The fact that they're a congressionally chartered group should no more incline people to give to that group than the fact that it's National Pickle Month should make them eat more pickles.

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They appear to have become so attached to their outrage that they are even more...

They appear to have become so attached to their outrage that they are even more...

People are entitled to the presumption of innocence.

People are entitled to the presumption of innocence.

But on those occasions when I do strongly disagree with the Democrats and I don't...

But on those occasions when I do strongly disagree with the Democrats and I don't...

It is, of course, further indication that a fundamentalist right has really taken over much...

It is, of course, further indication that a fundamentalist right has really taken over much...

This bill is the legislative equivalent of crack. It yields a short-term high but does...

This bill is the legislative equivalent of crack. It yields a short-term high but does...

While I was pleasantly surprised by the relatively high number of jobs created in April,...

While I was pleasantly surprised by the relatively high number of jobs created in April,...

I hope we will not so characterize religious people as being so narrow and so...

I hope we will not so characterize religious people as being so narrow and so...

And I think there is too much bloviating around from politicians.

And I think there is too much bloviating around from politicians.

I think there was an absolute, deep gap between consensual relations between adults, which people...

I think there was an absolute, deep gap between consensual relations between adults, which people...

Increasing inequality in income distribution in this country has broader policy implications, and there is...

Increasing inequality in income distribution in this country has broader policy implications, and there is...

But here too it should be noted that the President's approach was to first ask...

But here too it should be noted that the President's approach was to first ask...

Today, many people take for granted the notion that people whose lives are going to...

Today, many people take for granted the notion that people whose lives are going to...

It seems to me that politicians ought to use the same words as other people.

It seems to me that politicians ought to use the same words as other people.

Well, many of us believe that excessive media concentration is a subject that ought to...

Well, many of us believe that excessive media concentration is a subject that ought to...

But it is also clear that left entirely untouched by public policy, the capitalist system...

But it is also clear that left entirely untouched by public policy, the capitalist system...

Now, most of the time I'm going to agree with the Democrats and disagree with...

Now, most of the time I'm going to agree with the Democrats and disagree with...

Capitalism works better from every perspective when the economic decision makers are forced to share...

Capitalism works better from every perspective when the economic decision makers are forced to share...

The regulation of medicine has been a State function.

The regulation of medicine has been a State function.

If people knew of ethics violations, they should have sent them to the Ethics Committee....

If people knew of ethics violations, they should have sent them to the Ethics Committee....

When community action was put into federal law in the early sixties as part of...

When community action was put into federal law in the early sixties as part of...