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Any good things to pick up on? Yes. There are.

My optimism didn’t pan out, did it? But the good thing involves that quasi-religious-Jewish ritual, Kinahora phuh phuh phuh, a Yiddish invocation for warding off The Evil Eye. Reminder: As soon as somebody remarks on a good or hopeful upcoming … Continue reading

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New laws for the New Year

Let’s bless the Brennan Center, which today laid out a solution for the situation we find ourselves in: The values that undergird American democracy are being tested. As has become increasingly clear, our republic has long relied not just on … Continue reading

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How much does buying a SCOTUS justice cost? Take a look

I’ll help. See bolding, done by me. SUPREME COURT NOMINATION Confirmation Hearing for Kavanaugh Scheduled; Ad War Picks Up The Judiciary Committee announced that the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will begin on September 4th, despite an … Continue reading

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