Racial outcomes are our best barometer for how much progress we are making in the quest to form an egalitarian land of opportunity.

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We used our media timeouts as a barometer.

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They would love to control the actions of the rest of us vis a vis our health, and use cost as a barometer.

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One big irony: Our Founding Fathers thought the House of Representatives would be the most sensitive barometer of public opinion, because representatives have to face the voters every two years.

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