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Sex and money

I said I wasn't really interested in blogging about the Spitzer scandal, and that's true, but I am interested in blogging about the inevitable corollary to any prostitution scandal: the legalization of prostitution. Or not.

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What Difference Does It Make?

Look, if I have to choose between a Democrat and a Republican for president, of course I'll choose the Democrat. There's no question that a Clinton or Obama or Edwards would be better than a McCain or Romney or Huckabee, however incrementally.

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Ten Reasons Not to Vote for Ron Paul

Let's be honest: Ron Paul doesn't have the slightest chance of winning the presidential election next year. Not even a shred of hope for him.

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Ask a socialist

Conservative whining about radical liberals -- an oxymoron if I ever heard one -- aside, there don't seem to be many members of the radical Left on Newsvine.

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Every gosh-darned political quiz on the Web

Okay, maybe not every quiz. I'm sure I missed a few, and I'll be damned if I'm going to take every political test on SelectSmart. But in relation to my recent Lexicon for the Left article, I'm enjoying finding out what other people seem to think my beliefs are.

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A lexicon for the Left (and the right)

I've always been fascinated by words. It's why I majored in English -- not literature, composition and language. It's why I teach English. One of the things that interests me about language is trying to pin down just what words mean.

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Ten books everyone should read

This is both my list and an invitation (nay, a command!) for commenters to contribute their own lists. No rules, except one: don't try to make it the Ten Most Important Books Ever.

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Why capitalism totally sucks

Capitalism is abhorrent. Utterly, irredeemably abhorrent.

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Ryan is a high school teacher from Austin, TX, where he works hard to stay sane in a sea of insanity.

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