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Nov. 1, 2008
Defeatist Attitudes Toward Government Will Get Us Nowhere
Too many of us have been flattered into accepting the lie that we have no legitimate right to expect anything positive from government action, writes John Quirk. - Election Forum Column
ELECTION FORUM COLUMN
By John Quirk Looking past the approaching election, I believe there are some unpleasant realities that the next administration - and the nation - will need to confront in the coming months. I have seen two unfortunate developments in our national discourse over the past 30 years (more or less since my return from Vietnam - which is about as long as I have been thinking about anything beyond myself). The two developm...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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