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A New Class War? L0032151 A Soviet soldier dies of dysentery as a result of eating unw

A New Class War?

Mark of New Jersey July 12, 2010
Ross Douthat’s column this morning calling for a small-government class war against the wealthy is provocative and...
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Why I Hate Politics

Mark of New Jersey July 12, 2010
Read this article.  No matter what one’s position on immigration or the Arizona law, it should be...
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Things have declined greatly from a highpoint under the Duke of Zhou

Jason Kuznicki July 11, 2010
I’ve been thinking a lot about Rufus’ post on a Confucian politics. Some of it makes a...
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Okay, your thoughts?

Rufus F. July 11, 2010
Speaking of public decorum and the surveillance culture (two recent subjects), over at Feministe they’re telling us...
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A few more notes on cutting defense spending IFRL-TLC-Religion-GAPD-gemaldegalerie.the-wings-of-the-wurzach-altar-4

A few more notes on cutting defense spending

Erik Kain July 11, 2010
Joerg Wolf, of the Atlantic Council, disagrees that European nations would increase defense spending if America decreased...
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The Great Soda Pop Kerfuffle 2010 IFRL-TLC-Patterns-43222482870_86c976cae7_o

The Great Soda Pop Kerfuffle 2010

Rufus F. July 9, 2010
Fine, I’ll go on record about whether San Francisco government workers should have their pop taken away,...
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Notes Toward a Confucian Politics IFRL-Mindiv-pawel-czerwinski-1249523-unsplash

Notes Toward a Confucian Politics

Rufus F. July 9, 2010
As I get older, I find myself, really against my will, struck much more often by how...
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You say austerity, I say prosperity

Erik Kain July 9, 2010
Reactions to New Jersey governor, Chris Christie’s cuts and privatizations are mixed depending on where you fall...
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The Empire of Illusion Strikes Back

Rufus F. July 9, 2010
Okay, just so we’re all clear on this: Once upon a time, I proposed that we read...
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Banning pet shops to save the pets

Erik Kain July 9, 2010
I have to say, when I first read that San Francisco was looking at banning pet shops...
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Jacob Sullum finally gets it… IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-Seamonk

Jacob Sullum finally gets it…

Dave July 9, 2010
Good for him.  I never agreed with his intention-based approach regarding equal protection (see here) so his embracing...
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A jukebox for Friday morning IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-freer.nocturne-battersea-bridge-22

A jukebox for Friday morning

Erik Kain July 9, 2010
Forest Sun is pretty unknown I think, but he’s got a lot of great stuff. This song...
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Ask a Stupid Question… IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-9673472188_6728b8f151_c

Ask a Stupid Question…

Jason Kuznicki July 9, 2010
Timothy Sandefur’s answer? Banking.
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Everything is Always About the Culture War IFRL-TLC-Patterns-35835910874_1b7b4201e7_ob

Everything is Always About the Culture War

David Schaengold July 9, 2010
If I were introducing a recent immigrant to the United States to our way of living, the...
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Friday Think Piece: Lessons of the Law IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-altesnational.moonrise-over-the-sea

Friday Think Piece: Lessons of the Law

Jason Kuznicki July 9, 2010
The next in the continuing series. It’s often said that you can’t legislate morality. There’s a ponderous...
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“Typically, at a Costco, they don’t come by foot or public transportation.” IFRL-NaPP-Asia-rawpixel-id-459365

“Typically, at a Costco, they don’t come by foot or public transportation.”

David Schaengold July 9, 2010
This is indeed a terrible shame, considering how scarce land is in Manhattan, but it’s also kind...
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What Does the War on Sugar Say?

Mark of New Jersey July 8, 2010
I’m personally fairly ambivalent about the issue of whether a certain municipality on the other side of...
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Testing…

Rufus F. July 8, 2010
I just wanted to do a quick test and see if I can post something here without...
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The Insignificance of Gavin Newsom’s Soda Ban IFRL-TLC-War-luther-bottrill-672117-unsplash

The Insignificance of Gavin Newsom’s Soda Ban

Matthew Schmitz July 8, 2010
So San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom has banned soft drinks on city property. Even on libertarian grounds,...
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In Which I Am Righteously Vindicated

Jason Kuznicki July 8, 2010
I’ve been taking a lot of flak for complaining about San Francisco’s banning soda vending machines on...
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