ bail before the election? They might have lost had they run, but it's not the…
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I'm not convinced this is part of the voting calculation for most 55 - 65-year-olds. First, because very few Americans…
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We may sneak by this time, but we ought not do it again.  It's not worth the effort. Sorry, I…
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Our challenge is to get them to either renounce tribalism or define their tribe differently. The Occupy movement made a…
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I've never known a racist who can work professionally with people of all races. Maybe you have, but I bet…
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Much as Holder has been a disappointment, watching him tear Gohmert a new one raises my respect for the man,…
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Yes, I know that there are some innocent reasons that contribute to the pay disparity In addition to the not…
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Glad to see that Obamacare-is-a-Republican-liability has hit the mainstream press. Now if only Democrats would grab it and run with…
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Sure, it's probably a universal tendency of states and oligarchs, but that's the very reason we have a First Amendment.…
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Meanwhile, in cities and towns across American police forcibly shut down the reappearance of Occupy Wall Street protesters in public…
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Much of the culture wars has to do with setting the bounds on what is socially acceptable, and progress for…
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Kirk is the worst type of opportunistic political whore, who rode into his seat on the 2010 Teahadi wave even…
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"Trained ape" has a clear dog whistle tone as well.
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As you say, there are lots of reasons someone might fly on a stolen passport, including being a common criminal…
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I keep getting emails from Rob Zerban, Ryan's Dem opponent in 2012. Does anyone know if it might be possible…
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Being surprised that socialist might care about veterans is like being surprised that an atheist might have moral principles. It…
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...considering how much money the Republicans have spent on trashing the law, and how little money the Democrats have spent…
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