{"id":23305,"date":"2026-10-27T14:58:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T18:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/?p=23305"},"modified":"2026-10-27T14:58:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T18:58:59","slug":"i-never-paid-my-dues-to-any-d-c-think-tank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/27\/i-never-paid-my-dues-to-any-d-c-think-tank\/","title":{"rendered":"I Never Paid My Dues to Any D.C. Think Tank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\">I never paid my dues to any Washington think tank. Here&#8217;s the story of the first time I got disqualified in D.C. for failing to kowtow to B.S. mandates. 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