David P. Goldman, whose magisterial good sense is to be found all over his “Spengler” column, analyzes secular progressivism as a post-Protestant religion, aimed less at promulgating sound public policy than at creating a means of saving America from its sins: Joseph Bottum, by contrast, examines post-Protestant secular religion with empathy, and contends that it… Read More Yes, Secularism is a Religion, and Here are its Witch Trials
I first read Ayn Rand in college, and enjoyed her insofar as she expressed things I had previously pondered but never fully articulated. Her philosophy attempted to wed Aristotle with dialectical materialism, and I’m not entirely sure how well she pulled it off. But she did hit upon some under-spoken truths in her major works,… Read More The Discreet Charms of the New Class
The true believer truly believes. Obama, startled that components of government behave as interest groups, seems utterly unfamiliar with public choice theory. It demystifies and de-romanticizes politics by applying economic analysis — how incentives influence behavior — to government. It shows how elected officials and bureaucrats pursue personal aggrandizement as much as people do in the… Read More George Will Explains it Very Slowly to Barack Obama
Normally, when a piece of legislation is flawed, the spirit of bipartisanship demands a responsible effort to fix it. In this way, both critics and proponents can work together democratically to best benefit their constitutents. But not this time. This time, the Democrats can eat it. This time, they passed a law that every Republican… Read More Jonah Goldberg on The Vital Importance of Saying “I Told You So.”
I’m hearing a lot of this from the sudden victims of Obamacare. Most young, middle-class Americans I know are happy that millions of previously uninsured people will receive free or heavily subsidized insurance under the Affordable Care Act. We just didn’t realize that, unless we had health insurance at work, we’d be the ones paying… Read More Who the &#^% Did You Think Was Going to Be Paying For It?
Off the Sidebar at The Other McCain: I liked the cover, and the intro sounded freshly erudite, so I plunked down the price of a cup of coffee for the Kindle edition. I mean, I’ve always figured the Labor Theory of Surplus Value was bunk, but it would be nice to have it systematic.
A few weeks ago, when it was first discovered that the White House was tapping the phone records of the House of Representatives, I threw up a bit of snark on Twitter. @rsmccain @leatherpenguin at this point, I’m expecting to turn around and see Eric Holder reading my tweetdeck. #FortheChildren — Andrew Patrick (@ajpwriter) May… Read More The Government is Watching Me Type These Words
Paranoia strikes deep Into your mind it will creep It starts when you’re always afraid Step out of line, the man come and take you away. If the threat is accurately assessed, can it be considered paranoia? Bookworm has a solid rant about how the IRS Scandal is the worst Scandal in US Political history.… Read More Breathed There a Tyrant Who Did Not Claim Democracy?
I am probably racist for passing this along. (Via HotAir) Why do I work again? Happy May Day, Comrades.
It’s an interesting question, but the short answer is: No. Because Detroit doesn’t want to be rescued. Which is to say, Detroit’s political class doesn’t want anything to change. The people might hope for an economic dictator to cull the mess in city hall, but everyone else has a vested or an ideological interest in… Read More Should Mitt Romney Rescue Detroit?
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