Peter Lawler

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So the very important posts below by Carl, Pete, and Kate are all about the harm unconstitutional or a-constitutional judicial activism does to our political life. On abortion: The BIAS of the MSM is finally justified by the Court’s decision that anti-abortion SPEECH is unconstitutional. The . . . . Continue Reading »

They’ve nominated us for a big prize. I appreciate both the nomination and telling the world about it (AND making it easy for others to do the same—a shameless hint to all our readers). You really do need to check out the brothers’ site, which includes not only a blog but . . . . Continue Reading »

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Yuval complains, quite rightly, that a modest slowing in the rate of increase of spending on Social Security could only produce a small bargain with the Republicans. It’s not a justification for significantly higher taxes. But “progressive” Democrats are outraged that there could . . . . Continue Reading »

At 5pm in the PATRICK LECTURE HALL, speaking on Tocqueville, Education, and Stuff. . . . . Continue Reading »

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Our friend Sam is mostly right in dissing right-wing political correctness. Liberal education needs to be separated from any political agenda. And what’s wrong with Bowdoin is that it really doesn’t pride itself in teaching anything in particular at all. So there’s probably still . . . . Continue Reading »

1. Thanks to Carl for saying something about the fine Douthat column on Princeton. I appreciate his Austenish correction to the advice that a woman should go to Princeton to find a husband worthy of herself. Now more than ever, college women need older men. There’s no way most Princeton guys . . . . Continue Reading »

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