Politicus

"Democracy passes into despotism." - Plato (Politicus)

Less Than Four Years And Counting
Politicus | BLOG | January 13, 2015 01:03 PM
Less Than Four Years And Counting        On Dec. 15, Duxbury selectmen appointed 17 citizens to serve on...
'Soften Us To Our Enemies'
Politicus | BLOG | November 26, 2014 08:13 PM
  ‘Soften Us To Our Enemies’        Thanksgiving is the most American of holidays, yet arguably the least commercialized. As it has always...
Keeping Them Safe
Politicus | BLOG | October 9, 2014 11:37 PM
The first duty of college administrators is not to educate or improve, it is to keep students safe...
Evan Falchuk Runs For Governor
Politicus | BLOG | September 12, 2014 03:05 PM
Evan Falchuk Runs For Governor By David A. Mittell, Jr.      Some political interviews stand out for the wrong reasons, fewer for the...
An Update On Buses And Trains
Politicus | BLOG | August 21, 2014 04:05 PM
An Update On Buses And Trains by David A. Mittell, Jr.      From 1888 to 1928, the Plymouth and Brockton Street Railway was faithful to...
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Vincent Cogliano Runs For Congress
Politicus | BLOG | August 15, 2014 05:00 PM
Vincent Cogliano Runs For Congress                           By David A. Mittell, Jr.        Vincent A. Cogliano Jr., of Pembroke...
In The Sea Around Us
Politicus | BLOG | August 10, 2014 08:35 PM
In The Sea Around Us        In his July 23 Gone Fishin' column, The Duxbury Clipper's Skip Cornell wondered, "Where...
A Remembance At The Gurnet
Politicus | BLOG | July 24, 2014 11:59 PM
  Remembrance At The Gurnet       At midday on Saturday, July 19, at Gurnet Light, a joyous life was...
Charlie's Eye And Our Public Libraries
Politicus | BLOG | July 15, 2014 10:20 AM
     On June 29, a Sunday evening, I bumped into The Duxbury Clipper's talented, John-Singer-Sargent-related editorial cartoonist,...
Candidate John Chapman Visits
Politicus | BLOG | July 14, 2014 09:56 PM
Candidate John Chapman Visits            By David A. Mittell, Jr.                   On July 1 The Duxbury Clipper...
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