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Two justice systems, one for the rich, one for the rest of us?

Another cliché I wish could be laid to rest (I’d say “killed,” but I am adamantly opposed to the death penalty). I’m highly sensitive to the gross injustices of wrongful convictions and imprisonments thanks to the Innocence Project, on the … Continue reading

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A strange sort of depression today

Went to sleep last night and woke up with some depression. It didn’t take very long for me — an expert in gut analysis — to investigate its components. Most significant was an emotional regurgitation from the furious shock of … Continue reading

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Sexual assault and electric lights

Gail Collins: Rick Perry’s Strange Sex Story – The New York Times I’m sure you’ve heard about Rick Perry’s sales pitch for fossil fuels in Africa. No? OK, here is the key paragraph from Gail Collins’s bitterly funny op today: … Continue reading

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