Ah, Richard Dawkins. Brilliant polemicist, fearless challenger of the honored role given to religion in modern society, tireless crusader for rationality and science against the forces of ignorance and superstition. And a man who should have left well enough alone.… Continue Reading
Thanks to Doug Mataconis, a glimpse into the mind of the Transportation Security Agency. Although “[t]here is no intelligence pointing to a specific plot,” unspecified officials at the TSA with access to airline executives have stated that they fear “some… Continue Reading
One often refers to Thomas Jefferson as the “principal author” or sometimes even less accurately as simply the “author” of the Declaration of Independence. In fact, the Declaration was the work of the entire Second Continental Congress; it formed a… Continue Reading
Button Gwinnett (Georgia), Francis Lewis (New York), Robert Morris (Pennsylvania), James Smith (Pennsylvania), George Taylor (Pennsylvania), Matthew Thornton (New Hampshire), James Wilson (Pennsylvania), and John Witherspoon (New Jersey). All signers of the Declaration of Independence. But they were different than… Continue Reading
For the third straight trip, I was “randomly selected” for the full pat-down. They’ve apparently started doing the unit-touch with the back of their hand. Honestly, that part didn’t jar me as much as when he felt below my pants.… Continue Reading
In Norway, teachers are trained and encouraged to teach non-traditional gender roles to four-year-olds. This includes the use of books that caused tremendous controversy here in the USA, like “King and King.” Generally this has been non-controversial: The only pushback… Continue Reading
Defamation suits are generally a bad idea. Absent some highly particularized circumstances, people who are in the public eye are really better off not going to the courts to seek redemption for their tarnished reputations. A lawsuit by birthers against… Continue Reading
With competing versions of what happened in the chambers of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, I think that the answer is pretty straightforward. Those who share my worldview are to be believed. They’re good people, trying to do the right thing.… Continue Reading
Men should be able to open bottles of champagne at parties without visible displays of fear. End of line.
It’s tough to change your mind, to alter your opinions about things. David Frum is to be commended for doing so.