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When journalists and comedians become friends with politicians, trust none of them.

I am not one to go to a rally—or even a football game for that matter—just for the hell of it. And this past weekend, I didn't attend the "Fight Oligarchy" event at the University of Utah Huntsman Center.

I am not one to go to a rally—or even a football game for that matter—just for the hell of it. And this past weekend, I didn't attend the "Fight Oligarchy" event at the University of Utah Huntsman Center. I did the math and figured I couldn't get there in time to get inside.

With a couple of new joints south of my midsection, standing around is just not a pleasant option. More frequently these days I wake up, eat some ibuprofen and then go to the garden, where the garlic, collard greens and peas are growing. I count my backyard birds—over 25 species come and go to my feeders these days.

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