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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 12:00 AM

Little boxes

The world wants to label us and we want to resist. But look at the damage the Current Occupant has done in the name of escaping the term "moderate Republican."
By Garrison Keillor

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  • Tuesday, April 10, 2007 08:25 PM

    escape?

    Great piece, I'm still getting used to the tragedy of my "not a kid anymore" box. However, I would argue that the political hydra that squats on our throne has been attempting to redefine the moderate conservative box for everybody in order to avoid ever acknowledging that it was never in that box to begin with.

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