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The New Puritans

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This Yglesias post reflects a group of beliefs regarding public health that tend to cut across ideological lines, probably because they resonate with some deeply embedded cultural puritanism that affects both the right and the left in America.To simplify somewhat (but not much), the argument...
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Free to be me

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On April 30, 2009

My wife just received a certified letter alerting me to the odd news that I've somehow received tenure and promotion to the rank of associate professor.This is great news for.

libertarians and women

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On April 30, 2009

Will Wilkinson approvingly directs me to Jason Kuznicki's half-hearted defense of Peter Thiel's unfortunate musings about the tragic consequences of women's suffrage. Kuznicki basically admits that by publishing Thiel CATO.

Why Do People Say Stupid Things?

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Condoleeza Rice explaining why the use of harsh interrogation techniques was justified against Al Qaeda suspects, but not World War II German POWs: With all due respect, Nazi Germany never attacked the homeland of the United StatesIn fact, the German Kriegsmarine sank approximately 600 US...

A River In Texas

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On April 30, 2009

Shorter John Cornyn: Having more congressional races where we're uncompetitive is a good thing, because it will save us money! And while Al Franken continuing to win against Norm Coleman's.

On Minority Party Status

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On April 30, 2009

If you don't want to read uninformed, pointless speculation on the future of the Republican Party, skip this post...Let me start off by saying that, while the Specter defection does.

The Law Enforcement Model

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On April 30, 2009

This is a kind of interesting clip about the British approach to fighting terrorism. We recently had a speaker at Patterson knowledgeable of British intelligence organizations, and he made more.

Is New Hampshire #5?

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On April 29, 2009

It's up to John Lynch now. The Democratic-controlled Senate voted 13 to 11 in favor of the bill, but only after a last-minute amendment strengthened language granting legal protections for.

Bachmann’s dreams take wing

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The best reaction I've seen to Michele Bachman's undilutedly stupid musings on the "Hoot-Smalley" tariff:I hope she makes history lessons a regular part of her work in the House. I want to hear about how the Second World War II began when the Japanese bombed...
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