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Dear Mr. President

By Charlie Deist | Published: March 22, 2010
Sometimes I imagine that I am granted the full, undivided attention of the President of the United States. If I had this opportunity now, this is what I might say:
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Camelot Legacy Could End up Hurting Health Care

By Charlie Deist | Published: January 15, 2010
I usually don’t post about the horse-race element of American politics, but recent twists in the Senate race to fill the late Ted Kennedy’s seat have made the story too amusing to pass on an opportunity for commentary. If you don’t know the story, Republican candidate Scott Brown has posed an unexpected challenge to the Democrat [...]
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Libertarians and Conservatives: Strange Bedfellows (pt. 1)

By Charlie Deist | Published: December 17, 2009
For better or for worse, the United States has a distinct two-party model. Conservatives are represented by the Republican Party and progressives by the Democratic Party. These are broad generalizations, but most people would describe themselves as one or the other. Both parties’ voters have wide ranges of intelligence. Yes, believe it or not, there [...]
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