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She Does It for the Children, You Know

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Every time an elected official chooses to send their kid to private school Kay Brooks starts beating her tom-tom for school "choice" (which is just another term for publically subsidizing and/or bailing out the private school industry).

Science and Learnin' Be All Evil, Says Palin/McCain

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Perhaps one day we could apply some scientific methodology and discover how serious-minded people in 2008 really supported the Palin nomination and whispered dreams of her future presidency. I get the feeling should she ever gain actual authority, Science will be outlawed.

Your $700B used by weak banks to purchase even weaker ones...to strengthen the system?

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Banks were to use the bailout $$$ to resume reasonable lending practices, right?

But questions have been raised about whether the huge infusion of government money will actually spur more lending, especially after several banks have said they planned to employ the new capital to help finance purchases of weaker rivals.

So Who’s Stopping You?

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My other brother left a comment on my not-voting post last night. It was an okay comment except for one line which had me (figuratively) jumping up and down.

Politics, Middle Tennessee Style

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So much of our time is focused on national politics, that sometimes we might miss the local stuff.  I try to keep up with it, but sometimes it is just too easy to see it.  Two recent stories caught my attention.

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