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2009 January 19 — Why Now?
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Chill Out

It will be months before any real change to the way the government works can be expected, regardless of tomorrow. The Shrubbery will be gone, but the Hedgemony lingers on in every department.

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, was decided in1954, I was in a segregated high school in 1962.

Griswold v. Connecticut was decided in 1965, and contraceptives are still not readily available in this country. In some ways they are less available now than they were a decade ago.

Loving v. Virginia was decided in 1967, but states are still in involved in telling people who they can marry.

Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973, but I doubt that anyone thinks that fight is over.

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January 19, 2009   3 Comments