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quote of the day

Erik Kain April 1, 2009
The kerfuffle over the Obama commencement at Notre Dame has sparked a lot of rather boorish commentary. ...
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Whenever you say “Nobody on our side does that,” you’re wrong. IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-altesnational.prater-landscape

Whenever you say “Nobody on our side does that,” you’re wrong.

Freddie April 1, 2009
OK– I am not a connected guy. I don’t live in Washington DC. I don’t work for...
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Thanks

Erik Kain April 1, 2009
I’ve been struck since this blog’s inception but especially over the last couple of weeks by just...
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The early church and its franchises. IFRL-TLC-War-GAPD-altesnational.outpost-duty

The early church and its franchises.

William Brafford April 1, 2009
I had to cough-barf my way through Robert Wright’s article on religion and globalization in the April...
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Around the Web on April 1st

Erik Kain April 1, 2009
The Guardian is reporting that it’s ditching ink and paper in favor of Twitter.  From now on...
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Stranger than Nonfiction IFRL-Mindiv-GAPD-tate.king-lear-weeping-over-the-dead-body-of-cordelia-188

Stranger than Nonfiction

Will April 1, 2009
Looking for a glimpse into the conservative foreign policy id? Try National Review’s Rich Lowry, whose latest...
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It’s official IFRL-NaPP-Space-30834319103_7bd5fa7b18_o

It’s official

Dave April 1, 2009
I’m now a neoconservative.  You nihilists are now done for.  My moral clarity trumps all. Ok, April...
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Whither Phoenix? IFRL-Mindiv-amos-bar-zeev-131535-unsplash

Whither Phoenix?

Erik Kain March 31, 2009
I think Joaquin Phoenix is a good actor but honestly what the hell is going on with...
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In Defense of Corruption* IFRL-Plague-Nergal

In Defense of Corruption*

Will March 31, 2009
One has to admire Murtha’s honesty. “If I’m corrupt, it’s because I take care of my district”...
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quote of the day

Erik Kain March 31, 2009
“It’s not fair for me just to single out the lyrics, because I also know I’m listening...
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Taibbi could be way off base…

William Brafford March 31, 2009
…or he could be absolutely correct; either way, to read him going off on the NYT’s AIG...
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Anatomy of a Sequel

Will March 31, 2009
The New York Times‘ latest on the fourth Fast and Furious sequel has it all, from Vin...
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Pop Christianity IFRL-TLC-War-08124v

Pop Christianity

Erik Kain March 31, 2009
In large part, when Christians attempt to do pop-culture it fails miserably.  For one thing, I personally...
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Seriously…

Seriously…

Dave March 31, 2009
The next time I hear someone mention The Community Reinvestment Act as a proximate cause of the financial...
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As Is Often the Case… IFRL-TLC-Religion-GAPD-gemaldegalerie.preparation-of-christs-tomb-142

As Is Often the Case…

Mark of New Jersey March 31, 2009
I wholeheartedly agree with every item on John’s list.
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Gone to Pot IFRL-Plague-Apollo11

Gone to Pot

Will March 30, 2009
I had planned to kick things off with a sweeping introductory post, but it seems William Brafford...
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So when… IFRL-NaPP-Asia-rawpixel-id-459352

So when…

Erik Kain March 30, 2009
…will the “free market” take care of this anomaly?  Fact is, the government isn’t doing a very...
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Tradition and Ideology IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-thyssen.the-solitude-recollection-of-vigen-limousin-57

Tradition and Ideology

Erik Kain March 30, 2009
J.L. Wall, writing in response to Scott’s treatise on 21st Century Conservatism, writes: There’s a danger in...
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Ahhh, Slate IFRL-TLC-Patterns-24144420577_ddd02c8a18_b

Ahhh, Slate

Freddie March 30, 2009
Among the many editorial disagreements I have with Slate.com is the fact that, very often, their subheads...
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“But who versus? Who are we doing it versus?” IFRL-NaPP-Asia-3g10434v

“But who versus? Who are we doing it versus?”

William Brafford March 29, 2009
The finale of the fourth season of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia opened with Charlie bursting into...
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