Peter Lawler

So Yuval agrees with me that the Republicans, at present, don’t have the MANDATE to stop Obamacare, especially through stopping the government. Here are his most controversial words, in my opinion. I present them for your consideration: The shutdown itself is not a catastrophe, though it . . . . Continue Reading »

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So to advance the “conversation,” sometime we have to move a comment from the thread to separate post. That’s most likely to happen when someone agrees with ME. Listen to the wisdom of djf: Unfortunately, instead of painting a picture for ordinary voters of what’s going to . . . . Continue Reading »

HERE are seven opinions, including mine. Ken Masugi reports on another channel that he saw his first and last BREAKING BAD tonight. His comment: “Did I laugh in the wrong places?” I’m afraid I have the same question. I just haven’t been able to lose myself in the show. More . . . . Continue Reading »

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So in response to the query of exactly one reader, here is a somewhat expanded account of part of the rest of my comments at the APSA on Kojeve and Strauss. Most of the changes are directed toward explaining and partly vindicating Darwinian Larry. They are too complicated, though, to do anything . . . . Continue Reading »

It’s inevitable that we’d have a moment with our friend Darwinian Larry in the technology class. The Louis C.K. moment was not inevitable. Who would have guessed he would have provided a “teachable moment” about Pascal? I watched most of the Emmys at a time most TV lovers . . . . Continue Reading »

Makes the smart phone look dumb. LINKED FIXED. Thanks to John. . . . . Continue Reading »

Educational thoughts here . . . . . Continue Reading »

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