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How crazy is it out there? This crazy

I read the Daily News every day. Apart from the brilliance of its punny headlines, I get Bramhall’s great political cartoons, sane and smart editorials and local news and sports far more complete than the Times. Most of my experience … Continue reading

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Which political party represents your values?

Once again, I bring you startlingly au courant political delineation from Victorian England, specifically from Anthony Trollope’s 1880 novel, The Duke’s Children. In a conversation the Duke of Omnium, nĂ© Plantagenet Palliser, has with his 22-year old heir, Lord Silverbridge, … Continue reading

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Hi, my progressive friends and relations. Some advice

I spend a lot of time with readers’ comments both in the Daily News and the New York Times. From this — as well as from opinion pieces — I’ve picked up the mood and thinking of both progressives and, … Continue reading

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