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About Janos Marton

Janos Marton is a lawyer, advocate and writer.

2nd Annual Peoples Choice Tournament: Round of 128 (Day 3 of 16)

As we enter our third day, let me know how great it is to see some of the familiar faces from tournaments past, including people I only know through this forum.  Good listening to tunes with you.  Welcome to our … Continue reading

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Daily Nos: A Man Without a Laptop

Between the Peoples’ Choice Tournament and my frantic scramble to finish a law review article on the New York City campaign finance system, this week’s Daily Nos is going to include some throwback articles. The following is an excerpt from … Continue reading

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2nd Annual People’s Choice Tournament: Round of 128 (Day 2 of 16)

Welcome to the second set of match-ups in the Round of 128.   Our  plan is to present a new set of songs every night from Sunday through Wednesday.  Wednesday’s match-ups will be open for voting through Friday night.  That … Continue reading

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Daily Nos: When Republicans Frightened the Earth, and Other Just So Stories

After a weekend where I almost came to blows over an air-hockey game, I really need a vacation out of New York City.  I just need to grind through one more hot summer week before it’s time for the Democratic … Continue reading

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Daily Nos: NBA ballers for Obama and Ayn Rand v. Ronald Reagan

On Wednesday I left the claustrophobic confines of midtown east for a pleasant stroll by Chelsea Piers.  Photographers shot models on every street corner.  The blocks were long and empty, and the sun was shining.  I was on my way … Continue reading

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Daily Nos: A New Reason to Despise James Bopp and the end of The Office

Few people have done more to subvert democracy than James Bopp, the spiritual leader and architect of the movement to destroy all campaign finance regulation in the United States.   Citizens United put Bopp on the map, but those in … Continue reading

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Daily Nos: Mark Twain on Facebook Stock

“Good decisions come with experience.  Experience comes with bad decisions.” – Mark Twain One of the many stages of becoming an adult is learning how various financial instruments work.  For example, I recently opened a 401k account, a tacit admission … Continue reading

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Daily Nos: Todd Akin, the latest loser in the Republican parade

It’s really hard to go from complete nobody to talk of the nation in one day, so congratulations, Todd Akin.   This chump made headlines when he responded thusly to a question about whether women who became pregnant due to … Continue reading

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Daily Nos: The lameness of Wesley Clark, the world’s strongest man, and the latest in the race for mayor

The importance of the Oxford comma is illustrated above.  My three topics for today include General Clark, strength competitor Brian Shaw, and the latest in the race for Mayor of New York City.  Without the Oxford comma, you might think … Continue reading

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Daily Nos: August 17, 2012 (‘Maps, they don’t love you like a love you’ edition)

To Yeah Yeah Yeahs fans from around the world, I offer a welcome and an apology. As site regulars know, this has been a pretty slow summer at LTD, which is fine, because the summer is no time for blogging. … Continue reading

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