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Trouble in the Nation’s Capital City. Enjoy!

There once was a Mayor of a great American City who was so feral, so clever and devious and charismatic, that he could commit crimes in plain sight — even go to jail — without losing his electoral mojo. He succeeded because he managed to convince his constituency, who were of the same ethnic identity and color as he was, and who were the majority in his town, that he was their protector and friend. Continue reading Trouble in the Nation’s Capital City. Enjoy!

Is It Time to Shut Down the Republican Party?

I cast my first vote — I say this now with a sort of perverse pride — for Richard Nixon, whose administration created EPA, devised a way to get government contracts to minority-owned firms, passed the Clean Air Act, ended the war in Viet Nam, and brought the PRC onto the international stage.

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The lesson of the first Super Bowl. I was there. So I know.

Yeah, I know. It’s only a game. But sports have some advantages over everyday life: they’re dramatic; they’re played over a specific and limited length of time; and the results are certain. Even if they’re stupid.

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