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Alexis de Tocqueville and Prison Reform

Alexis de Tocqueville just touched on America's penal institutions in the first half of his work Democracy in America:   A few years ago some pious people undertook to make the state of the prisons better. The public was...
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IF I ONLY KNEW THEN, WHAT I KNOW NOW

  Mating with  a cuddlefish is a strange affair, Nova (7/26/09--up here anyway)   Charley Brown: If I only knew then what I know now. Charley Brown: If I only knew then what I know now. Charley Brown: If...
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When Those Tanks Come Marchin' In

Bonus Army Conflict Shacks, put up by the Bonus Army on the Anacostia flats, Washington, DC, burning after the battle with the military, 1932. Rutherford B. Hayes kind of out maneuvered poor Tilden in the presidential election of 1876. There...
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It Aint Necessarily So

Okay folks!  All I got is snippets and a song today. TPM: In that spirit, take a look at this new Web video from Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), attacking his potential opponent Charlie Melancon, a Blue Dog Democratic Congressman,...
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STAR TREK: THE LANDING PARTY

The scene  was in Bobby's basement. He was a resident of the west side of our little white suburb. The only one of two in the gang to have a furnished basement. Carpet and color TV and a stereo...
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THE SACRED HALL OF RECORDS

Daily Beast: The "birther" movement got a boost Tuesday evening, as Liz Cheney, the former vice president's daughter, appeared sympathetic to the conspiracy theory that President Obama is foreign-born. Appearing on Larry King Live, the host pressed Cheney on...
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HEY HEY WE'RE THE MONKEYS

I was impressed by TPM and this article today: h So I thought I would review on of MTP's most recent interviews:And now, for Meet The Monkeys, here's moneyface Gregory and his band of merry men:THEME SONG: Here I come,...
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THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

The phrase "Ten Commandments" is generally used to refer to similar passages in Exodus 20:2-17 and Deuteronomy 5:6-21. Some scholars distinguish between this "Ethical Decalogue" and a different series of ten commandments in Exodus 34:11-27 that they call the...
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Exclusive Free DD Book Offer W Your Rec & Donation for SINGLE PAYER RALLY!

Healthcare Rally Update - Paying It Forward! PLEASE REC! Thanks!And free book for your recommendation and support.It's time to do something!!!  UPDATE on the July 30 Single-Payer Healthcare Rally in DC, The purpose of this recurring/shared blog is to share information...
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THE SOUND OF ONE HAND CLAPPING

Benedict XVI First we must begin this Sunday's prayer session with somewhat of a caveat. El Papa cannot pray for a while. He cannot pray for world peace. He cannot pray for the hungry children across the globe. He cannot...

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