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So as we approach the anniversary of the tragedy in Charlottesville a year ago, there are a number of interesting stories that are sort of related or indirectly related to that.

Number one, I was happy to see that Laura Ingram, uh, satisfied what I call the 48 hour rule.

The 48 hour rule goes like this.

If you say something in public, then other people say, my God, how could you say that?

I think you just said something horrible.

You have 48 hours.

This is my personal rule that I think you should all adhere to.

You have 48 hours to clarify.

And if you do, the clarification should stand because otherwise we're just guessing what you think.

I think it's fair to judge people by what they say.

And if what they say is ambiguous, 48 hours is plenty of time to clarify.

But once someone has clarified, I believe we should accept the clarification because otherwise you are judging people by what you think they think.

And as sure as you might be about what someone else thinks you think,

That's no way to run a world.

You don't want to live in a world where people will judge you by what they think you think.