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The governor has made his decision and that apparently is that. Perhaps it’s now time to figure out these ways of getting help to people who need a hand.
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Clearly, there’s a difference between St. Paul and Tehran in the level of violence between authorities and lawful demonstrators. But on the fundamental question of whether protesters — if peaceful — should be allowed to take to the streets against a government, is there a difference?
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