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Link: Our Radicalized Republic

Byhenry January 25, 2021

It’s definitely worth reading Our Radicalized Republic from FiveThirtyEight.com. Lots of data to consider even if you disagree with some of the analysis.

Foreign Policy | Politics

The Art of Not Waging War
Byhenry March 20, 2011
As we become involved in the conflict in Lybia, I’ve been reflecting on the American strategy–or lack thereof–in foreign policy. To the extent that we have such a strategy it appears to be big on expenses on low on good results. I’m not a pacifist, and I certainly won’t object to seeing Gaddafi out of…
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Why I Dislike Both Major Parties
Byhenry February 28, 2007
One of the few things the Democrats and Republicans can agree on is measures to keep themselves in power. This includes limiting access to the ballot and making sure that the election system continues to favor the two major parties. Thus, it’s good news that the supreme court has agreed to review the appeals court…
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More on Campaign Finance
Byhenry June 20, 2008
While deploring the hypocrisy of Obama’s switch on the issue (though still preferring him to McCain), I will be very happy if his action is the death-knell of public campaign financing as suggested in this NYT article (via MSNBC).
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Blackout on Wikipedia Tomorrow
Byhenry January 17, 2012
I’m not going to be blacked out here, but I thought I’d just mention that I also oppose the bills (PIPA, SOPA) that are going through congress. Our representatives simply have no idea whatever what a reasonable burden is. Their view is that if a multi-billion dollar corporation or a large government agency could handle…
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Surprise: Fixing Is Harder than Criticizing
Byhenry December 1, 2016
“The flaws in Obamacare are obvious to me. The solutions are much harder,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). (Source: Politico.) As a restatement of the obvious, that quote leaves little to be desired. Just so. I too can find plenty to criticize in the Affordable Care Act, which is not surprising for a law that…
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Civil Liberties | Politics

Mildred Loving’s Statement
Byhenry June 15, 2007
I recommend that everyone read this statement printed in full and discussed over on Dispatches.
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