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Best columns . . .
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How democracy can literally save lives
feature Among intellectuals, said Daniel Henninger,
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Where to flee if Obama wins
feature Where can conservatives go if Barack Obama wins the election? asked Chris Wilson Slate.com. And what if the Democrats win both houses of Congress?
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The slippery slope of cohabitation
feature Most young couples now live together as a safe first step before marriage.
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The smug confidence of libertarians
feature Why are most libertarians white dudes?
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How I became a Twitter quitter
feature Twitter, in fact, reminds me of a “lightning-fast tattooed bike messenger who never brings a package worth opening,” said Melissa Dribben in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Viewpoint: Nick Gillespie
feature From Reason.com: “Here’s a question for proponents of the drug war: Does prohibition—which demonstrably fails to keep illegal drugs...
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Why we need a day without music
feature Imagine, for just one day, turning off the insipid music constantly playing in airports, supermarkets, department stores, and restaurants, said Kevin Berger. It would be such a relief to eat a meal or visit the Jiffy Lube waiting area without hearing. . .
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Obama’s hypocrisy on gas prices
feature President Obama is pretending to be upset about rising gas prices, said Jack Kelly in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, but expensive oil actually suits his administration’s goals.
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Why cops overuse pepper spray
feature Police officers value their authority, and get incensed when people defy their orders, said Brandon Keim at Wired.com.
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Why scandal won’t sink Ron Paul
feature Paul’s ragtag coalition just wants to keep their “anti–drug war, anti-tax spokesman on the debate stage next to Mitt Romney,” said David Weigel at Slate.com.
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How kids learn to hate real food
feature Thanks to ConAgra and its pals in Congress, our schoolkids’ right to feast on frozen pizza and fries has been protected, said Kristin Wartman at HuffingtonPost.com.
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Big Pharma’s health-care extortion
feature The White House has already sold out to Big Pharma, said Robert Reich in Salon.com.
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Quote of the week: Beliefnet founder Steven Waldman
feature From The Wall Street Journal: Nones—Americans who profess no religious affiliation—now make up 15 percent of the population. Given their rapid growth...
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