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THIRD REICH

I always liked Robert Reich.

In his first career, he was a great writer and commentator and then Clinton made him Secretary of Labor where he launched a short and unhappy career as a politician. He rankled a lot of politicos with his humor and penchant for talking off message.

Now he is out here at Berkeley probably more at home than in any former career.

He still writes good stuff. Here he reflects on his past:

"One of the first pieces of advice I got when I took over the Department of Labor was to remember that, in Washington, a ‘friend’ is someone who stabs you in the front.”- Robert Reich, in the American Prospect

Reich is also a little guy. I always like the little ones.

Labels: heroes, politics