Tag Archives: compromise

Shutdown!

Posted on January 18, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source of quote unknown. My country’s government is on the verge of shutting down — again (due, as always, to an impasse over spending). Meanwhile, following a long and well-loved (oh, wait, I meant “well-loathed”) tradition, politicians are vying to … Continue reading →

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Meet Me In the Middle?

Posted on December 7, 2020 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week During the contentious–and by some, still contended–national election my country just came through, I was repeatedly prodded to “take a stand!” i.e. to swing either far to the left far to the right. But I did … Continue reading →

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