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It is no exaggeration to claim that throughout much of American history the very idea of American collective identity has been a contested notion, contested not only by words but by force as well. It may be, then, that American political identity lies essentially in its contested character, in the practical denial of metaphysical notions of ‘the [...]

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Coding away this afternoon I was interrupted by the rumble of many feet and voices marching just outside my door. I hurried up to the roof of our downtown office and was astounded to see a flood of white shirts, American flags, and brown faces stretching back for as far as I could see (more [...]

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Reading something like this just drives me nuts:
The U.S. spent a staggering $783 billion in 2005 on the military.

As a result, 42 cents out of every dollar you’re paying in taxes this year is going to the military.

Friends Committee on National Legislation (Quakers)
Let me explain why it drives me particularly nuts this morning. The current [...]

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