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us lacking political capacity IFRL-TLC-Patterns-24144420577_ddd02c8a18_b

us lacking political capacity

Chris Dierkes March 19, 2009
Clive Crook writing in The Financial Times: Political capacity is the real key, and here is where...
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Remarking on the Unremarkable and Making it Remarkable

Mark of New Jersey March 19, 2009
Earlier tonight, I expressed surprise that the idea that AIPAC is more powerful and active than any...
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Needs More AIPAC!

Mark of New Jersey March 18, 2009
In comments downblog, Roque Nuevo is looking for something to back up E.D.’s assertion that “No other...
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no trees were harmed in the making of this blog

Erik Kain March 18, 2009
I suppose when it comes to politics I am a bit of a mixed bag.  I think...
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turn on, tune in, opt out

Erik Kain March 18, 2009
Writes Andrew Sullivan: Andrew Biggs highlights an interesting new study on social security finding that 48 percent...
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Dear Abby IFRL-NaPP-Space-P05-Teach-On-Mars-NASA-Recruitment-Poster

Dear Abby

Erik Kain March 18, 2009
Jack Gillis proves that sometimes less is more: Dear Abby: I’ve been in a long-term relationship with...
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induction leading to abortion qualms

Freddie March 18, 2009
This is the product of late-night thinking, and my ideas tend to be even more crack-pot in...
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The Un-American Conservative IFRL-NaPP-Asia-rawpixel-id-525486

The Un-American Conservative

Erik Kain March 17, 2009
Noah Pollock is in rare form in this Commentary Post – utilizing all the tired, typical old...
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Clay Shirky responds oldsmar water plant hack

Clay Shirky responds

Freddie March 17, 2009
Just wanted to turn your attention to Clay Shirky’s response to my post from the comments, which...
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Not Knowing the Meaning of Words: Special Diplomacy Edition IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-16657503177_e6a1ef2808_z

Not Knowing the Meaning of Words: Special Diplomacy Edition

Chris Dierkes March 17, 2009
Christian Brose writing at the Shadow Gov’t on the ForeignPolicy blogroll: Is negotiating akin to appeasement? No,...
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Ladies and gentlemen… IFRL-TLC-Scenery-rawpixel-id-431527

Ladies and gentlemen…

Freddie March 17, 2009
… I give you Rolcats.
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The Myth of Europeanism IFRL-Mindiv-Society-26329892924_3341812cb2_odu

The Myth of Europeanism

Mark of New Jersey March 16, 2009
One thing that has long baffled me has been the idea on the American Right that Europe...
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the Web has a lot less to teach the print media than you think IFRL-NaPP-Asia-00154v

the Web has a lot less to teach the print media than you think

Freddie March 16, 2009
Andrew approvingly links to more schadenfreude directed towards the newspapers. And, yes, I call it schadenfreude.  I...
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another dime in the jukebox baby… IFRL-NaPP-Retro-14345382535_299bd344f5_b

another dime in the jukebox baby…

Erik Kain March 14, 2009
So since Scott’s Friday Night Jukebox was less ambitious than he intended, and since the video he...
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Stewart v. McArdle

Erik Kain March 13, 2009
Megan McArdle  completely misses the point of “fake news”, or at least she’s missed the point of...
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plotting plotz on the bible

Chris Dierkes March 13, 2009
From an interview by The Daily Beast with David Plotz on his new book Good Book (which...
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Celebrating Bribery, Extortion, and the End of the Secret Ballot IFRL-NaPP-Asia-rawpixel-id-426204

Celebrating Bribery, Extortion, and the End of the Secret Ballot

Mark of New Jersey March 13, 2009
I know that liberals really, really want to see the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), and especially...
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A Community of Individuals

Mark of New Jersey March 12, 2009
“Whoso would be a man, must be a nonconformist.  He who would gather immortal palms must not...
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It’s a generation thing… IFRL-Mindiv-26269642200_21005720c6_o

It’s a generation thing…

Erik Kain March 12, 2009
So, a few thoughts on this video (via Andrew): First of all, this is awesome.  The Westboro...
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the anti-Semitic accusation as throw-away

Freddie March 12, 2009
Here’s a little passage from Jeff Goldberg that I’m afraid is remarkable only for how typical it...
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