Why Palin Matters
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Jon Meacham: "Her political celebrity is so powerful that it has reduced a
large part of the Republican Party to irrationality and civic incoherence.
Accor...
Jonathan Weiler: Defending our Freedom
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As an avid sports fan, I listen to sports talk on radio almost daily. And at this time of year - Veterans Day - one certainly gets one's fill of paeans to ou...
War as Stimulus
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Like most progressives, I find it extremely annoying that Beltway
conventional wisdom exempts military-related expenditures from the normal
rules of budget...
"Servicemembers United" group - h/t "Keori"
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Reader "Keori" writes in response to my "On Veteran's Day" post:
Tim, let's not erase our transgendered veterans, such as Col. Diane Schroer.
She transitio...
Saturday Roundup: Rudy!
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* Good read: Attorney General Eric Holder speaks out about what went into
his wrenching and controversial decision to try Khalid Sheik Mohammad in a
New Yo...
Politicians Have a Lot of Leeway in How They Vote
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Matthew Yglesias remarks that, when staking out positions, congressmembers
are not very strongly constrained by the ideologies of their constituents.
Wow, ...
No, Sarah Palin Is Not the Next Ronald Reagan
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Sarah Palin's 'Going Rogue: An American Life' (HarperCollins) is being
pitched by her publisher as "one ordinary citizen's extraordinary journey."
That'...