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Rights (and responsibilities) of the "several states" (April 06, 2007)
If you live in DC you surely know that Congress is trying to create a statute allowing the District a real vote in the House of Representatives. (Our current "Delegate" may feel free to vote on issues, but his vote... ... (continued)

La Marcha (April 11, 2006)
Yesterday I slipped out of the office a little early to join the immigration protest on the Mall. ... (continued)

Unconstitutional Manassas housing ordinance is suspended (January 06, 2006)
I really am going to take a break from this website, but while I have your attention, I cannot let this pass without comment: on New Year's Day E and I were appalled to read a Washington Post article about... ... (continued)

Purple America (November 27, 2004)
It paints a much more precise -- and therefore much more nuanced and interesting -- picture. ... (continued)

statistical outlier (November 03, 2004)
District of Columbia race for President 142 of 142 precincts - 100 percent John F. Kerry - 183,876 - 90 percent George W. Bush - 19,007 - 9 percent Ralph Nader - 1,318 - 1 percent David Cobb - 645... ... (continued)

Stopped by the Police, Episode #7 ()
I had been home just 17 hours, was venturing out for the first time and had only driven a few hundred yards when I was stopped by the police. This happens to me at an improbable frequency; today was the... ... (continued)

I voted (October 27, 2004)
In hindsight, maybe I should have chosen paper. You never know when those ballots will have to be recounted. ... (continued)

Bush vs. Kerry, Yankees vs. Red Sox, Tucker vs. Jon (October 25, 2004)
Infatuation 1: the Red Sox. Infatuation 2: Jon Stewart. ... (continued)

voting information for overseas Americans (September 29, 2004)
If you are an American overseas and haven't already registered for an absentee ballot, here's what to do. ... (continued)