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Jean de La Bruyère

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Liberality consists less in giving profusely, than in giving judiciously.

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Graceless Memphis Politicians
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A Second Life for Limits
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Taking the Initiative (and Referendum)
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Revolt of the Desk Jockeys
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Denial Is a River in Argentina?
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Watch Out!
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The Hill as Hallucinogen
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Elon & Vivek to Cut Government?
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Lost Justice, Long Island
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Another Political Crook
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Burial Rites
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Politicians Bearing GIFs
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The Fix Is In
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Ballot Trickery
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No-Study Politics
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9 Dangers of “Democratic Socialism”
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The Whys Behind the Whats
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A Fraction of a Reaction
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Bernie’s Slippery Definition of Democratic Socialism
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Term Limits and Jefferson
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Progressives — Useful Enablers of Corporate Power
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Governments and Experts
(pictured above: mostly peaceful explosion)
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NOT the Impossible Dream
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