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“duels have been fought for less” IFRL-TLC-Religion-billeasy-693435-unsplash

“duels have been fought for less”

Erik Kain June 12, 2009
That’s hilzoy, responding to another puerile and really “Malkin-award” worthy statement from Erick Erickson, who wrote:
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Rushkoff’s Life Inc.

Chris Dierkes June 12, 2009
— Now this is a fairly explosive one, and it should be stated up front that it...
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One Pediatrician’s Perspective on Universal Healthcare IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-tate.vesuvius-in-eruption-with-a-view-over-the-islands-in-the-bay-of-naples-100

One Pediatrician’s Perspective on Universal Healthcare

Guest Authors June 12, 2009
by Dan Summers I share E.D.’s  skepticism about the private insurance industry, and wanted to chime in...
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Free Advice to Released Uighurs IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-thyssen.charing-cross-bridge-14

Free Advice to Released Uighurs

Chris Dierkes June 11, 2009
If you are headed to Palau–where I spent 1 week of my life, 3 days of which...
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bringing schools back into our communities IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-altesnational.gothic-church-on-a-rock-by-the-sea

bringing schools back into our communities

Erik Kain June 11, 2009
Setting aside the voucher debate for a minute – because Kyle is right, to some degree it...
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Elaboration on Vouchers IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-thyssen.view-of-naarden-2

Elaboration on Vouchers

Mark of New Jersey June 11, 2009
Kyle at Vogue Republic gets what I was trying to do with my post on vouchers the...
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around the web on June 11th IFRL-TLC-Scenery-adam-birkett-716051-unsplash

around the web on June 11th

Erik Kain June 11, 2009
Some good reads, after the leap…
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open thread

Erik Kain June 11, 2009
via Andrew…. “Cosadein!”
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thursday art walk IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-tate.jerusalem-and-the-valley-of-jehoshaphat-from-the-hill-of-evil-counsel-42

thursday art walk

Erik Kain June 11, 2009
 The Adoration of the Trinity by Albrecht Dürer
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I 100% agree with Will Wilkinson IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-altesnational.gothic-church-on-a-rock-by-the-sea

I 100% agree with Will Wilkinson

Freddie June 11, 2009
on this.
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NoKo Strategery IFRL-NaPP-Asia-GAPD-freer.moonlight-revelry-at-dozo-sagami-122

NoKo Strategery

Chris Dierkes June 11, 2009
On the new AmConMag blog Post-Right (which you should really read), Jack Ross writes: I’d like to...
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Our Clueless Journalistic Elite IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-44605320245_7393ee8d3c_o

Our Clueless Journalistic Elite

Will June 11, 2009
Here’s the problem with amateur punditry: Matthew Yglesias’s list of great songs about people named Al(l)ison manages...
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the civilizational tango IFRL-Mindiv-annie-spratt-413815-unsplash

the civilizational tango

Erik Kain June 11, 2009
I have described progressive and conservative politics as existing in a sort of necessary “civilizational tango.”   This...
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Respecting the Founders IFRL-NaPP-Asia-01328v

Respecting the Founders

Mark of New Jersey June 11, 2009
The response to the “America is a Christian nation” meme is usually to argue that the Founders...
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“the agenda” IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-40131263631_21d8187da6_z

“the agenda”

Will June 11, 2009
Reihan Salam has a new blog. Cool.
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great diavlog with Lindsey and Frum IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-44605319845_802954371a_o

great diavlog with Lindsey and Frum

Freddie June 10, 2009
Brink Lindsey and David Frum are a couple of guys who I disagree with a lot, and...
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two graphs IFRL-NaPP-Asia-rawpixel-id-459350

two graphs

Erik Kain June 10, 2009
Following up on this post from yesterday, on von’s post here, I provide (via Yglesias) yet another...
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Failed Binary Middle East Lenses: Lebanon and Iranian Elections Edition IFRL-TLC-Scenery-DoekKldXUAAfeUs

Failed Binary Middle East Lenses: Lebanon and Iranian Elections Edition

Chris Dierkes June 10, 2009
I realize this is the editorial page of the neocon Washington Post, but I find this kind...
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thoughts on socialized medicine IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-tretyakov.rooks-have-returned-159

thoughts on socialized medicine

Erik Kain June 10, 2009
I like Yglesias’s idea: I actually think there’s a very strong case on the merits for a...
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Foreign Affairs Reporting Pet Peeve IFRL-TLC-Scenery-durul-dalkanat-1340961-unsplash

Foreign Affairs Reporting Pet Peeve

Chris Dierkes June 10, 2009
This NyTimes article on a local Pakistani villager uprising against the Taliban in NorthWest Frontier Province refers...
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