Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Same-sex marriage and freedom of association

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One reason often given for opposing marriage equality is that government should not force caterers, florists, tour-bus operators, and the li...

I know your inner life better than you do.

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People often try to make their point by making assertions about a complete stranger's inner life. If they gneuinely believe that they h...
Friday, April 26, 2013

Today's "More Honest than We Intended to Be" award goes to....

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Concerning the sequester, that trim in the rate of growth of vast hacking back of government spending, Brian Beutler writes in Talking Poi...
Saturday, April 20, 2013

Why can't they disagree peacefully, like sophisticated Europeans?

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A little of that Gallic sang froid about which we keep hearing might have helped here : French MPs come to blows as gay marriage debate end...
Monday, April 15, 2013

Sheeple are easily bound and slaughtered, or: Happy April 15, everyone.

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Whenever income-tax rates come up in conversation, it's a safe bet that someone will respond, "I get money back." Yes, most o...
Sunday, March 24, 2013

Fiction: The Raw Materials of a Man

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“Are you going to finish that?” asked Kenny, pointing to my uneaten French toast with his fork. “No, you go ahead and finish it,” I resp...
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Free speech and hate speech, or: The obligatory Michelle Shocked post

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Michelle Shocked has the right to be Princess Clara on the subject of same-sex marriage and then to backpedal furiously when called on it. C...