Robert George Studies: Ouch

by Pete Spiliakos

Robert George turned Ron Paul inside out on whether 14th Amendment protections should be extended to the unborn. . . . . Continue Reading »

5 Sep 2011 0

DeMint Studies: Gingrich In His Element

by Pete Spiliakos

So I’m watching some of the DeMint thing on CNN.  If presidential elections were based who would do best in the format of a pseudo-doctoral thesis defense to a friendly audience,  Gingrich would be Emperor of the Universe.  The one Robert P. George question I saw on gay . . . . Continue Reading »

5 Sep 2011 0

PolitiFact Half Right About PETA’s “Half True” Veganism Claim

by Wesley J. Smith

PETA claims that Bill Clinton’s newly found veganism saves 200 animals a year from slaughter.  That’s a dumb number, since even a man with the former president’s appetite couldn’t eat 200 animals a year—unless they were all chickens or shrimp.  So PolitiFact . . . . Continue Reading »

5 Sep 2011 0

Random Comments on the TEAM and the Lessons of 9/11

by Peter Lawler

1. Thanks to John P. for his astute and truthful account of our greatness. Due to circumstances partly beyond my control and partly because of my lazy inattention, the pomocon thing had languished. But we’re back, better than ever, and I’m proud of the TEAM I’ve assembled. . . . . Continue Reading »

5 Sep 2011 0

R2P = Bush Doctrine w/o the Goal of Democracy?

by Carl Scott

That’s what Kate the Great, aka, Kate Pitrone, Ashland grad, community college teacher, mother, and longtime high-quality No Left Turns commenter says in a comment to this Powerline post. What is R2P? How does it differ or not from the stated (or defacto) Bush Doctrine? Pomocons might also be . . . . Continue Reading »

5 Sep 2011 0

Random Thoughts About Blogging, Or an Entirely Self-Congratulatory Post About this Blog

by John Presnall

1. Whatever one thinks of Andrew Sullivan, he has a video presentation of what it means to be a blogger over at Big Think, and I must admit that if anyone is a blogger it is Mr. Sullivan. In this video he says that to be a blogger one must post at least twice a day, even if one is writing about . . . . Continue Reading »

5 Sep 2011 0

NHS Meltdown: Unnecessary Longer Waits to Save Money and Manage Expectations

by Wesley J. Smith

Only bureaucrats could think like this: Some NHS trusts are being charged with making patients wait longer for treatments than necessary to see if patients die to save money and lower expectations. From the Telegraph story:NHS managers are making patients wait longer than necessary for operations, . . . . Continue Reading »

5 Sep 2011 0

Don Draper’s professional/private distinction

by Jason Joseph

With the Emmy Awards coming up, it might be worth discussing the recent season of Mad Men , which garnered 19 nominations this year.  Throughout the first three seasons, Don has been able to divide up his life into neat professional and private compartments.  In his professional life, he . . . . Continue Reading »

4 Sep 2011 0

Global Warming Hysteria: Castigated Journal Editor Resigns

by Wesley J. Smith

So predictable: A journal editor publishes a peer reviewed article going against the “consensus” on global warming.  “The scientists” and media go ballistic. “Pressure”—to use a mild term—is brought to bear.  The sinning editor is . . . . Continue Reading »

4 Sep 2011 0

Perry Studies and the APSA

by Peter Lawler

HERE . . . . Continue Reading »

3 Sep 2011 0