THE POWER OF SNARK….In a stellar demonstration that sustained snark can sometimes be an effective agent for change, the comment section here at Political Animal has successfully shamed provoked Praktike into changing the name of “Liberals Against Terrorism” into “American Footprints.” Congratulations on a job well done!

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