Since the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, Republicans have been wondering how to challenge her without it backfiring on them. Hadley Arkes proposes a novel solution : Let Sotomayor talk—and get on the record what the Democrats don’t want explained about the law: . . . . Continue Reading »
Rusty, I don’t think it is quite accurate to explain German anti-Semitism as a localist reaction to Jewish assimilation. You commented yesterday that Germans didn’t think assimilation “was possible, not because they denied that a stranger’s children and grand-children could . . . . Continue Reading »
You’re right, Rusty, when you speak of the multiple ironies of the appearances and disappearances of localist claims in the modern world. As I said, my problem with your localism is the Jews—by which I meant the way the Jews, perceived somehow as a threat for both their lack of group . . . . Continue Reading »
In an earlier blog post on global warming , I mentioned Prof. Will Happer of Princeton. I just read the testimony that Will Happer gave to the Senate back in February of this year on global warming. It is a very clear and reasonable statement of the case for skepticism on global warming. I . . . . Continue Reading »
This question, I learned from our Porcher friends, is the stock “traditionalist” or “paleo” shot against Leo Strauss. It’s hard to know what it means, exactly, or why they think it’s at least a symptom of evildoing. But indulge me in some relatively pro-Strauss . . . . Continue Reading »
As I mentioned yesterday , when it comes to issues of bioethics the “degradation of language only leads to linguistic confusion and muddy thinking.” A prime example can be found in the BBC article that Ryan cites . The term design means to intend for a definite purpose—and the gene . . . . Continue Reading »
The Guardian thinks so . I hope to be one someday, so I’m not going to disagree. . . . . Continue Reading »
Or something like that . “Pope Greets Hope”? Apparently, Pope Benedict only thought he knew something about hope. Then he met the very embodiment of that particular theological virtue. . . . . Continue Reading »
“We’re not mad Frankensteins working away in our laboratories to create designer babies. We are only allowed to look for major diseases which cause handicaps.” That is, until they realize how much money could be made creating designer babies. I have a suspicious feeling that, as . . . . Continue Reading »
My friend Anthony, his finger ever on the pulse of . . . something . . . sent me this item from The Daily Mail: Is the Shroud of Turin really a self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci? I don’t know, but maybe the answer to that question is also the answer to this one. I hadn’t considered . . . . Continue Reading »
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