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I Believe… [Too Much Absence]

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...that some absence makes the heart grow fonder; too much absence makes the heart forget.

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It’s BACK! Chicago’s most entertaining debate show—Six debaters, three topics, the art of the dialectic!

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Haymarket Pub & Brewery, 737 W. Randolph (the corner of Randolph & Halsted)

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The Point of Democracy is Populism

Democracy is dependent upon populism. The more of the population who casts a vote in one direction or the other determines who wins power. It's not a complicated idea. Part of the bargain requires that win your side loses, you accept the loss. We're not quite so good at that part lately.