There’s an opportunity for change, both in federal policy and how the police everywhere look at their own decisions.
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Trying to Learn From Criticism, Even When It’s Misguided or Rude
It’s never easy to get past one’s own defensiveness. But if you want someone to listen to you, invective is the worst way to go about it.
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Why It’s So Idiotic to Complain When the President Takes a Vacation
Do people really think that if he were back in Washington, he’d be making decisions they’d be happier with?
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Robin Williams and the Weight of Being Famous
It’s a wonder more celebrities aren’t driven to despair by it.
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Enough With ‘Raising Awareness’ Already
Any time you see a campaign about “raising awareness,” it probably means next to nothing is actually being accomplished.
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If Having a Foreign Policy Doctrine Is So Important, Why Won’t Hillary Clinton Spell Hers Out?
Unlike her former boss, she thinks it’s important to have one. She just isn’t prepared to say what hers is.
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The New York Times Finally Comes Around on “Torture”
They should never have let the Bush administration dictate which words they could use in the first place.
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The Inevitability of Republican Reactions
Some still manage to cling to the fantasy that if President Obama is nice enough to the GOP, they’ll be nice back.
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What Is the 2016 GOP Primary Going to be About?
Republicans could have their own “theory of change” primary, like Democrats did in 2008. Rick Perry, believe it or not, appears to have the sanest theory.
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The Dumbest Affectation in Congress
If you’re sleeping in your office to show you haven’t “gone Washington,” all you’ve shown is that you’re a phony and a fool.
