A piece on teaching just-war theory to robots . Kind of. Military robots were once again in the news this month with headlines like “Corpse-eating robot” (Wired), “Robot . . . to eat all life on Earth” (The Register), and “Sniper Bot Refuels by consuming human . . . . Continue Reading »
It’s official. Cultural libertarians have jumped the shark. Read this Reason.com article and marvel. That’s right, the author isn’t celebrating the fact that citizens have a right to be vulgar, but rather the fact that citizens are vulgar. James’ article on the ‘Sex . . . . Continue Reading »
I was going to say that the Da Jesus pendant was the worst I’d seen in a while:but then I stumbled on this legless, diamond-loinclothed Jesus, yours for only $9,800:Someday, Sally, we have to have that serious talk about beauty and devotion, about the desire to proclaim the kingship by using . . . . Continue Reading »
Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) vividly illustrated the recklessness and incompetence of our current government. He said about those who ask that our elected representatives read the bill:I love these members, they get up and say, “Read the bill.” What good is reading the bill if . . . . Continue Reading »
I wrote a few minutes ago of the LA Times editorializing that new taxes be imposed on fattening foods to cut obesity and reduce health care costs. It isn’t just lefty anonymous editorial writers. The head of the Center for Disease Control wants a tax on soda . . . . Continue Reading »
Jordan Hylden defends Rowan Williams this morning: “Archbishop Williams has given us both a substantively theological read of the present moment and a sound and hopeful way forward for the Anglican Communion.” . . . . Continue Reading »
Obamacare hasn’t even started yet, and health care reform has those of the Leftist persuasion—read LA Times editorial—salivating—in this case literally—to tax fattening food to stop the fat from costing so many health care dollars. From the editorial:Key among . . . . Continue Reading »
Move over, O McLeansboro, Illinois. Move right on over. Join me now, gentle reader, from the air-conditioned comfort of your computer desk, for a stroll around my hot, dry little North Carolina town, replete as it is with churches of many vintages. We’ll start at the COVNTY COVRT HOVSE. The . . . . Continue Reading »
An article appearing in yesterday’s New York Times discusses the prominent role that alcohol plays in the latest Harry Potter: Hermione is tipsy. Neville is serving drinks. Ron is sipping mead and Harry is partying with his professors. Does Hogwarts have a drinking problem? As Harry Potter . . . . Continue Reading »
First there was National Greatness Conservatism . Now it appears we have Great Society Conservatism : In other pockets of the state, the reaction to Democratic proposals has been strong, too. At a recent town-hall meeting in suburban Simpsonville, a man stood up and told Rep. Robert Inglis (R-S.C.) . . . . Continue Reading »
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