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Josh Marshall on Khalid Shaykh Mohammed’s Trial in NY

No Josh, you are not alone. I too have that confidence. But what do we have to fear? We’re going to lose this argument? Really? Why am I so alone in having confidence in this country and what it stands for? [From Don’t Get It]

Prophetic

Sourced here and here. Via here. To his brother Milton, 1954: “Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes you can do these things. Among them are H. L. Hunt (you possibly know his background), a few other Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or business man from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid.” -Dwight D. Eisenhower, former POTUS and President of Columbia…