Douthat and Public Opinion on Abortion

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As you might expect, Ross Douthat is unhappy about the backlash against the Komen Foundation's decision to defund Planned Parenthood. Much of his argument consists of assertions of media bias that are difficult to respond to, since he cites no examples (let alone systematic evidence.) As...

Kindly Old Ron Paul

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His campaign is still working with white supremacists. But, anyway, this stuff (whether past or present) just represents "character defects," like adultery or something. He's great on civil liberties for.

Imperialist Crackpot of the Day

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Niall Ferguson. Defending terrible ends using embarrassingly unserious arguments is Ferguson's specialty, so it's hard to isolate any particularly argument as being especially bad. One can start with his inability to decide whether a war would create a massive spike in oil prices or not (whether...

Congrats to the Giants

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I've been wrong about a lot of things, but Eli Manning was at the top of the list. Today, he (and Manningham) made the plays, and Brady (and Welker, although that really wasn't a very good throw) missed two pivotal opportunities, and that was a difference....
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