I host a (more or less) monthly compilation of posts and articles on the subject of divided government at Divided We Stand United We Fall. The August Carnival of Divided Governmen...

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A day late, but welcome to the May 29, 2007 edition of the Carnival of Divided Government. This edition brought to you from the global headqu...

Continue Reading Carnival of Divided Government TERTIUS DECIMUS Post-Memorial Day Fishing Holiday Edition

Seriously, you have to look at this. Each floor moves independent of one another so the shape is constantly changing. AND, it creates enough wi...

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Are humans innately good, or innately selfish? That’s a fundamental question when it comes to discussing morality, law and society. ...

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Over at my blog, Neomugwump, I am wondering why there is no “Euston Manifesto” on the Right and Center-Right. With conservatism as...

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It took me awhile, but I’ve read the entire ISG report. My detailed thoughts are over at Midtopia. Here at Donklephant I’ll do the executive summary. There’s not...

Continue Reading The “Sink or Swim” strategy

When our children were little, their grandparents really liked talking “baby talk” to them. I’d watch as supposedly intelligent ad...

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I’ve come up with a couple of out-there ideas — one on the minimum wage, the other on campaign contributions. I don’t pretend th...

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I don’t really think so, but after what happened to my family this weekend, I’m beginning to wonder. ...

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NPR had an interesting take on the evolving cashless society this morning, telling the story of a small cafe in Washington, D.C. that has st...

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Okay, so I’m not sure why we’re suddenly all atwitter about North Korea demonstrating it has nukes, since we’ve credited ...

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