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November 03, 2010

Incensed But Not Stupid

Over at Gift Hub, Phil Cubeta, Morals Tutor to America’s Wealthiest Families, is railing about corporatism gone amok. I would join the chorus of voices protesting these assaults on democracy, but I fear I might miss my chance to win a free iPad.

There are only so many causes I can reasonably support.

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