February 2011
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The fugitive Wisconsin Dems...
… are engaging in a more extreme form of anti-democratic procedural manuevering that they claim to loathe in the filibuster.
Government shutdown? Let's do it!
At least, let’s shut down the nkncritical parts of government. Then we can ask ourselves why the heck we’re paying for the rest of the crap. If it’s worth paying for, somebody will pay for it.
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Defining (and Defending) Conservativism
I’ve read a couple of attempts to define conservativism today. Free Market Liberal insists that what we generally call “conservative” is really “classic liberalism” and that conservatives should really call themselves liberals.. While that’s an interesting bit bit of lexicographic history, I’m not sure it’s a helpful definition. In common usage...
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“Furthermore, the bill includes no exceptions for women’s health, meaning that...”
– Abortion Rights - US bill redefines rape to limit abortion access (via robot-heart-politics)
Isn’t that the whole point of the bill? The bill’s proponents don’t want any abortions ever, with the possible exception for the physical health of the mother. They definitely don’t... 