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Author: Erik Loomis

Chicago Teacher Union Demands

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On September 10, 2012
Shorter a lot of "progressives" today: "I usually support unions, but these Chicago teachers [insert Republican talking point about unions.]" People are complaining--these teachers are highly paid, how dare they strike! First of all, I love that even self-identified "progressives" buy into the tear other...

The Case of Thomas Granger

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On September 8, 2012
The always useful site Executed Today details the execution of Thomas Granger, a Puritan executed on this day in 1642 for bestiality in Plymouth Colony. William Bradford's description of the case: Ther was a youth whose name was Thomas Granger; he was servant to an...

Race and Baseball Commentary

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On September 5, 2012
I'm not sure that this study is as scientific as its authors claim, but this piece on how baseball commentators use code words to describe players based upon race suggests the stereotypes many of us already knew existed. As we all know, only white players...
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