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I voted early. Here’s what I didn’t vote for

Posted on June 21, 2026 by Naomi

Not “who” I didn’t vote for, but what. As always, innundated with campaign brochures — my Congressional district has lots of people on the ballot — I developed a way of absorbing and evaluating certain attributes and ideas of candidates … Continue reading →

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They are thieves and I am furious

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Naomi

Pretty much every day I get mad. Yesterday, it was this in the Times, written by Erica Green: Charter Schools, Some With Billionaire Benefactors, Tap Coronavirus Relief Charter schools, which are publicly funded but privately run, are securing coronavirus relief … Continue reading →

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Let’s get even deeper into “libertarianism”

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Naomi

I was delighted with Paul Krugman’s column on “libertarianism.” That is, the Koch Bros Final Solution to Democracy. That is, what Nancy MacLean’s terrific historical perspective, “Democracy in Chains,” digs into. The Big Lie. Krugman’s column came just as I … Continue reading →

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