At Stake
https://portside.org/2017-12-18/stake
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Author: Columnist Thomas Friedman
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New York Times
'This time is different. What is at stake in this government shutdown forced by a radical Tea Party minority is nothing less than the principle upon which our democracy is based: majority rule. President Obama must not give in to this hostage taking — not just because Obamacare is at stake, but because the future of how we govern ourselves is at stake. '