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Monday, April 30, 2007

by Ben Newell last modified Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Bottled water's swift transformation from glass-encased luxury good to plastic-wrapped "menace" was entirely predictable. . . Is the constitutional birthright to American citizenship likely to change? Why is reality TV so popular? Blame it on the availability of cable and satellite television. . . How should we regulate television violence? To start with, let's deregulate cable navigation devices. . .

Bottled water's swift transformation from glass-encased luxury good to plastic-wrapped "menace" was entirely predictable. . .

Is the constitutional birthright to American citizenship likely to change?

Why is reality TV so popular? Blame it on the availability of cable and satellite television. . .

How should we regulate television violence? To start with, let's deregulate cable navigation devices. . .

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