Author: Ken Gordon
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Elected officials have a very narrow range of political options
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Editor’s Note: The following column was written by former Senate Majority Leader Ken Gordon on Nov. 10, 2009. The other day I got a ticket for speeding near a school. I’m not complaining. I deserved it. I hadn’t gotten a ticket for many years and I hadn’t noticed that the speed limit had dropped on…
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Withhold your cheers… and your money, and your votes
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Editor’s Note: The following column was written by former Senate Majority Leader Ken Gordon on Aug. 10, 2009. Democracies can do the wrong thing, just as more authoritarian governments can. The policies of a democracy will be no smarter, no less selfish, no more fair, and no more courageous than the people of the country.…