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All across America, commencement speakers this spring are pondering what to write and how to address graduation audiences. Students have finished their high school careers.

After writing and rewriting a number of drafts, on May 15 Pierce delivered his final graduation speech to hundreds of Pitzer graduates and their family members and friends. The content he landed on?

Write a speech which says that we care about voters’ security but won’t waste their money either.” I made a face. “But those two things are logically contradictory.” ...