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Worth repeating: Here’s what happens when this irresponsible Congress railroads a profoundly important bill to serve the mindless politics of a midterm election: The Bush administration uses Republicans’ fear of losing their majority to push through ghastly ideas about antiterrorism that will make American troops less safe and do lasting damage to our 217-year-old…
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It’s a new TV season, and while we’ll have more to say on that subject later, for now, here’s a long but endlessly fascinating essay on the opening credit sequence for the first four seasons of HBO’s THE WIRE — easily the best show on television right now. And check the comments for responses…