Libertarianism does have public relations problems, and it’s not because most people are stupid or immoral. It’s because libertarians have done a terrible job countering the widespread suspicion that it’s a uselessly abstract ahistorical...
I do appreciate what Mark is trying to do. The stereotypical American exceptionalist wants to argue that the transcendently unique ideals of the U.S.A.’s founding justify a broader range of actions in dealing with...
If you are not reading China Matters on Pakistan you must. Start here. Key quote: But nobody has a solution that reconciles two fundamentally contradictory positions: America’s desire to pressure the Taliban (at the...
I have a confession to make. Despite all my criticisms of waterboarding, American foreign policy interventionism, and a whole host of other aspects of the modern federal government, not to mention my refusal to...
David has some interesting musings up on the Dutch bicycle, the sublime, and the pros and cons of wearing a helmet whilst cycling. Personally, I’m a helmet guy. However ineffective helmets may be, I...
…Quiet Coup, over at the Atlantic, is excellent. I read the print version because I can’t read long articles online. I always resort to the actual copy or to the wonders of my inkjet...
Jaybird in response to greginak’s comment: A well regulated Argument, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Analogies, shall not be infringed.
James Poulos points to this Mark C. Taylor op-ed in the NyTimes on ending the university as we know it. The core of Taylor’s counterproposal to the currently balkanized world of graduate education is...
“I’m all for control of analogies. They are like guns, they should be legal but with strict controls.” –greginak (comment #4) to Will’s post earlier today.
Andrew Breitbart takes a flying leap over the shark with his latest bit of commentary (emphasis mine):
Resting at the heart of State of Play (2009) is not so much the personal relationships of the characters – who are mostly forgettable save for Crowe’s Cal McAffrey – or the grand (and...
I suspect the debate over torture, atomic weaponry, and morality is rapidly reaching the point of diminishing returns, but I did want to say one last thing on the subject before moving on. For...
National Review’s David Freddoso raised a few smart objections to pending hate crimes legislation:
Vancouver where I live is known is kind of the Canadian Hollywood as it were. Lots of TV shows & movies are filmed here. But generally I don’t see the people on the street. ...
“He orders the man tortured, convinced that he must do so for the sake of the people who might otherwise die in the explosions—even though he believes that torture is wrong, indeed abominable, not...
…but I do own a computer, and these days you can do almost anything on a computer, including watch TV. There are many, many fewer ads and you don’t fall prey as easily to...
One thing that’s always funny to me about judicial nominees and the whole messy, partisan process of getting them seated is how the side out of power (now the conservatives) rails endlessly about how...
Then again, simply because the United States ceased to be a ‘real’ republic does not mean that it ever became an empire. Of course, the United States did become an empire, complete with colonies,...
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on Open Mic for the week of 1/6/2025I'm sure that he was thinking about the Middle East. It's a good song to bring up in the middle of a… on Multiple Wildfires Rip Through Los Angeles Amid Historic WindsThat's because the article was from 2023 and the major deadline passed a couple of days ago.
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on Open Mic for the week of 1/6/2025Odd song for the born-again Carters to choose. The lyrics include "Imagine there's no heaven," then…
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on Open Mic for the week of 1/6/2025I hate the song Imagine, loathe it entirely, however Garth and Trisha also did this at Rosalynn's fu… on Multiple Wildfires Rip Through Los Angeles Amid Historic WindsOne of the most major of deadlines seems to have passed. on Multiple Wildfires Rip Through Los Angeles Amid Historic WindsThe L.A. Times article regarding the water projects isn't quite as damning (sic) as I thought it wou… on Open Mic for the week of 1/6/2025Republican trolls sing "Imagine" at Jimmy Carter's funeral service: Country music legends Garth Broo… on Multiple Wildfires Rip Through Los Angeles Amid Historic WindsOkay, for each one: "No new reservoirs have been built in California for the last ten years." My sou…
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