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Category Archives: Contradictions
How the Rich Saved Democracy
Did Ross Douthat just jump the shark? Yes: With the Republican primary season winding down, it’s time to celebrate two heroes of participatory democracy, two champions of the ordinary voter, two men who did everything in their power to make … Continue reading
Anomalous regularity
There are a couple of people I now consider it completely safe to ignore: George Will, Charles Krauthammer, Michael Gerson, and of course, David Brooks. These are the guys who inspired this whole project. Every now and then, however, it's … Continue reading
Posted in Contradictions, David Brooks
Tagged Alex Parene, contradictions, David Brooks, Jeremy Lin, Sports and religion
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Another squirmish* in the culture wars
In the category of self-refuting worries (by now noticed by all of the web), here is disgraced former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich: "I have two grandchildren: Maggie is 11; Robert is 9," Gingrich said at Cornerstone Church here. … 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
Government-dictated cultural doctrine
I'm not sure what the policy is at my school (I'll check unless anyone beats me to it), but I think every club has to be in principle open to everybody. So for instance, Amish people are free to join … Continue reading
All Cretans are liars
A former Bush speechwriter attempts to put our minds at ease about torture. He tells us that tortured prisoners do not lie, because the lying deceitful terrorists (whom we should never believe) have told us under torture that they don't: … Continue reading
Plagiarism
Paying a stranger to write a paper for you when you're a college student is called plagiarism. The other day NPR's On the Media did a story on someone who ghost wrote what he called "model papers." When pressed about … Continue reading
Posted in Accident, Contradictions, Equivocation, Red Herring, Weak Analogy
Tagged Nick Mamatas, On the Media, plagiarism, Sophistry
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Irresistible
In the blind squirrels and nuts category, here's Michael Gerson today: In the past few weeks, Barack Obama has learned the political perils of condescension. His Philadelphia speech on race was filled with it. People who don't share Obama's views … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Explanations, Contradictions, General discussion, Michael Gerson
Tagged Michael Gerson, Obama, Reverend Wright
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Sheep and goats
**UPDATED BELOW** God's ways are a mystery, unless you're gay: HAGEE: Well, I’m not saying it’s a result of sin, I’m saying it’s a result of God’s permissible will. You cannot say that everything on the Earth that happens is … Continue reading
Posted in Contradictions, John Hagee, Religion
Tagged Homosexuality, John Hagee, Katrina
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