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Wednesday, December 3, 2008 12:00 AM

Nepotistic succession in the political class

A large, and rapidly growing, percentage of high elected officials are part of politically powerful families. What accounts for this anti-democratic dynamic?

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  • Wednesday, December 3, 2008 11:01 AM

    Oh!, BebopO

    "I hope no one ever ever bails you out of jail.

    You need to be ignored. You a Pulitzer prize.

    You always get too drunk on 7- Up and burp.

    You eat Kentuckians, Floridians, and stray cat.

    You consume 3- wheel bikes, and sing a ABC?

    You need to be heard burping catsup backwards.

    I hope you get a Toll Fee for inferior bogs awards."--GoodCelery!

    I love you, too!

    link at sig

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