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Andrew Dixon White

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What’s Love Got to Do With It?
Sharing“One of the great myths in official Washington,” writes pollster …
Badgering as Democracy in Action
SharingThe citizen initiative depends on a few habits and institutions. Free speech …
Change, Sweeping Down the Plains
SharingChange is funny. Sometimes it seems like change will never …
The Maine Con
SharingShould taxpayers be forced to fund their own foes? A group …
Minimum Shock
Sharing“Three restaurants vacated the Bay this week, with Berkeley’s Bistro …

Watch Out!
November 21, 2024
Paul Jacob on strange edits in the Lone Star State.Read More »
The Hill as Hallucinogen
November 19, 2024
Paul Jacob on a false news story, gone but not …Read More »
Elon & Vivek to Cut Government?
November 18, 2024
Paul Jacob on who could help whom do what is …Read More »
Lost Justice, Long Island
November 15, 2024
Paul Jacob finds a sliver of a silver lining in …Read More »
Abolish. Or Set in Stone
November 13, 2024
Paul Jacob knows what to do with hypocrisy on at …Read More »

My Kind of Mayor?
SharingChicago, the nation’s fabled “second city” — though, now the third largest …
He Tries Harder
SharingHe’s the Avis Rent A Car of authoritarianism. Russian President Vladimir V. …
Coming to Terms with A Logical Fallacy
SharingGood people can disagree about term limits. It’s not a moral issue, …
Why Congress Can’t Read
SharingThey don’t read. No one reads the legislation Congress passes, not …
A Different Conversation
Sharing“Here’s the difference between me and the other candidates,” says …

Il Duce Cuomo
SharingA federal judge has ruled that the National Rifle Association …
Daughter Draft
Sharing“A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do.” For years, the …
Evergreen State Blues
SharingOne of the things many people no longer understand about …
Congress’s King
SharingPolitics today reveals a troubling dialectic. Thesis: President Trump boasts that …
Spoiler Season
Sharing“Libertarians poll high enough to tip key races,” informs The …

The Meaning of “Liberal”
Once upon a time “liberal” meant opposition to authority. Now “liberal” means …
Over-Feed At Your Own Risk!
Caution: Do Not Over-Feed Government! Get a high-resolution screensaver of this image. …
“Populism” and Leader Worship
Red Flag! When leader worship is called a “people’s movement.” It …
On Labor Day…
The fact that communists pretended to be “for labor” doesn’t …
“I’ve Got a Plan for That.”
“If you start from a belief that the most knowledgeable person …