From the mind of a progressive statist at Mother Jones: Libya has been Obama’s first real opportunity to make a decision on a new overseas military operation, and within days of making his choice it’s already started to spiral. First he resisted intervention. Then he agreed to a no-fly zone. The no-fly zone turned into […]

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Apparently those racist, redneck, ill-educated, rat bagging tea fuckers have infiltrated Sweden. The New York Times: Jimmie Akesson, 31, looks more like an up-and-coming advertising executive than a seasoned politician. But Mr. Akesson, the leader of the Sweden Democrats, does not believe in a soft sell: He wants to cut immigration by 90 percent, and […]

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Paul Prather in The Lexington Herald-Leader on “new atheism”: Atheists remain a tiny minority, but they’re far more vocal and combative than they used to be, an approach advocated by Dawkins and others. They have every right to state their views. The irony is that this current brand of aggressive atheism is just another form […]

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I used to think that the political right saw the military as a quasi-religious institution which can do no wrong, until today when I realized that the military actually is a full blown religious institution.  I was at my son’s Parents Day Out program end of the year lunch when I heard this oh-so-adorable little […]

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