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2012 Yglesias Award Nominees

Posted on January 1, 2013 by mea

Erick Erickson Nov 13: “Too many people have spent the past four years obsessed with birth certificates. Now they are obsessed with voter fraud conspiracies, talk of secession, and supposed election changing news stories if only we had known. So … Continue reading →

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Is Nate Silver a Witch?

Posted on November 7, 2012 by mea

As of press time, Nate Silver is probably a witch. via Is Nate Silver a Witch?. The RSS feed for Nate Silver’s blog is part of the footer on this page. I started following his analysis during the Obama/Hillary primary … Continue reading →

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Homer Votes

Posted on October 29, 2012 by mea

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Russian ships displayed at DNC tribute to vets

Posted on September 26, 2012 by mea

While retired Adm. John Nathman, a former commander of Fleet Forces Command, honored vets as America’s best, the ships from the Russian Federation Navy were arrayed like sentinels on the big screen above. via Russian ships displayed at DNC tribute … Continue reading →

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Six Policies Economists Love And Politicians Hate

Posted on July 25, 2012 by mea

One: Eliminate the mortgage tax deduction, which lets homeowners deduct the interest they pay on their mortgages. Gone. After all, big houses get bigger tax breaks, driving up prices for everyone. Why distort the housing market and subsidize people buying … Continue reading →

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