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January 2007

Chavez Consolidates Control

International Herald-Tribune: President Hugo Chavez is set to assume unbridled powers to remake Venezuelan society as the National Assembly prepares...

Chris Hedges: Projecting Facism?

Chris Hedges, former New York Times and NPR reporter, via Volokh: This is the awful paradox of tolerance. There arise...

PETA's Fakery

One of the dominant characteristics of "leftist" movements and policies is that the general effect is usually the exact opposite...

Blame Bush #73: No Catwoman Love

Well, this is one of the most absurd things I've ever seen President Bush blamed for: Sharon Stone blames US...

Disappointment with Jimmy Carter

To reiterate: I was once a huge fan of Jimmy Carter. Over time, I grew to understand, and see ever...

Gouverneur Morris

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic...

America: A Christian Nation?

That's a hotly-contested question these days. There are, of course, many possible answers depending on how you look at it....

Ya Gotta Have Faith!

I've noticed there are two different ways the word "faith" is used. First, there's a religious sense, in which many...

Not-Hearing: Two Examples

We're all born with a built-in ability to do simple logic, and to process data from our environment. But I've...

The Paradox of Public Advertising

A friend of mine just made this observation: My children will never know a world without advertising in the bathroom...

Cleave; Sanction

Both words, "cleave" and "sanction", can mean the exact opposite thing. "Cleave" can mean both to attach to, and also...

Doomsday Clock: False Authority Fallacy

Reuters: The keepers of the "Doomsday Clock" plan to move its hands forward next Wednesday to reflect what they call...

Politicians and Their Children

I do wish the newly-elected Democrats well: I'm not filled with animosity or anything of the sort. They are our...

Eric Boehlert Knows Inner Motives!

If somebody says they want a banana, and then suggests it's because they're hungry, and like bananas -- the charitable...

What is the Purpose of Democracy?

Readers: This article is part of an apparently-ongoing correspondence. If you want brevity, you can skip the greetings below and...

One Mess Created, Time to Create Another

The New York Sun: Advocates for more pro-growth policies in New York will get new ammunition today with the release...

Christians Pursuing Happiness

Over on her blog, The Littlest Apologist is pondering some deep thoughts about the Christian walk and happiness. This is...

We Shouldn't Legislate Values!

One of the touching things about "the left" is their apparent naivete regarding the ever-dreaded "legislation" of "values" or "morals."...

Iraq by the Numbers

Don Surber: AP called fighting in the Sudan "the world's worst humanitarian crisis" after the U.N. estimated 200,000 people died...

Capital Punishment: Life is Sacred

Those who oppose capital punishment often do so on the grounds that they believe human life to be sacred. To...

Italy Pushes EU, UN for Universal Ban on Death Penalty

BBC: Romano Prodi, the leader of the current centre-left coalition, said Italy will lobby actively at the United Nations for...

Religious Tolerance (.org): Scientology vs. Christianity

I've often suspected "tolerance" is merely a codeword applied hypocritically to bash Christian conservatives. A recent visit to ReligiousTolerance.org did...

Quixtar/Amway Google-Bombing Strategy

While researching the last entry, I noticed that Quixtar/Amway/Alticor and the various "support" organizations have started a Google-bombing strategy which...

The Quixtar/Amway and Gospelcom Link

I just learned that Gospelcom (which provides a very handy on-line NIV translation) is directed by a number of Quixtar/Amway/Alticor...

He Could Be Brittney Spears...

I wrote a song, but I can't read music so I don't know what it it. Every once in a...

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