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Back in the days when the market was a kind of secular god and all

Back in the days when the market was a kind of secular god and all the world thrilled to behold the amazing powers of private capital, the idea of privatizing highways and airports and other bits of our transportation infrastructure made a certain kind of sense. – Thomas Frank

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As you may recall, Truman was extremely unpopular when he finally left Washington in 1953, thanks largely to the Korean War. Today, however, he is thought to have been a solidly good president, a Near Great even, in the terminology of those surveys of historians they do every now and then. – Thomas Frank

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Former President Bill Clinton, who is widely regarded as a political mastermind, may have sounded like a traditional liberal at the beginning of his term in office. But what ultimately defined his presidency was his amazing pliability on matters of principle. – Thomas Frank

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There is much to dislike about President Obamas approach to the financial crisis. But opposition, it seems, will have to come from somewhere other than conservatism. The party out of power is also a party out of touch. – Thomas Frank

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The Academy Awards was an amazing night. I know I kind of lost my mind a little bit. I apologize for that. That night went so fast I cant remember what I said or what happened. – Cuba Gooding, Jr.

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My grandfather was one of the most amazing Baptist ministers in history, he was unbelievable. He was one of the most amazing men – the most amazing man that I ever met… He lived an amazing life. – Josh Henderson

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Its just amazing to do something thats part of a pop culture phenomenon. – Chaske Spencer

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Thats an amazing moment, the first time you hear yourself on radio. Its still thrilling. – Janis Ian

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