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Tough Decisions
So Bush and Cheney are making their farewell tour, and the phrase the White House Communications Office has come up with for them is that the President has had to make “tough decisions.” The idea is...
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I Have Sold Your Facebook Data
I suppose you’ll call this a confession. But that would imply some kind of remorse, and I have to say, I feel pretty good. Probably the money helps. No, it’s because we’re friends — Facebook friends,...
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At the Rally to Restore Sanity
Went to DC last weekend for the Rally to Restore Sanity. We knew it would be a big crowd, so rather than taking the Metro, Miranda, Ryan and I walked the two and a half miles from her townhouse down...
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Season of Glass
“A lot of us are looking for fathers. Mine was physically not there; most people’s are not there mentally and physically, always at the office or busy with other things. So all these leaders are...
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Donald Trump, Mon Semblable, Mon Frere
Like many of us, I’ve spent too much time lately thinking about Donald Trump. Which is to say, I’ve been thinking about him. Back when I worked in Manhattan, it was easy enough to ignore him. You just...
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An Open Letter to Herman Cain
Dear Mr. Cain: Congratulations on your spectacular rise to the top of the current Republican presidential field this past week! I understand that when reporters suggested you’re the Flavor of the...
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Hitch
One thing I won’t say about Christopher Hitchens: RIP. To a man as combative as he was, that would amount to a curse. Wherever he is now, he isn’t resting. And he wouldn’t want to be. It’s all a guess...
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Stand Your Ground
Anything you do is, by its very nature, justified. Stand your ground. Other people are very scary. Especially if they look, talk, or act differently than you and your people. Stand your ground. Don’t...
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Torture and Transparency
It doesn’t matter that torture doesn’t provide accurate, actionable intelligence. It doesn’t even matter that it’s illegal, and a war crime. Torture is a moral abomination. A strong, clear light needs...
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How Not to Write a PR Statement
By now you’re heard about New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and his “Bridge-gate” scandal. It broke yesterday morning when New Jersey and New York news outlets released emails that indicated...
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Al Qaeda Job Application
U.S. intelligence officials on Wednesday released a trove of documents recovered during the 2011 raid on Usama bin Laden’s compound — offering a rare window into the operations of Al Qaeda and bin...
View ArticleThe President’s Guide to Being a Man
If you’re paying attention, the President is providing an object lesson in how to be a fine, upstanding, honorable man. Just watch what he does, and do the exact opposite. Call them Trump Tips for Men:...
View ArticleWhat Difference Does it Make?
My lifelong habit of reading the news every morning, especially the political news, has become a real issue for me. What are you supposed to do when every single day brings multiple stories that shock,...
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