patriotism
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Arbitrary, incompetent, and malicious
What do Mem Fox and Henry Rousso have in common? Not much, at first blush. She’s Australian, from Adelaide, and a prolific writer of children’s books. (When they were younger, my kids adored those books;…
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A Letter to Senator John McCain: Please Reject Rex Tillerson
Dear Senator McCain: I write to you today to urge you to reject the nomination of Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State. Mr. Tillerson’s close ties to the Kremlin disqualify him from this high office;…
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Thirteen superfluous words
On December 15, 1791, Virginia became the eleventh state to ratify the Bill of Rights; with Virginia’s ratification, the Bill of Rights was adopted. Of the ten amendments that came into force that day, the…
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Patriotism and lapel pins, revisited
I was interested to read Anonymous’ measured response to my criticism of the flag pins. Anonymous remarks that I pack “an awful lot more baggage into that shiny lapel pin than is deserved,” and goes…