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Category Archives: ignorance of basic matters of logic
A different explanation
George Whittman, at the American Spectator, has a suggestion to Bill Clinton: Stay Home. Apparently, Clinton makes for accommodationist foreign policy with Muslims. Clinton opined that Islamic terrorism in Northern Nigeria was caused by economic troubles, and he suggested economic … Continue reading
Did he just false dilemma himself?
Jed Babbin, over at The American Spectator, has some objections to the gender-integration of combat troops. He breaks the issue into two questions: First and foremost is whether the presence of women will add to or detract from the readiness … Continue reading
Trust your feelings
In service of the idea that arguments infect people like viruses, immuno-suppressed Dennis Prager catches some of that David Brooks virus (see here). Prager, however, manages to get a worse version of Brooksosis acuta: This latest study cited by David Brooks … Continue reading
Ever tried red herring?
Some people think gun control is a good idea. But "gun control" could mean any number of things. It might mean, for instance, a complete ban on guns. Some people want that. It might also mean a ban on military-style … Continue reading
Posted in ignorance of basic matters of logic, Plain Bad Arguments, Red Herring, weak man
Tagged balloon juice, Gun control
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It’s not hypocrisy if you don’t like it
Word has it that Paul Ryan, the respondent to the SOTU address, is a major fan of hack philosopher and confuser of undergraduates Ayn Rand such that he distributes copies of her works to staffers and credits her work with his desire … Continue reading
There’s no modern Socrates, so you must be…
Victor Davis Hanson is a classicist of some standing. But he, unfortunately, isn't much for logic. Or, perhaps, simple consistency. His recent article, "The New Sophists," over at National Review Online, exemplifies these two traits in spades. Hanson's thesis is … Continue reading
Slippery Slopes and Puppies
Charles Kruse, President of the Missouri Farm Bureau, was recently interviewed by the New York Times about Missouri's upcoming Referendum Vote (Prop. B) outlawing overcrowded dog breeding operations and setting living standards for dogs owned by breeders (adequate shelter, rest … Continue reading
I’m not a bigot, but I play one on “The O’Reilly Factor”
Here's Juan Williams, formerly of NPR, on non-bigotry: "Bill, I'm not a bigot. You know the kind of books I've written about the civil rights movement in this country. But when I get on the plane, I got to tell … Continue reading
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Tagged ", "I get nervous, bigotry, Juan Williams, scary muslims
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