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Taking Leave of Our Senses IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-altesnational.balcony-room-with-a-view-of-the-bay-of-naples

Taking Leave of Our Senses

Erik Kain April 28, 2009
“But the argument isn’t going away. It will be with us as long as the threat of...
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Not to beat a dead horse… IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-freer.waves-at-matsushima-126

Not to beat a dead horse…

Erik Kain April 28, 2009
…but I hope all our regular commenters will at some point sign up for a free gravatar…
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What Are These “Protests” You Are Talking About? IFRL-TLC-Religion-GAPD-hermitage.sts-peter-and-paul-113001

What Are These “Protests” You Are Talking About?

Guest Authors April 28, 2009
by Jason Arvak League members Scott Payne and Mark Thomspon have recently engaged in a debate over...
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A beginning is a very delicate time IFRL-Mindiv-mohammad-metri-1178100-unsplash

A beginning is a very delicate time

Will April 27, 2009
Douthat’s first column for the Times is up. Pretty darn good for my money.
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Baldwin’d! IFRL-TLC-Scenery-jennifer-latuperisa-andresen-427694-unsplash

Baldwin’d!

Will April 27, 2009
Here’s a fun review of Alec Baldwin’s latest book.
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Not Reading What You Defend IFRL-NaPP-Asia-3g10372v

Not Reading What You Defend

Mark of New Jersey April 27, 2009
I had fully intended to take a lengthy hiatus from torture-blogging, but this story just magnifies why...
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Our Sins IFRL-TLC-Scenery-jahsie-ault-601736-unsplash

Our Sins

Erik Kain April 27, 2009
Christ’s crucifixion was a sort of torture, and His death on the cross a symbol of the...
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Why They Fight IFRL-NaPP-Asia-rawpixel-id-459365

Why They Fight

Will April 27, 2009
Jim Manzi has written a provocative post on the moral distinction between battlefield killing and torturing unarmed...
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now that i have a kid… IFRL-Mindiv-Society-40358682824_716abc21c1_b

now that i have a kid…

Erik Kain April 27, 2009
…everything is scarier, more urgent.  Like this swine flu epidemic.  I’m really nervous about this, especially living...
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autism is a disorder IFRL-TLC-Patterns-GAPD-reinasofia.grapes-386

autism is a disorder

Freddie April 27, 2009
Those who have read a lot of my stuff know that I am someone who has very...
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The American Trajectory: Chapter 3 Great Powers IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-vangogh.the-langlois-bridge-18

The American Trajectory: Chapter 3 Great Powers

Chris Dierkes April 26, 2009
Having successfully replicated the economic construct of our American System among the vast majority of the world’s...
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Tradition in the modern United States. IFRL-NaPP-Space-rawpixel-id-418597

Tradition in the modern United States.

William Brafford April 26, 2009
The briefest description I can give of the point of view for my work as a blogger...
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Sunday Poem Series IFRL-TLC-Scenery-johnell-pannell-1234227-unsplash

Sunday Poem Series

Freddie April 26, 2009
Neutral Tones by Thomas Hardy WE stood by a pond that winter day, And the sun was...
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all the president’s spies IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-44605320245_7393ee8d3c_o

all the president’s spies

Erik Kain April 25, 2009
John Judis would like to have more discussion about the possibility of ditching the CIA, or at...
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a quote for saturday IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-tate.the-deluge-104

a quote for saturday

Erik Kain April 25, 2009
“What you see in the relationship between torturer and tortured is the absolute darkness of totalitarianism. You...
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Saturday Juke Joint IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-altesnational.morning-schinkel

Saturday Juke Joint

Chris Dierkes April 25, 2009
Not sure if I’m breaking (bending?) League protocols, but I thought I bring a little of them...
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Just to echo

Freddie April 24, 2009
Andrew, someone should give Julian Sanchez a job as a paid blogger. Because he is very good...
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Fat America IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-tate.the-dogano-san-giorgio-citella-from-the-steps-of-the-europa-294

Fat America

Erik Kain April 24, 2009
Via Dreher:
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Community IFRL-Mindiv-Society-14158726548_175defaa57_b

Community

Erik Kain April 24, 2009
I want to follow up on this with an examination of Community vs. Rights in light of...
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stating the obvious IFRL-TLC-Religion-GAPD-nationalgallery.a-warrior-adoring-the-infant-christ-and-the-virgin-48

stating the obvious

Erik Kain April 24, 2009
“And then, where is the use of torture? It is a slippery trial and uncertain (says Ulpian)...
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