Mike Allen at Politico is reporting that President Obama is ready to nominate Elana Kagan to the Supreme Court, probably on Monday. Meanwhile, Paul Campos writes : Yesterday, I read everything Elena Kagan has ever published. It didn’t take long . . . . She’s published very little . . . . Continue Reading »
The inestimable law professor Todd Zywicki analyzes a study which suggests that the further left people are, the less they know about economics. I doubt it—mostly because I doubt all such studies, for the counter-examples are always overwhelming. Still, one’s intuition does move in a . . . . Continue Reading »
My goodness. In the course of its official editorial declining to endorse a candidate, Los Angeles Times says something nice about Mickey Kaus’ campaign for Senate in California: We appreciate the challenge brought by Robert “Mickey” Kaus, even though he’s not a realistic . . . . Continue Reading »
The libertarian gadfly Walter Olson notes a warning label : This book is a product of its time and does not reflect the same values as it would if it were written today. Parents might wish to discuss with their children how views on race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and interpersonal relations . . . . Continue Reading »
“ Was will das Weib ?” Sigmund Freud famously asked— What does woman want? A few months ago, in this space , we pondered the significance of the eyeless, and even headless, women who have proliferated on the covers of historical novels in recent years—novels that are, in large . . . . Continue Reading »
The First Things fund raiser to help pay for the technical support it provides gratis to the several FT blogs, continues. It is seeking to raise funds in a way that offers real value for the buck. If you go to this link, you can subscribe to First Things magazine for only $19.95 a . . . . Continue Reading »
College Crunch put together a list of twenty Christian professors that are “‘brilliant’ in the original sense of the word—they shine brightly among their peers as towering figures in the academic world. In addition, they are all Christians who do not hide their Christianity . . . . Continue Reading »
The problem is, this is what many animal rightists—and Piraro is one—really believe. I remember, after writing an anti animal rights column for the San Francisco Chronicle, I received an e-mail (or perhaps it was a letter to the editor), claiming that even if a chimp wrote a . . . . Continue Reading »
The WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE! hysteria pitched about global warming has so scared children, that a large percentage believe they will suffer an apocalyptic future. Now, the HUMANS ARE KILLING THE PLANET! diatribe has added to the upset of mentally ill patients. From the story:Global . . . . Continue Reading »
A few words before you watch this video.1. The point is obvious, and it’s been said before, but to see it in this high production value should make you at least be happy that the point is also going mainstream.2. The stunning irony of this video is that it comes from North Point Media — . . . . Continue Reading »
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