The polarization of Congress is much-discussed among journalists, commentators, and political scientists. The fact of congressional polarization seems true, as can be seen from the figure below, taken from the National Journal . In 1982, 344 of 435 House members were ideologically . . . . Continue Reading »
Perennial embarrassment David Barton, desperate for attention after the humiliating events surrounding his last book, is making noises about running for Senate . Barton “advisor” Rick Green is making statements to the press that reflect all the modesty, self-awareness and mastery of . . . . Continue Reading »
Pot and Jackpots Ross Douthat, New York Times On Dworkin’s Worldview Moshe Halbertal, New Republic Are Christian Mothers Human? Leslie Leyland Fields, Books & Culture Cowboys and Calvinists Peter Berger, American Interest The Church Didn’t Invent Celibacy Philip Jenkins, . . . . Continue Reading »
I mentioned the new biography on Duke Ellington in an earlier post, and this weekend NRO has an interview with its author Terry Teachout, titled Duke 101 . I can’t recommend the book enough—the interview highlights some of its contributions, and begins to suggest why Teachout is the . . . . Continue Reading »
So, Sesame Street brought on Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor to tell little girls to ditch the princess swag and start dreaming of law school . Poor Sesame Street. They try so hard, but fail to ask the simple million dollar question: Am I implicitly assuming that female nature is . . . . Continue Reading »
“What we are witnessing is the dismantling of what will be remembered as the finest medical system in the world. It still is for now, but it won’t be for long.” This via Ricochet’s Jack Dunphy , recalling a recent conversation with a doctor friend. His personal doctor is very . . . . Continue Reading »
I’m not one to say that a story I read on the Internet broke my heart, but the story of Davion Only did a number on me. The fifteen-year-old orphan was born in prison. He has circulated through foster homes and now lives in a group home. He learned that his mother was dead last June when he . . . . Continue Reading »
So on Wednesday, November 13, Ben Storey of Furman will talk at BERRY COLLEGE on TOCQUEVILLE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY. There will also be a seminar/light dinner featuring Ben, my TECHNOLOGY class, and some others after the lecture. If you want to be part of the seminar, please let me know. You can reach . . . . Continue Reading »
Much venom has been spent against the recently departed Lou Reed. He apparently was emblematic of all that was wrong in America. He was the poster boy of popular musical artists in terms of drug addiction and sexual deviance. And apparently it feels good to point out and condemn his deviance. I for . . . . Continue Reading »
It’s been a while since anyone’s been able to write that. But that’s the basic feel of this Jonathan Tobin post at Commentary , which Jim hipped me to, “Beating the Brotherhood Isn’t Impossible.” Here’s the most comforting sentence: The Arab spring may have . . . . Continue Reading »
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