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A useful word for a good revolution: respect pedestrians.
Archive for April, 2010
April 8th, 2010
Category: Campaigns
Republicans still outdo Democrats in voter enthusiasm. But that’s still largely offset by the fact that there are fewer of them overall.
April 7th, 2010
Category: Terrorism and its control, Woolgathering
As Mark notes, permit-holding (concealed or open-carry) gun owners hardly ever shoot anyone. This is one reason the issue is fairly far down my list of insomnia bait. Almost everyone is armed with a deadly weapon a lot of the time anyway, and almost no-one up and runs down people with his car. Violent gun [...]
April 7th, 2010
Alan Greenspan channels Mao Zedong.
April 6th, 2010
Category: Uncategorized
John Donohue reviews When Brute Force Fails for the Journal of Economic Literature.
April 6th, 2010
Category: Uncategorized, Watching Conservatives
The Republican governor of Virginia, unlike his two Democratic predecessors, panders to the un-reconstructed by proclaiming “Confederate History Month.”
April 6th, 2010
Category: Firearms
The man who threatened to kill Sen. Patty Murray is the holder of a concealed-carry permit.
April 5th, 2010
Category: Constitutional politics, Law Notes
In preparation for the 2010 midterms, President Obama should nominate someone to the Supreme Court who will send the GOP base into full mouth-froth mode.
April 4th, 2010
Category: Spirituality and Religion
Less than half of Americans identify Easter with the Resurrection.