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66Vote Your Conscience
by William F. Torpey
It seems that politicians, like lawyers, have graduated from being the butt of everybody's jokes to becoming the target of every lowlife who disagrees with their political positions. One reason for the increased enmity, in my view, is the demise of the two-party system. published 8 months ago
72Too Many Ideas to Write About
by William F. Torpey
Quick! If you were going to write a newspaper column today, what would you write about? My guess is you have a subject of particular interest that you often wish you could shout about from the rooftops. Personally, I have too many ideas to write about! published 12 months ago
57Let's Press for a Public Commission
by William F. Torpey
You may not have noticed, but just about everyone has been putting his hands into your pockets lately, and they're coming out a lot richer -- the phone company, the utilities and the government among them. Isn't it time we do something about it? published 12 months ago
61Help! It's Me Against Them
by William F. Torpey
Whoever said "You can't fight City Hall" was right. I found out the hard way. The state of Connecticut bilked me out of $6, but gave me the cold shoulder when I cried "foul." Runaway government can do whatever it wants with impunity! published 13 months ago
68The Two-Party System
by William F. Torpey
The two-party system is not a one-party idea, contrary to popular belief. One does not have to go to France or Italy, or to myriad South American countries that have multiple factions, or parties, to find an example of how coalitions can lead to inaction and disaster. published 13 months ago
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