MB Civic

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/16/opinion/16obama.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

Why We Need Health Care Reform, by Barack Obama

“Loud voices have drowned out some basic facts about our plan.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/16/opinion/16fishkin.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

Town Halls by Invitation, by James Fishkin

“Deliberative polls are a better way to create productive discussions.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/16/opinion/16dowd.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&ref=opinion&adxnnlx=1250474449-t70gwAZjQiClwo53%20B%20YCA&pagewanted=print

Sarah’s Ghoulish Carousel, by Maureen Dowd

“How did Obama let Palin get the Loco Mojo?”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/16/opinion/16friedman.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

The Land of ‘No Service,’ by Thomas L. Friedman

“The curse and blessing of being unable to get connected in Africa.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/16/opinion/16gopnik.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

Your Baby Is Smarter Than You Think, by Alison Gopnik

“Don’t count on flashcards to help very young children.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/16/opinion/16rich.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

‘Mad Men’ Crashes Woodstock’s Birthday, by Frank Rich

“It is ’63, not ’69, that haunts our unstable summer of ’09.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/16/opinion/16egan.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

The Distant Mirror, by Timothy Egan

“The characters of ‘Mad Men’ show us how far we’ve come.”