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Daily Archives: October 12th, 2009

Same as it ever was

Monday, October 12, 2009

Frank Rich is a former theater critic and not a former “serious” journalist, so it’s not surprising that he is almost alone (add Paul Krugman) among the mainstream media writers who can’t quite understand why the Beltway elite insists on giving folks like John McCain almost unlimited exposure. The bloggers have beaten this drum forever, […]

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Zero Thought Policy

Monday, October 12, 2009

The New York Times features a front page story about a six year old kid who was given a 45 day suspension for bringing his boy scout “knife” (a combination spoon, fork and knife) to school. The cases is emblematic of a national movement toward zero tolerance policies, usually regarding weapons and drugs (including alcohol). […]

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