Department of Unsuprising Findings
Study finds Bernanke and Paulsen were guilty of misleading the public about recipients of the bank bailout.
Daily Archive: October 5, 2009
Libertoryanism
“I have this crazy notion that there is a point where Red Toryism and the kind of libertarian ideas E.D. is promoting could work together.” ~ Chris Dierkes I suppose I’m either hopelessly conflicted...
Broken Windows Theory of Discrimination
(cross-posted from my humble blog) To sort of second Neil’s observation about the power of anti-bullying/anti-prejudice norms to “have a broad and beneficial societal impact,” I’m pretty convinced that you can apply the “broken...
How do those Northern Europeans do it?
Responding to Ross Douthat’s latest column, Jamelle raises an interesting question: And finally, I wonder how Douthat explains away Northern Europe’s high economic growth rates and robust welfare states? I’m no economist, but I...
Bobby Jindal strikes an impressive blow for dishonesty
I’m embarrassed to say that I once had a little bit of respect for Bobby Jindal. I mean, his retrograde social views notwithstanding, he seemed to be exactly what I was looking for in...
Running the Option
Noam Levey and Janet Hook writing in the LaTimes today: Reporting from Washington – Despite months of outward ambivalence about creating a government health insurance plan, the Obama White House has launched a behind-the-scenes...
Hey Mister, Spare a COIN?
Truly excellent must-read over at the Christian Science Monitor on the nature of warfare in the 21st century and the intellectual dimensions concerning Afghan strategy. It covers the history of COIN (counterinsurgency doctrine), criticisms...
I’m sure you could find a less embarassing conservative for the NY Times op-ed page
Reading Ross Douthat’s (terrible) column this morning, I really only have three thoughts: 1) Someone should tell him to shy away from writing policy columns; not only is he not very good at them,...
“Criminalizing everyone”
This op-ed should send chills up every law-abiding citizen’s spine (via Reason).
The Safe Zone
Jay Nordlinger has an interesting column on the politicization of sports writing. As card-carrying members of our liberal media, I have no doubt that sports writers skew liberal, and sure enough, Nordlinger digs up...
Kentucky
The second national college debate tournament of the year. Mary Washington beat Cal in double-octos, Emory in octos, and is now hitting another Emory team in the quarter-finals. Go Eagles!
Pittsburgh
I wish I’d been in Pittsburgh a week earlier, when the G20 was convening. Then I could have joined in the protests. And since the protesters seemed to be protesting about just about everything,...
