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• With its rampant gridlock and political scandals, the previous Congress was not a shining example of our democracy at work.  But at least one weiner didn't make it back to tarnish the 113th Congress.
• Thomas' features and columns have appeared in more than 280 magazines and newspapers, including the Washington Post, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, and Christian Science Monitor. He can be reached at his blog: http://getnickt.blogspot.com
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