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Glenn Nye for Congress
Glenn Nye is running for Congress in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District. He is one of several Democrats under the age of 35 running for Congress as part of what I call a “rising generation”...
Mike Adams Magnets (etc.) Now Available
As promised, I have added to my original “Ken is Speaking” store on Cafe Press. As of tonight, you can visit The Mike Adams Series Store. Now, you can buy your own magnets, buttons,...
In defense of incrementalism?
“I long to accomplish great and noble tasks, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. The world is moved along, not only by the...
KenKerns.com Relaunched
I do this every couple years or so to keep the look fresh, especially since I do little on the site beyond this blog. The old design is from 2005. Old: New: I will...
A “Nudge” in the Right Direction
George F. Will wrote an interesting article for Newsweek describing a philosophy two Obama advisers have espoused called “libertarian paternalism“. Thaler and Sunstein correctly assume that people are busy, their lives are increasingly complicated...
House Candidates Under Age 35
I have my problems with Stu Rothenberg and other professional pundits, so-called election “analysts” who can’t seem to understand the statistics behind polling and always seem to wring their hands about needing balance –...
Voting At Gun Point in Zimbabwe
Despite seven years of Bush rhetoric about promoting democracy around the world, the people of Zimbabwe are about to be denied the opportunity for a democratic change to new leadership, with Bush largely silent...