At one of our excellent sub-blogs, Alex Knapp makes this commonsensical point: We live in a country where Creationists can run for President without being laughed out of the room, homeopathy is seen as...
Here’s a shockingly good editorial from National Review on why enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya is a bad idea. Tucked away in the middle of the piece is what sounds like a belated...
Responding to my view that we should defer to experts in certain fields, co-blogger Rufus writes: I understand why you accept the logic in both cases [i.e. the view that global warming exists and...
Belief in anthropogenic global warming is a sort of political signifier for American liberals – if you don’t think human activity is changing the Earth’s climate, they’re probably not going to take you very...
“In the spirit of full disclosure, I should say that I saw this movie after smoking three-quarters of a joint, but as soon as I saw the first psychotic, burning car chase – in...
Not to poach Rufus’s patch, but Walter Russell Mead has a pretty interesting post on Thucydides and American grand strategy (For those interested, our resident classicist’s “Blogging the Canon” series covered Thucydides here).
Tim Carney’s back-and-forth on right to work laws makes for a good supplement to Kevin Carson and Mark’s posts on the labor movement.
Nice post from Josh Barro on why the Wisconsin labor fight’s not as important as you might think.
Below, J. L. Wall suggests that Rooster Cogburn’s character arc in True Grit is basically redemptive. I’m interested in an alternative hypothesis: What if Cogburn’s heroism is entirely consistent with his history as a...
Vote early, vote often: Is anthropogenic global warming actually happening? Did I leave anything out?
Sounds like a term paper, no? Well, all you need to know about this particular subject can be found in one article about the abject failure of “The Apprentice” on Russian television:
Jason says that democratic peace theory is one of the better explanations for the decline of large-scale conflict around the globe. I remain unconvinced – here’s why: 1) This ain’t the Theory of Gravity...
A few liberal writers have suggested that the Seamen Mandate of 1798 provides some sort of constitutional precedent for the Affordable Care Act. Avik Roy helpfully demolishes that myth here.
I don’t have a real rooting interest, but I am anticipating a great game. My tentative pick: Steelers over Packers, 28-24. Feel free to throw out any predictions, gambling tips, or jokes at Ben...
How about a break from arguing over the mandate? I’m in the middle of Burr, Gore Vidal’s fictional account of the life of America’s most reviled duelist. Why am I reading it? Well, the...
Stop arguing about the health insurance mandate and go read this profile of Dos Equis’ ubiquitous pitchman:
Several commenters, led by the indefatigable Boonton, continue to insist that the mandate is best understood as a penalty that can be paid to opt out the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance requirement. I...
Some people see this picture and say: Hey, look! Democracy is backsliding. We should do something. I see this picture and think: We’ve reached a stable equilibrium. Europe, countries settled by Europeans, and countries...
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on Open Mic for the week of 4/15/2024I'm glad Jaybird and Dark Matter jumped in on this. I felt like our conversation wasn't going anywhe…
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on Open Mic for the week of 4/15/2024Most of the crackdowns are against things that aren't speech. As they should be. We need to get away…
on Open Mic for the week of 4/15/2024That is not the dictionary definition of tantrum. A tantrum is "an uncontrolled outburst of anger an… on Open Mic for the week of 4/15/2024Definition of "Tantrum" : an uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration His prescribed solution…
on Planning The Annual Trip Around The WorldHaving been to Iceland in the current year, I can't imagine what it might have looked like back then…
on Open Mic for the week of 4/15/2024Holy buckets! A successful union drive in the south? on Weekend Plans Post: The Aftermath of Catching UpHeh, I don't really keep track of directors... but looking at IMDB I liked Sherlock and Man from UNC… on Open Mic for the week of 4/15/2024Update about yesterday's missile attack on Iran: There have been no missile attack on Iran tonight,… on Weekend Plans Post: The Aftermath of Catching UpWe always keep out two hoodies and two sets of fuzzy pajamas per person. We have a throw blanket for…
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