A Right Wing Atheist

Question

2012-01-31T16:24:00.002-05:00

Why do progressives who use sanctions to shut down the economies of rogue states also think that protectionist tariffs will improve the economy and living standards of the home country?

What I Like About Progressives

2012-01-24T03:34:00.000-05:00

They aren't trying to kill me. It sounds facetious, but I am quite serious. In other times and places, political factions as partisan as those in Canada and other Western democracies might engage in street warfare. But we don't.[1] Democracy is often praised for its expression of the will of the people. Sadly, this is often where the praise begins and ends in our civics classes. The will of

France and Turkey

2012-01-24T01:42:00.000-05:00

The bill recently approved by the French Senate is a perfect case of a situation where neither side in a dispute holds any moral high ground. The Turkish government continues to insist that to claim the Armenian Genocide was genocide is a huge insult to the Turkish people. The French Senate, on the other hand, just approved a bill which could imprison historians - or anyone, for that matter -

Mea Culpa

2012-01-24T01:04:00.000-05:00

I have recently realized that I have been engaging in trolling. I find this unforgiveable, and yet I can only ask for forgiveness. Please take the occasion to visit Michael Hawkins' blog at For The Sake of Science. I rarely agree with his opinions, but the way he sticks to his guns and provides a fresh perspective on a variety of liberalism with which I am unfamiliar keeps me intrigued and coming

'Words Have Meaning'

2012-01-21T01:37:00.002-05:00

The deepity - a term coined by Daniel Dennett - describes a statement which has at least two interpretations. The first interpretation is true but unimportant. The second interpretation is false or meaningless but would be paradigm-shifting if true. The statement seems profound because we understand on some level that it is partly true. However, if left unanalysed, the statement's inherent

Equal Influence, Part 2

2012-01-20T20:50:00.001-05:00

Just a follow-up on my previous post. I understand what Mr. Coyne is saying. He doesn't want government captured by wealthy special interests who can buy lots of advertising. Fair enough, but he's making several assumptions which aren't as clear-cut as he thinks. First, Andrew assumes that we should have equality in terms of our influence over an election. Obviously this is ridiculous,

Equal Influence

2012-01-20T20:46:00.001-05:00

Andrew Coyne has a lovely set of first principles. Start from first principles. It is widely agreed that every citizen should have equal ability to influence the outcome of an election at the ballot box: one person, one vote. Love it. Doing great so far, Andrew. Democracy 101 - you aced it. The traditional liberal principle of equality before the law, combined with the desire to prevent

What Huntsman's Exit Means

2012-01-17T16:23:00.000-05:00

What interests me most is not what the answer is, but how many pundits cast Huntsman's exit in terms of their own ideology. As Allahpundit notes, everyone has their own pet theory. Partisan, red meat conservatives like Ed Morrissey might say that Huntsman failed to gain any traction because he was too eager to bash fellow conservatives. RINOs like David Frum, who has recently decided to make his

Where's Your "Hidden Agenda" Now?

2012-01-13T13:37:00.000-05:00

From The National Post: