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You are afraid of the one, I, the few.
In an exchange of letters between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams (while both were still serving in Europe – Jefferson in France, Adams as the first U.S. minister to England), reflecting on the newly ratified Constitution in 1787 and the powers given to the President: Jefferson: “ …A bad edition of... »
Pelosi: Gingrich will never be President.
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Are we a country founded on hypocrisy?
Life, Liberty and the Fact of Slavery – N.Y. Times Alone at his desk at Poplar Forest, where more than a hundred slaves labored in the fields beyond his window, Jefferson had written one of the most impassioned denunciations of his life, decrying slavery as an extreme depravity: The whole commerce between master and... »
Populism on the right?
Jimmy Carter committed political suicide by telling the American people that austerity and reason could lead us to future health. Ronald Reagan preached greed and god. The American people practiced group denial, chose Reagan and modern America was born. The Reagan mythology was created to support and perpetuate that denial. Now the political right calls... »
A tail of black and white in Oak Park
Yesterday I was returning home from a lovely bike ride along Lake Michigan when, a few blocks from home, and dinner, I spotted about a block ahead of me a teenage girl and a guy running after a little black and white dog. When I reached the intersection, the dog was in the middle... »
Village idiots march on Washington
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A perfect day at Lake Michigan in Chicago
Surprise! We’re taking a break from politics and health care reform and just chilling by Lake Michigan in Chicago. Enjoy! »
One year ago in Denver…so much hope
What a scene it was that night in Denver at the Mile High Stadium one year ago today. People stood in line in the hot sun for hours to get a seat…and then that evening inside the stadium, the feeling was electric. Supporters–black, white, young, old, gay, straight and every other stripe–hung on Obama’s... »