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Not a bot… or am I? A lawyer of modest repute, an economist of no repute, and a dabbler in the art of throwing heavy objects.
Doggerland ForeverJoined March 2022

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We're living in an upside-down era. Regulators detect danger only when a critical mass of citizens has become alarmed. Newsrooms report stories only when the embarrassment of not reporting them becomes unbearable. Universities teach lessons screened by students It won't end well
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36.Twitter files continued: "THE FIRST AMENDMENT ISN’T ABSOLUTE” Szabo’s letter contains chilling passages relaying Democratic lawmakers’ attitudes. They want “more” moderation, and as for the Bill of Rights, it's "not absolute"
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30 years ago, Spy magazine sent “refund” checks for $1.11 to 58 rich people. The 26 who cashed those got a another check, for $.64. The 13 who cashed those each got a check for $.13. Two people cashed the $.13 checks—Donald Trump and Jamal Khashoggi’s arms-dealer uncle Annan.
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Laura Weinrib's book charts the complex history of the ACLU, from its beginnings as a principled, partisan defender of labor organizing to its current position as a defender of abstract free speech — even if that speech comes from the power of the boss.
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Wanna bet that the criminal that beat Mr. Pelosi will NOT be released on a no-cash bail. Democrats let criminals out of jail to prey on innocent citizens in the "peasant" class - not their own "elite" class. This guy will be treated like a Jan 6-er.
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