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November 2004

DU Discusses Latest Stem Cell Advances

Okay, it may be a cheap shot to even quote Democratic Underground -- it makes the liberal position look rather...

Conservatives are Classical Liberals

Katie Grant, concerning British Prime Minister William Gladstone: Gladstonian liberalism... was a political creed dedicated to limiting taxation, promoting trade...

Yet Another Non-Embryonic Stem Cell 'Miracle'

If John Kerry was elected, Christopher Reeve would be walking today! Or soon! Or something! These miracles are ONLY possible with embryonic stem cells, right? Ach, you poor sheep...

Liberalism and the Bible

The philosophy of liberalism, by which I mean claiming to always be "for the little guy" or underdog, is utterly...

Useless Citizens of Heaven

Garrison Keillor: I am now the chairman of a national campaign to pass a constitutional amendment to take the right...

Abortion: Deceptive Labels

Previously, when discussion abortion, I've always used the terms "pro-life" and "pro-choice" -- being fair, I figured, by given each...

Becoming a Two-Party Man

Until this election, I'd never voted for a Republican for President. So I'm not much of a stalwart conservative, at...

Another Leftist Motivation: Being in the Center

The latest bit of evidence in my ongoing question to understand leftism: The psychiatrist Hadassah Brooks Morgan says that John...

Thanksgiving for Atheists?

Here in the United States, the time again draws near in which we celebrate Thanksgiving. Frankly, this is one area...

Why 'Inalienable' Matters

Lileks: Later I was talking with an architect, who described how housing is a right in Europe, unlike America, where...

Go Away, Comeback Kid?

Weekly Standard: Every candidate that Clinton endorsed, raised money for, or conducted a campaign appearance on behalf of, lost. Toss...

Barcelona: A Re-Review

During the mid-90s, I watched the film Barcelona with a friend. Loved it. The film was set even earlier --...

Smokin': Lefty Lunacy

I think the left has utterly lost it. Or at least a much-too-sizable contingent. Yesterday, while waiting in line at...

Religious Conviction Not A Function of Intelligence

Burgess-Jackson: In my discipline, philosophy, there are as many theists as there are atheists... but if the hypothesis of [theist] stupidity is correct, shouldn’t the ratio be extraordinarily high in a field such as philosophy, which attracts people of such impressive intelligence?

Europe Has Its Stereotypes Wrong

Three thousand Americans killed in a single day by Muslim extremists. As the nation descends into economic shock and air...

RCRC: Manipulative Pro-Choice Language

The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice presents itself as a faith-based group who argues that "reproductive choice" (including the choice...

Red State/Blue State Secession Nonsense

Other than suggesting a trade for Alberta (mostly in jest, mind you), I've been largely ignoring the whole "red state"...

Guantanamo and Ashcroft: The ACLU Shows Its Stripes

The left is up in arms about the treatment of the Tablian prisoners being held at Guantanamo Bay. Listening to the specifics of their complaints reveals the breathtaking ignorance of their position...

Arafat's Legacy: Beslan

Liked Beslan? Impressed with the "tenaciousness" of it's perpetrators? The depth of their "convictions"? Their desire to gain international "recognition"...

Arafat's Condition

This guess -- ultimately, that Arafact has Hep C -- gave me a laugh: It should go without saying that...

Bunnie Diehl Sums It Up

... for me: I don't even believe that the morality issue is what cost Kerry this election. But I love...

MSNBC & Newsweek: Still Kissing Kerry

A week's gone by, the election's over, and the spin and kiss-up continues still. May I direct your attention to...

Left Moves North?

Will prominent members of the left now finally keep their promise and move to Canada, or other places abroad? Not...

Chris Suellentrop Illustrates How the Left Doesn't Get It

I'd like to point your attention to an article by Chris Suellentrop which ran a few days ago in Slate...

Election Returns / Air America

I'm listening to Air America and the spin is that since the real results seemed so "vastly different" than the...

Civil Liberties in France

I have a French friend whose little brother was unjustly (she testifies, in tears) accused of rape by a fellow...

CNN: Still Pulling Hard for Kerry!

Good heavens, CNN is dishonest. They pulled their original, candid report on what the NBC reporter said about his first...

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