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Wednesday, December 15, 2004
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The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798
Geoff Stone: "There are (at least) two lessons we can learn fro this episode: First, clever politicians will often take advantage of a wartime atmosphere to enact policies that will serve their partisan ends. Second, it will often fall to the People themselves to protect their civil lliberties. They cannot always rely on elected officials or judges to protect them for them. Do you think any of this is relevant to the present?"
7:44:09 PM 
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2004 Presidential Transition
Here's a tribute to John Kerry and those that worked hard trying to get him elected. Thanks to Blogs for Bush for the link.
Update: 5280 Weblog: "The Boulder Daily Camera takes issue in an editorial Tuesday with Attorney General nominee , current U.S. Attorney John Suthers, for his support of the Bush Administration's policy of secrecy in the aftermath of the 9/11 attack, particularly with respect to the detainees."
7:01:36 AM
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Social Security
Josh Marshall: "Focused as I've been on the Kerik meltdown, I've given little attention to what will certainly be the defining issue of the next two years, for Democrats as much as the president: Social Security. Specifically, whether to phase out the program or maintain it as the anchor of retirement security in the United States. As Paul Krugman, Kevin Drum and many others have been making clear in recent days, the entirety of the president's argument is based on a series of well-constructed lies."
Mike Kingsley (from Talking Points Memo): "My contention: Social Security privatization is not just unlikely to succeed, for various reasons that are subject to discussion. It is mathematically certain to fail. Discussion is pointless."
TalkLeft: "The truth comes out now. President Bush and the Republicans's plans to revamp social security by allowing privatization can only be accomplished by a reduction in benefits to tomorrow's retirees."
6:50:40 AM
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Colorado Water
There is a new player in Front Range water, according to the Rocky Mountain News [December 15, 2004, "Jeffco backs water district"]. From the article, "A plan that some fear could exclude the public from deciding the future of water in Jefferson County sailed through the county commission Tuesday. A special district that will broker water was unanimously approved by commissioners despite concerns that it will fuel growth, will have little oversight and was rushed through the approval process with too little public notice. The Heritage Resource Metropolitan District plans to serve as a 'water wholesaler' that would acquire water from any part of the state for existing and future water distribution districts, supporters told commissioners. It could also help other districts enlarge their distribution systems and service areas. Heritage's founders also say it would provide a larger voice for Jefferson County in regional water issues." Whiskey is for drinkin' water is for fightin' over.
Here's the coverage from the Denver Post [December 15, 2004, "Jeffco OKs district to obtain water"]. From the article, "Because the district has private backing, it won't use voter-approved mill levies or taxes, as most special districts do, but it will have powers such as eminent domain."
6:23:18 AM
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