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Federalizing the culture wars

This strikes me as one of the epic failures of conservatism or the Right writ large. Power continues to flow to Washington and the federal government. Issues are increasingly nationalized and local control lost or subverted.

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Marcy Kaptur looking for an excuse to vote yes?
Dear Ohio Represenatatives: a yes vote means losing in November
Isn’t it about time for Lee Fisher to stand for something?
Government Run Healthcare in 90 Seconds
Profiles in Cowardice: Lee Fisher

Collected Miscellany

White Noise by Don DiLillo
In the Mail: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Angelology by Danielle Trussoni
In the Mail: Frame Up
The Power of Half by Kevin and Hannah Salwen

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