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William Lloyd Garrison

Enslave the liberty of but one human being and the liberties of the world are put in peril.

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The Election Addiction Fiction
SharingPoor Willie Brown. Ever since California slapped term limits on …
Quinn Is In
SharingBlagojevich is out! Quinn is in! There is gubernatorial hope …
March Sanity
Sharing“A public debate on the merits of a measure can reveal …
The Great Faction
SharingPolitics isn’t a pretty business. Frédéric Bastiat called the beast it …
After Recall, Revival
SharingIs San Francisco waking up from its dystopian nightmare? The egalitarians …

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 »

Term Limits for the Memories
SharingOpponents say term limits destroy “institutional knowledge.” Imagine legislatures where unsophisticated …
A Different Conversation
Sharing“Here’s the difference between me and the other candidates,” says …
Green Politicians and Ham
SharingDear Reader: This “BEST of Common Sense” comment originally aired …
The Article V Path
SharingCan Americans term-limit Congress? Twenty-three states had passed term limits on …
Term Limits, Good
SharingDuring the last few weeks of Egyptian unrest, a phrase got …

Toxic Smile?
SharingSmirking is a subset of smiling. But what is a grimace? Nick …
Re-Packaging Nonsense as Wisdom
SharingWhen committed to folly, clever people make it look wise. An …
Inclusivity Not Included
SharingThe 3rd annual Woman’s March strolled by over the weekend — a tiny …
Abolishing You
SharingIn a recent Washington Post essay — “Is the individual obsolete?” — syndicated columnist George …
The Cattle Are Restless
Sharing“There is one law for man,” goes an ancient saying, …

Trump’s Empire?
The next president will take office as this year’s $544 …
Edmund Burke — “The people never give up their liberties but…”
“The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.” …
The Socialist Pledge
What’s yours is mine, and what’s mine… is mine.
Salman Rushdie on Free Speech
“The moment you limit free speech, it’s not free speech.” —Salman …
The Solution is Simple…
Elections matter, after all. In fact, these days they matter too …