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Chewing Over ICE

And: UK -- Liberal Democracy Without Liberty; 'The Secret History'; Daimons To Demons

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Rod Dreher
Jan 17, 2026
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ICE, ICE baby, in Minneapolis (source)

Had to get a watch battery replaced in Louisiana before heading back home. Found a cheerful Bangladeshi jeweler to do it. As he worked, we talked.

“I’ve been in this country for thirty years,” he said. “I am a citizen. This used to be such a great country. Now, people are not so nice. I don’t know what’s happening. …

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