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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

To My "Staunch Republican" Friend: a Letter

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[This is a letter I wrote to a friend, after she sent me a (gentle) reprimand for challenging a friend of hers on Facebook.  She informed...

The Stand Down: Tales from an Electrical Apprenticeship

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The intense 10-hour days are wearing me down. I'm constantly exhausted: by the time I slog through the afternoon traffic (about 60 to 90...
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Friday, April 26, 2013

JBG And The Alexandria City Council: Dealing With The Devil, And The Beauregard Small Area Plan

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This past year, I have attended several meetings arranged by the City of Alexandria on the Beauregard small area plan. Supposedly, the meeti...

Warren Buffett, Spin-master Extraordinaire

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There has been a lot said recently about Warren Buffett's pro-environmental investments and pronouncements; he's being hailed as an ...
Monday, April 22, 2013

Kiobel v. Shell: Supreme Court Gives Corporations A Break

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In an important case, Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Shell , the U.S. Supreme Court has once again ruled in favor of corporations and against indiv...
Thursday, April 18, 2013

Our Decrepit Constitution: The People Hardly Matter

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On April 17, the U.S. Senate voted to block any vote on a gun control regulation supported by 90% of the people. The Senate would...
Sunday, April 14, 2013

Our Decrepit Constitution: Defanging the Senate

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The Framers designed the Senate as a stronghold for prominent men. John Adams wrote that all members of the government should be gentlemen, ...