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The Boy Who Cried Mandate: The Perils of Exaggerating Reality

On Mondays we have staff calls, with lunch. If seven of the thirteen of us opt for Thai, and the other six would rather try that new barbecue place, unfortunately, some tough choices must be made, "We'll try to do the barbecue place next week." I would never announce, "Everyone! There is a clear mandate for Thai food!" And yet this is basically what happens every election cycle.READ»

Rebooting the FCC

Proposed changes to the way the nation's media watchdog does its business will mean more transparency for citizens--and bad news for secretive consumer-electronics companies.READ»