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After huffing and puffing that he would still frequently vote against the Democrats, new “Democrat” Arlen Spector of Pennsylvania, has fallen into line.  Understanding why gives a whiff of hope for the future.

UPDATE BELOW  I have been following Jeff Sharlet’s reports about “The Family,” for some time.  His report in Harper’s  initially alerted me to this loathsome organization.  It was followed by his book, The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power.  Today he published a good summary of what this group is about…

As we commemorate Apollo 11’s successful trip to the moon and Neil Armstrong’s first steps there, all done with the aid of less computing power than exists in my cell phone, I am reminded of how in one respect it trumped all accounts of moon landings I encountered reading science fiction.  It was televised, live.

Some European friends were over to visit last night, and our conversation ranged all over the place.  One area where we spent considerable time was discussing various countries’ violence against others.  My German friend expressed a strong sense of collective responsibility for the crimes committed by Hitler before she was born.  I offered another opinion.
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