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Editorial Board: Hereditary politics do not belong in Augusta

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It took the British centuries to figure out that hereditary seats in Parliament were a bad idea and yet on this side of the pond, some people in Augusta embrace...

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  1. Hereditary politics worked for the Roosevelt, Kennedy, Bush, Gore, and Clinton families for decades. Seems to work better for Democrats who like big government, limited freedom, and no personal accountability.

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