Tag Archives: Progressives

The Heart of Our Disagreements – Revisited

When I started the blog I wrote a quick piece to discuss my thoughts on why conservatives and liberals don’t see eye to eye. On the About page I mention that : At the heart of our disagreements lie fundamental … Continue reading

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US Government Versus the Catholic Church

James Taranto  has an article in the Wall Street Journal from this weekend where he distills an interview with Catholic Cardinal Timothy Dolan. Encapsulating and clarifying the Church’s position, Dolan says: “We’ve grown hoarse saying this is not about contraception, … Continue reading

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Not As Stupid As The Stereotypes Assume

Huh. Who would have thought? The article begins with win and gets better: “Anyway, this got me thinking, it sure would be intellectually honest if more people started framing their arguments in the terms, “I don’t like freedom on this … Continue reading

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The Narrative

Last week a friend posted a link to a February 29th article at addictinginfo.org. This is how article author Michael Hayne, a comedian and political columnist, introduces his piece: “Not a day goes by in this topsy-turvy, mad max eschatology … Continue reading

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Climate Change Nonsense

From the “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” Dept.: Professor Kari Norgaard has presented a paper in which she argues that “cultural resistance” to accepting the premise that humans are responsible for climate change “must be recognized and treated” as … Continue reading

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Obligatory Olbermann Post

Current TV and Host Keith Olbermann parted ways today. In his twitter statement Olbermann apologized for the failure of network Current TV, suggested there is pending legal action and went on to say that Countdown, his show, had never been … Continue reading

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The Blue Obamacare Meltdown

Walter Russel Mead has a piece up at Via Meadia regarding the Obamacare Legislation and the obvious implication for Democrats and progressives. Exit Question: If you had Obama as a Professor of Constitutional Law, have you gone from feeling special … Continue reading

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