Daily Archives: May 30, 2004

Another Texan on the ballot

Posted on May 30, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Via MyDD, I see that the Libertarian Party has chosen to nominate some Texan no one has ever heard of for President instead of the charismatic and buzz-inducing Hollywood producer Aaron Russo. So much for them having an impact on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More on the “Great Divide”

Posted on May 30, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s installment 3 of Bill Bishop’s series on the evolution of polarization in American society (noted previously here). This one is about how gerrymandered districts reflect the self-gerrymandered tastes of its constituents by producing more extreme winners in party primaries. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The wounded

Posted on May 30, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a moving account of four soldiers wounded in Iraq, now recovering in San Antonio at Brooke Army Medical Center. No politics, just a story of four men trying to put their lives back together. For whatever reason, the article’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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