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reinventing the spiel IFRL-NaPP-Asia-rawpixel-id-426231

reinventing the spiel

Erik Kain June 9, 2009
What can one say about Frank Gaffney’s recent Washington Times piece that is worthy of such a...
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“The Persecution of Sarah Palin” IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-met.view-of-toldeo-271001

“The Persecution of Sarah Palin”

Will June 9, 2009
Matthew Continetti is obviously a smart guy and one of my favorite bloggingheads participants, so why the...
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Abortion IS subject to the democratic process! IFRL-Mindiv-Society-24550753759_de72f5f23b_b

Abortion IS subject to the democratic process!

Freddie June 9, 2009
This post is by necessity going to be almost identical to posts I’ve made before, but the...
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Judging is Hard IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-hermitage.mosaic-floor-107001

Judging is Hard

Will June 9, 2009
A fairly banal observation, I know, but one worth revisiting in light of the the latest Supreme...
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so… oldsmar water plant hack

so…

Freddie June 9, 2009
…anybody got any job hookups in the Providence/anywhere in Rhode Island areas? Maybe in the writing/publishing/editing/anything fields?
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Whelan Apologizes IFRL-NaPP-Asia-02457v

Whelan Apologizes

Mark of New Jersey June 9, 2009
Ed Whelan has issued an apology to Publius (here and here) for which I think he deserves some...
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small government, or just low tax burden IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-tate.walton-reach-288

small government, or just low tax burden

Freddie June 9, 2009
I agree with John Schwenkler’s descriptive case in this post, while disagreeing with his prescriptions moving forward....
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Post-Economics IFRL-TLC-Scenery-johnell-pannell-1234227-unsplash

Post-Economics

Chris Dierkes June 8, 2009
If you want to see two very acute minds (respectfully) duel with sharpened blades, then check out...
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Monday Night Humor IFRL-Mindiv-22505208948_cdaeb284df_o

Monday Night Humor

Chris Dierkes June 8, 2009
With the gangbusters opening of Hangover and the colossal box office failure of Land of the Lost,...
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Are we going to see a Whelan Award on Sullivan’s blog? IFRL-NaPP-Space-nasa-ceres-sign

Are we going to see a Whelan Award on Sullivan’s blog?

Dave June 8, 2009
The guy’s a prick.  He kind of deserves it.
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A Lose-Lose: The Outing of Publius IFRL-NaPP-Space-31498233502_190d20e6b7_c

A Lose-Lose: The Outing of Publius

Mark of New Jersey June 8, 2009
For the most part, I have little to add on the ethics of the Outing of Publius...
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This… IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-tate.jerusalem-and-the-valley-of-jehoshaphat-from-the-hill-of-evil-counsel-42

This…

Erik Kain June 8, 2009
…from Yglesias is worth noting.  He makes a good point too:
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Misunderstanding Markets cntd. IFRL-TLC-Religion-GAPD-nationalgallery.a-warrior-adoring-the-infant-christ-and-the-virgin-48

Misunderstanding Markets cntd.

Erik Kain June 8, 2009
“[T]he folks at Harvard, Columbia, and Yale, are held accountable by … whom, exactly? Oh, that’s right:...
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the mac mini so far IFRL-TLC-Scenery-33783893873_29eb836389_o

the mac mini so far

Erik Kain June 8, 2009
So, now that I’m a parent and I spend most of my time either outside, with my...
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Post offices used to be awesome. IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-altesnational.solitary-tree

Post offices used to be awesome.

William Brafford June 8, 2009
Maybe the modern postal service could look to the past to help make the lines more bearable?
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Poulos Bait: Shakira Edition IFRL-TLC-War-34463345081_bd7d50d817_o

Poulos Bait: Shakira Edition

Chris Dierkes June 7, 2009
From the NyTimes: Celebrity philanthropy, rock ’n’ roll philanthropy, is no longer a novelty, but what Shakira...
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Sunday Poem Series IFRL-NaPP-Space-rawpixel-id-441416

Sunday Poem Series

Freddie June 7, 2009
Self Knowledge by Kahlil Gibran And a man said, “Speak to us of Self-Knowledge.” And he answered,...
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a poem for sunday IFRL-NaPP-Asia-28739790210_ed8247c1c8_b

a poem for sunday

Erik Kain June 7, 2009
Anastasia & Sandman by Larry Levis The brow of a horse in that moment when The horse...
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Good for Howard Stern (strong language warning) IFRL-Plague-Statue

Good for Howard Stern (strong language warning)

Freddie June 7, 2009
I’m not a big fan of Howard Stern, but this is good of him, and I appreciate...
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Anonymity IFRL-NaPP-Asia-800px-Qiu_Ying_-_Spring_Morning_in_the_Han_Palace_-_Walters_3548_-_View_A

Anonymity

Will June 7, 2009
Speaking as someone who doesn’t blog under his full name to avoid professional and personal complications, I...
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