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Compulsory voting

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On October 29, 2004
Call me an authoritarian if you wish, but I'm not all that opposed to the idea. I'd certainly make the penalty minimal (but not inconsequential) and I'd formalize the non-participant option with a "none" category for those who wished to go that route. The losses...

Vera Drake

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On October 28, 2004
Mike Leigh is, without serious question, a major filmmaker. His method of improvising from complex characters to develop a then-fixed shooting script makes his movies feel like nobody else's, he tackles interesting subjects, and he's brilliant with actors. And yet (and granting that I've never...

Pop-ups and advertising

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On October 28, 2004

Henry at Crooked Timber notices some GOP 527 ads in strange places: One of my colleagues complained to me this morning that her AOL Instant Messenger software had been hijacked by.

What the hell is Bush doing?

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On October 28, 2004
Update: I didn't mean to post this as a blank post. Here's what I meant to include: Part 1: From MyDD, we learn of an interesting new segment of the Bush stump speech. Here's a sample: Listen, before I want to say something, I'm traveling with...

Tracking Polls

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On October 28, 2004

I'm statistically literate enough to know that Matt Yglesias is certainly right about this. So why do I stop what I'm doing to check Rasmussen every morning at 9:00 AM?

Dear Rex Sox Fans,

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On October 27, 2004
Congratulations. Good luck with the daunting task of constructing a new fan-identity that doesn't revolve around your status as an eternally cursed loser. It won't be easy, but I know you can do it. Love, David

Dear Fox

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On October 27, 2004

Our esteemed commenter Leo raises many fine points, but I would like to note that your decision last night, during the eight inning of a World Series game--while the game.

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